Essay 1

It has often been said that "Good news is bad news" because it does not sell newspapers. A radio
station that once decided to present only good news soon found that it had gone out of business for
lack of listeners. Bad news on the other hand is so common that in order to cope with it, we often
simply ignore it. We have become immune to bad news and the newspapers and radio stations are
aware of this.
While newspapers and TV stations may aim to report world events accurately, be they natural or
human disasters, political events or the horrors of war, it is also true that their main objective is to
sell newspapers and attract listeners and viewers to their stations. For this reason TV and radio
stations attempt to reflect the flavor of their station by providing news broadcasts tailor-made to suit
their listeners' preferences. Program specializing in pop music or TV soap operas focus more on
local news, home issues and up-to-date traffic reports. The more serious stations and newspapers
like to provide "so called" objective news reports with editorial comment aimed at analyzing the
situation.
If it is true, then, that newspapers and TV stations are tailoring their news to their readers' and
viewers' requirements how can they possibly be reporting real world events in an honest and
objective light? Many radio and TV stations do; in fact, report items of good news but they no
longer call this news. They refer to these as human interest stories and package them in program
specializing, for instance, in consumer affairs or local issues. Good news now comes to us in the
form of documentaries the fight against children cancer or AIDS, or the latest developments in the
fight to save the planet from environmental pollution.

Essay 2
News both in print media and in television should reflect the authentic, unbiased and important
news for the audiences and those news play an important role in terms of educating people,
informing people about the current world and giving them insight of political and social view. But
sadly this is always not the case and news editors are often broadcast and publish biased and
politically influenced news that do more harm than good to the society.

There are various reasons for that. First of all the personal views and political biasedness are two
important factors that cause this problem. Newspapers and TV news should ideally be two great
media to reach the people with the real and authentic news. People greatly rely on these media to
get updates of events and current affairs and the impartial and biased news mislead them often.
Often political views of editors and their link to a particular political party lead to this problem. It is
not uncommon that a chief editor gets appointed to the position by the powerful political party and
he is expected to present news in favour of this party. Second, in many countries government
impose strict rules on what type of news can be presented to the public and that also causes
problems in terms of fair and accurate news presenting. In many cases money and corruption is
involved for such heinous act. Again, many newspapers heavily rely on other renowned newspapers
and internet for current news and if the source is corrupted, that leads to the case of printing and
broadcasting impartial and misleading news. Personal threat, political reasons, power, g reed,

pressure and personal gains, business are the main reasons editors sometimes decide what to
broadcast and what to print.
I would not agree with the notion that we are used to bad news as I have witnessed many cases
when a good news get more attention and audience than bad news. Its true that bad news is by their
nature is appealing to people, but as a whole we want to know about the true happening. Good or
bad, people want to learn the truth. Often peoples attention can be achieved by publishing and
broadcasting bad and negative news, but this is now always the truth as events like peach treaty,
world up, noble contributions, achievements, good deeds and political positive decision gets more
readers and viewers than bad news.

In conclusion, we are not used to bad news and editors do decide which news to be reached to
public or not based on their personal, business and political reasons.
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Essay 3
At the present time, only editor decides what kind of news should be shown on television and what
kind of news should be printed on newspapers and magazines. It doesnt matter for them what sort
of news, bad or good, their sole wish to make sensation even from bad news. Therefore, there is a
lot of bad news which became popular and they have an impact on people. Maybe we have to
announce only good news and hide bad ones.

If we look at todays world, news sources like newspapers, magazines, television news etc. play
very important role in our society. These sources give us information about the world. Firstly it's
noticeable that you can see all types of information on TV or newspaper, beginning with opening of
new car factories and culminating with disasters. But you cant decide what kind of news you want
to read on your morning routine, it is decided by the news editors. They will choose which news to
publish.

Secondly, editors need your attention so they publish the most interesting news, like Death of Laden
or flood in Japan. Thus, people made familiar with that kind of news. In addition, news has the big
influence on people, one bad news can affect on thousands of people and the same if it would be a
good one. To sum up, although some people believe that only good news should be shown or
published, in my view, everybody have to know whats going on in the world and must feel the
reality of the life.

Essay 4

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

It is true that the decision of news editor is the final judgment of the news report, which is
broadcasted to our media like television and newspaper. This is certainly true that there are a
number of factors that always affect to adopt these decisions. However, it can be argued that good
news may bring peace and happiness of a nation.

There are several factors that act as a precursor of the news editor that influence them to take
decisions what to broadcast or print to their media. Firstly, perhaps most news editors want to
increase the selling of their news paper in order to rapidly rise up their profit. Secondly, popularity
and true news are other significant factors, which influence the news editors to make a decision.
Finally, some news editors of developing countries are affected by the political governments to take
a decision about their news report.

Recently, we see that many newspapers and televisions channels are publishing bad news. For
example, many media, NTV and BTV in particular in Bangladesh, are always broadcasting about
the lifestyle of celebrities, which is neither informative nor important. Moreover, this type of news
spoils the life of adult person. If the media provides good news such as educational, scientific and
so on, these can motivate the younger to achieve more knowledge. This could result immense
advantage of a nation.

In conclusion, while news editors are inspired by the several factors to make a decision about a
news report, it can be argued that good news is more indispensable than bad news. Therefore, news
editor should broadcast and print such type of news, which can bring benefit of human being.
Essay 5
Editor is the most important person who determines what to share in mass media such as television
and newspaper. In my opinion the major factor that can affect their decision is the popular level of
information which is being needed by the reader. Sometimes, some editor use their position for
delivering bad news to reach much profit from people, whereas should they have to extend more
good news.
Firstly, as editor they must have ability to search which information will be famous and needed by
the reader because people will read and search information that are suitable with their necessity.
Beyond that, become editor have to create interesting news. The content will help readers to find

out information which is needed, the appearance will interest them, and language will make easy to
catch the information.
Likewise, sometimes editor use their authority to obtain many revenue, although they have to share
bad news. For example, some people who compete with other, they pay high cost to editor to share
about the bad news of their rivals. Moreover editor also creates biased news that can make some
people become well-known. As illustration, some artists who do not have good behavior might get
attentions in mass media because of the modified news.
Moreover, mass media should use for reporting good news because most of the good news have
more positive impacts than negative impacts on people. Besides that, now many children can watch
television programmes without controlling from their parent. If editor pushes good news maybe it
can give positive impact for children and vice versa. For example, if an editor reports news that
consist of crime, it was became an example for the children and then they will imitate what they see
and read.
It is a commonly known fact that the content to be either published in a newspaper or broadcasted
on television is decided by the new editors. There are several factors which influence their decision
making process. I agree that our society has become addicted to bad news and in my opinion it
would definitely be beneficial if the reported news avoids such negative contents and gives more
good news to the people.
Essay 6
There are various factors that have a great influence on the deciding authorities. Firstly, the
popularity of a particular topic decides its place in the mass media. This is because, if more people
tend to get influenced by a specific news and if it is placed on the first page of the printed media or
top stories of a news channel, then it seems to be obvious that it could economically benefit the
business by gaining profit. For example, the day after the victory of a cricket match, every
newspaper and television channel gives priority to this news. Secondly, the preferences of the public
would be certainly a considered factor while making the decision. This is why the editors more
likely prefer the film talks regarding actors, actresses and new releases than an article about the old
traditions and its significance.
In my view, I agree that we have become more keen on listening and reading bad news instead of
good one. But following the other way would create a good impact and consequently an optimistic
and strong willed society would be formed. For instance, publishing and broadcasting about a
natural calamity for three days over and over again could be rather replaced with the safety
precautions to be made to face the disaster.
To conclude, the major factors like what the public prefer and how far the news is popular
influences the decision of the editors and it could be more advantageous if more and more good
news have been chosen to be reported .But again everything falls on the preference of people which
makes a news more popular and eventually published or broadcast.