News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to write in newspapers. What factors influence these decisions? Do you think we become used to bad news? Should more good news be reported?

Not many people realise that the content of newspapers and TV programmes is thoroughly filtered and edited before publication. In

essay factors that can affect the decisions about media content and what kind of news should be reported more often will be discussed.
One of the main factors that affects how editorial staff makes decisions about what to report about is the relevance or importance of the event.

, news

the national level

more frequently on the front pages of newspapers and magazines rather than state news, and politically important TV shows (like election debates) are often shown in prime time.
Another factor than has influence on what stories will be accepted or rejected is the audience feedback. It is obvious that if

shows get more views than,

, programmes about travelling, the TV station considers dedicating more time to sport programmes.
Emotionality of news is

an element that has

on decisions made by news editors. Researchers claim that readers buy newspapers that contain stories about recent catastrophes, tragedies and obituaries twice as often. The reason behind

phenomenon is simple: people are not interested in good news because there is nothing to reflect on.

, reporting good news can serve a purpose of the uplift of morale and morality of a nation in the days of economic or political crisis.
To sum up, news editors filter the media content by its relevance, readers_ or viewers_ response and the emotional colouring of the event reported.