One of the criticisms of the news media that many people make is that journalist emphasize "bad news" rather than "good news." What do you think people mean by that? Do you agree? Do the news values listed in this chapter mean that journalist are more likely to look for "bad news" than "good news"?

I do agree with the criticism of the people that journalist emphasize "nad news" rather than "god news." I honestly can't remember the last time I ever read a "good news" headline. The majority of the time, "bad news" cover stories always make it to the top of the list. Whether its about the war, crimes, political and economic crisis, these topics tend to catch viewers attention. Take a peak at the New York Times and CNN websites, what's the first thing we see? President Obama plans to end combat in Irag by the year 2010. This is a very controversial topic and many people would disagree or agree with the plan. Another headline reads, "Drug cloud surrounds baseball's hero" and "Alleged pimp lured teen to New York" that defenitely doesn't make me comfortable or safe. It has also come to my attaintion that some journalist use celebrity problems as top rated news stories. CNN has a section on their website that reads, "Celebrity court house" is it really that important for people to know, "Could Chris Brown end up in jail?", or my favorite, "Britney Tales."