News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported?

 Factors

- The main motive is to increase profit and TRP

- Competition among similar mass media 

- political pressure especially by ruling parties

- Lack of professional ethics

- interests of sponsors or advertisers

- Negative and sensational news are given importance rather than good news

- Professional ethics


The need for the good and bad news

- Good news: inspirational, motivational, rejuvenates the mind and soul, spread harmony 

- Bad news: Stay alert in cases of natural calamities, Awareness about social evils, Learn to empathise 

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