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

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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.

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It is a known fact that in the realm of media, especially news channels and newspapers, the decision of whatever is to be broadcasted to the public is in the dominion of an editor. Although various other factors and authority figures might influence these decisions, the greater responsibility is predominantly of the editor.

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This is the news caster's duty whether to broadcast or print any particular news. There are various factors behind these decisions.

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News both in print media and in television should reflect the authentic, unbiased and important news for the audiences and that news play an important role in terms of educating people, informing people about the current world and giving them an insight of political and social view.

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Topic: News editors decide what to broadcast on television what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence this decision?

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In today’s modern world, a growing amount of news and information on television or newspapers have considerably influenced the public. Besides, what factors are impacted on reporting information on news media is an issue many people feel strongly about.

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At the present time, editors decide what kind of news should be shown on television and what kind of news should be printed in newspapers and magazines. It doesn’t matter for them what sort of news, bad or good, their sole wish to make sensation even from bad news.