Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Newspapers and television news programs always seem to report about the bad things happening in society. However, there is a place where readers can find some good news. That place is the website called HappyNews. The man behind HappyNews is Byron Reese. Reese set up HappyNews because he thought other news sources were giving people an unbalanced view of the...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Newspapers and television news programs always seem to report about the bad things happening in society. However, there is a place where readers can find some good news. That place is the website called HappyNews. The man behind HappyNews is Byron Reese. Reese set up HappyNews because he thought other news sources were giving people an unbalanced view of the world. Reese said about HappyNews, “The news media gives you a distorted view of the world by exaggerating bad news, misery, and despair. We’re trying to balance out the scale.”
Not everyone agrees with Reese’s view, though. Many people think that news sources have a responsibility to provide news that is helpful to people. People need to know about issues or problems in today’s society. Then they are better able to make informed decisions about things that affect their daily lives. Reese said that HappyNews is not trying to stop people from learning about issues or problems. HappyNews is just trying to provide a balanced picture of today’s world.
By the end of its first month online, HappyNews had more than 70,000 unique readers. About 60 percent of those readers were women. Something else unique makes HappyNews different from any of the other news or information websites that are on the Internet. Unlike many other websites, HappyNews gets fan mail from its readers on a daily basis.
Why might some people NOT like HappyNews?
A. It doesn’t tell them about important issues or problems.
B. Reese’s stories are about misery and despair.
C. Some sources give a balanced view.
D. The stories are from around the world.
There are complaints that bad news overwhelms our television. Some people think that television news should be a mixture of good and bad news. I absolutely support the idea.
First of all, it is understandable that the majority of television news being reported is bad news, such as: wars, famines, accidents and crime. There is a saying: Joy is easy to forget and sadness is easy to remember. The bad news often disturbs us and makes us curious. The more views from the audience, the more profitable the media organizations are.
However, in terms of psychological and medical concerns, if people are frequently exposed to bad news, they will also be affected mentally, gradually they become over-anxious and suspicious. A more dangerous thing is a lack of faith in life. If so, it is getting more and more difficult for us to see good things than to see bad things.
While it is true that most of our media used to be bad news, it is undeniable that the attractiveness of many significant news programs like Loving Leaves (Cặp lá yêu thương - a volunteer program on VTV); news about anti-epidemic doctors who work day and night to protect societal health; ...
Sum up, I believe that in order to have a rich and meaningful life, we need to have a multi-dimensional perspective. Good news and bad news are both pieces of life and need to be harmonized in the media to bring an authentic, objective and appropriate view to audience.
It is thought by some people that there should be a mixture of good and bad news on television. Personally, I completely agree with this view.
The majority of television news being reported is bad news: wars, famines, accidents, and crime. It is obvious that bad news, by its nature, is appealing to people. Their attention can be achieved by broadcasting negative news. People want to know more about wars and criminal behaviors as opposed to peace and good deeds in their community.
However, it is undeniable that bad news have negative impact on people's lives. If the media publishes too much bad news, people will be left feeling hopeless and anxious. They can be stressed and under pressure after reading such type of news.
Thus, the news should report the good happening in the world alongside the bad. Good news such as stories about someone’s achievements, successful personalities, and positive contributions can encourage others to work hard. Some programs about building shelters for the homeless, donating clothes for the poor and so on, these should be shown on TV as well.
In brief, if the media establishes the balance between both types of news, the society will be harmonious and peaceful. This will prevent anxiety and insecurity among the viewers.