Bad news cycle

Daily writing promptScour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that.View all responses

No news is good news
Except for bad news
Which is never good

Rarely ever positive
Articles left unread
Disinterested readers

Cycle of our own
Consumer anxiety
Negative creation

I generally don’t fault the news cycle. It is an industry working to give consumers what they want. As long as they need to satisfy advertisers, they will need to report the news that gets the most attention. And that is rarely a positive article about good deeds.

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