You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. The tendency of news reports in the media to focus more on problems and emergencies rather than on positive developments is harmful to the individuals and the society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree? You should write at least 254 words.

News
reports
are notorious for giving unequal weightage to the portrayal of positive stories and negative ones.
This
is now the pivot of the debate concerning whether
this
primary focus on horrible stories is more harmful to individuals and
society
or vice versa.
While
such
a tendency to cover bad
news
does propagate a negative mindset within a community, I only partially agree that it is solely damaging for the community and attribute my opinion to the fact that
on the other hand
, telecasting
such
reports
raises awareness too, ultimately leading to the progress of the
society
. Our mindsets nowadays are influenced tremendously by media and seeing more pessimistic mastheads in newspapers inevitably ingrains negativity in the audience. People could begin to believe that the countless problems being exposed by the media speak volumes about the irreparability of the world.
Thus
, there are reasons to believe that featuring a higher number of shocking
news
is destructive for
society
.
Not to mention
, it may even trigger a societal regression. Unfortunately, in many contemporary cases, crime
news
reports
have popularised some murderous acts, increasing the number of serial killers to a record number today.
However
, it is irrefragable that portraying
such
gloom-ridden cases
also
plays a role in alerting our
society
. A write-up on a country's greatest establishment may fill its citizens with pride but it is because of these horrid media
reports
that we are now more aware of the various mishaps occurring around the world. In the long run,
this
will encourage governments across the globe to take a step towards resolving some of the most worrisome present-day issues. To cite an example, after repeated
news
casting female feticide and daughters in India being refused the right to education, the Indian Prime Minister started a campaign that aimed to empower girls within the nation. In conclusion, it is evident that
news
reporters have an inclination towards capturing more problematic issues as opposed to positive developments, which both benefits and harm an individual and their surrounding community to some extent. For
this
very reason, I only partly agree that the higher proportion of bad
news
in newspaper
reports
harms
society
.
Submitted by sudipa.mishra on

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