Seven in 10 Americans suffer from news fatigue. Can happy stories help? (Partner Content)
I saw a comment this morning lamenting the imbalance of positive and negative news content that we are given.
There are scientific studies (Negativity drives online news consumption) that show this type of content generates higher engagement. So whether news organisations are aware of their editorial direction or not, the clicks that drive the content they publish push them into this space.
I am not suggesting we stop discussing the important serious issues of the day.
Though, I will be actively trying to share more positive articles with you all going forward and I encourage you to join me.
Remember when CIA spokesman John (Jim from the Office) Kranski, made a whole good feels news network when the pandemic started and then turned around and sold it for a shit ton of cash? Pepperidge farm remembers.
You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: !news@beehaw.org
Breaking news from around the world.
News that is American but has an international facet may also be posted here.
Guidelines for submissions:
Where possible, post the original source of information.
If there is a paywall, you can use alternative sources or provide an archive.today, 12ft.io, etc. link in the body.
Do not editorialize titles. Preserve the original title when possible; edits for clarity are fine.
Do not post ragebait or shock stories. These will be removed.
Do not post tabloid or blogspam stories. These will be removed.
Social media should be a source of last resort.
These guidelines will be enforced on a know-it-when-I-see-it basis.
Remember when CIA spokesman John (Jim from the Office) Kranski, made a whole good feels news network when the pandemic started and then turned around and sold it for a shit ton of cash? Pepperidge farm remembers.
Wait he sold that? How did he “sell” essentially a home office stream??
He sold the show/brand to cbs/viacom for an “undisclosed amount” after making 8 episodes total. Dude got a bag.