It seems like every time I have watched the news lately, that after watching I have to ask myself what’s the point? I remember when I was growing up as a child that the news was much different. The reporters and journalists actually found some positive and helpful topics to bring to the publics attention. I almost wonder what happened to the happy part of reporting. Do the news outlets prefer to report on negative and devastating issues because that what sells? Have we become such a morbid society, or have we just become unhappy?
     Don’t get me wrong here, not everything is bliss and roses, but if the news just contained at least one 5 minute segment on something positive, what would it hurt. I would not mind watching a story about someone who did something heroic, or maybe a town that came together to help one another, or a company that decided to take the shot in the arm during the recession to save the job’s of some people. I believe people in general like hearing or watching feel good stories.
     Even if you are shaking your head while you read this, I think somewhere deep inside you understand and can relate at least a little. Do you think families and marriages can be affected if there is exposure to negative outlooks day in and day out. Not being Freud here, but I was just wondering why the change in the way news is brought to the masses. Feel free to give me your opinion in our Talk Back section. It’s free to post, and I promise no one will make fun of you!