"Frightening media messages...pervade the news business, which really……" — Michael Medved
"Frightening media messages...pervade the news business, which really ought to be called "the bad news business" for its preoccupation with disaster and destruction. In broadcast journalism, killing is almost always covered, while kindness is almost always ignored. The more alarming a news item is, the more attention it receives."
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Michael Medved
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