GG Riva Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Why is it that we're constantly told that we like bad news, that it's good TV, sells newspapers and it's what folk want to see and hear? I certainly don't and I can't believe I'm somehow unique, in all of this. TV news bulletins are almost always full of bad news and only very occasionally, there's a lighter or humorous item tagged on at the very end. In press versions, a feel good story may appear somewhere after Page 5 or 6. More and more I find myself avoiding newspapers and switching off TV news programmes, not because I want to pretend that all is well with the world, but because they're too depressing. The horrific violence being played out in northern Syria at the moment, causing death and injury to thousands of innocent victims, is just another example. Maybe I'm just going through another Victor Meldrew moment, but there are some horrible people in positions of power, making equally horrible decisions, with devastating consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 We live in an age where we feed off misery. The best TV is ususally someones despair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Beer Baron Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 Agreed, I love watching Homer getting hit by a bat, or falling off a cliff or such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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