Why does the news only portray negative events?

Question

Nowadays you hear so much more negative news as opposed to positive news. It seems as news companies only focus on the negative events.

Answer 1

I would like to see some informational stuff too, not just the bad news.  But bad news brings the viewers.

Sports palyoffs/title games (like the Super Bowl) attract large audiences, as do news clips of disaster and destruction

Answer 2

Negative news = ratings.

"Something you use everyday is slowly KILLING you and your family!  Find out what it is after these messages."

Answer 3

Decode this lyrics " I will follow him"

The "Heartbreaker"?

Luke 4.4-7

"Charge of the light calvary"?

Revealation 16.14

What do you think?

Answer 4

because unfortunatly, people are more curious in the bad things then the good things. if it was all good news, not alot of people would want to listen/watch them.

Answer 5

They do it to draw a crowd. Then their advertisers can sell stuff to that captive audience. They are commercial television operations.

Answer 6

They do it to get more viewers. More viewers means more ratings and recognition.

And I guess people like to know about depressing stuff.

Answer 7

Bad news sells better. Bad news attract a casual reader’s eye than good news. It’s what journalists and news companies do to sell their dailies. Sensationalizing at times misleading or skewing it for greater dramatic impact. Everyone have their own selfish agendas - dangerous!!