Nowadays, there is a trend that reports of media focus on problems and emergencies rather than positive development. Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is very prominent that issues and less important
news
are being highlighted by electronic and print
media
in daily bulletin ignoring the development and other good things which are useful to the public. Though many
people
watched the bad
news
some argue that it is not a healthy sign to viewers and communities. I
also
agree that the
media
should publish good things than negative
news
and will furnish my supporting views in
this
essay. Nowadays, there are a lot of
news
channels
which broadcast day to day
reports
to
people
and an abundance of articles including many improvements will be collected by new reporters of different TVs. But only problems and some less important
reports
are highlighted by TV
channels
through headlines and the good
news
is either ignored completely or delivering it at a very low level
such
that it cannot reach many communities.
Furthermore
, by doing
this
, TV
channels
are not fulfilling their duty in society correctly as it will create a bad impression on the government.
For example
, during
this
current pandemic of Covid, the
media
is highlighting the new positive cases and deaths in a magnifying glass and ignoring how the nation and individuals are fighting against it and how many are getting recovered from
this
.
Hence
,
people
of the country missing the exact facts of what is happening. On one hand,
Media
channels
always think about their channel rating and do whatever they want to obtain a good high rating rather than looking after the original problems of localities. And
on the other hand
, Print and electronic
media
work under political pressure resulting in bad
news
would be telecasted and there is always a fight between the ruling and opposition party.
For instance
, there are many
reports
published by
media
channels
to show the bad on the parties which are against the government.
This
gives boring
news
to the viewers and misleading them from the actual development In conclusion,
Media
should work independently and should not get influenced by big organizations or political
people
. If they work selfishly or under pressure
then
the facts will be hidden and
this
will impact not only on individuals but
also
on local communities and the overall impact is on the nation.
This
should definitely be eliminated and real improvements and facts should be highlighted in
media
reports
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • pessimistic outlook
  • exposed to negative news
  • stress and anxiety
  • success stories
  • balanced reporting
  • well-informed public
  • rational decisions
  • sense of helplessness
  • apathy
  • skew public perception
  • mistrust in institutions
  • enhance well-being
  • mental health
  • manipulate public opinion
  • serve specific agendas
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