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Cheryl Folley,
Ray Folley,
Mary Shefford,
Virginia Parker,
Sabby Gillow,
Margaret White,
Carol Castle,
Jo Weymouth,
Denice Knight,
Gwen Elliott,
Trish Fraser,
Rita Evans
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02890778
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , information retrieval , world wide web , library science
An interesting comment was aired on a morning television program today. A viewer sent in a message saying that though a dedicated supporter of that program, they wanted to point out that there had been nothing but bad news stories for the last 3 weeks. Does it seem that way to you too? I must admit that I feel overwhelmed at times by the ongoing bombardment of nothing but bad news stories. The constant flow of tragedies, natural disasters, violent crimes, terrorism and death of innocents spouting from the media makes me turn off the television and cease reading newspapers. Media programmers and Editors believe that this sort of news attracts the most viewers / readers, and perhaps it does. Whether that is because of the voyeurism in each of us, or the thought that “thank goodness it wasn’t me“ plays out in our minds. While we need to be aware of what is going on around us, including global events that could have an impact on our country, I for one would much prefer to be upbeat and cheerful, rather than disappear into gloom and depression. A little levity goes a long way, and I wonder if the suppliers of our news programs will ever realize that? Is your glass half full or half empty?? Remember, don’t take life too seriously...you’ll never get out of it alive....!!