Ever since the birth of the radio, news has been and still is one of the most proliferated media types to exist. Now, two decades into the digital era, the spread of technology has reached nearly every corner of the world. Thus, the reach of news has extended with the same magnitude. Consequently, citizens around the world, especially in developed cities, experience constant exposure to news media, which leads to news media having a large influence on people's decisions and opinions. This essay will discuss the negative effects of this phenomenon.