Do you watch the news regularly? A simple question which, if asked only twenty years ago, would give rise to a general consensus: “Yes, I watch the news regularly”. Interestingly, fewer people are listening to television news, if at all. Why is this? The number one reason people give for not wanting to watch the news is that it's depressing or that their undying devotion to one medium prevents them from even trying to tune into another news channel (but we won't delve into that not this topic here). time). The media has certainly taken a darker turn lately, but the same can be said about people and their interests. The different facets of the media have only one goal: to reach their target market, pure and simple, and achieve this by most often broadcasting violent and high-profile cases. It was the masses who brought about this shift in media coverage, from leaders in their high-rise offices to ordinary people perched in front of the television set. People are violent, simply because we like external violence. Think about how often we put ourselves in danger by watching a car crash while driving, the lure of the crash is so seductive that we would even go so far as to endanger our well-being to get a glimpse. When it is not about our individual safety, we become more selfish. Few Americans fear unmanned drone attacks that harm innocent children in war-torn countries. However, when an act of violence occurs in a place unexpected for us, it becomes a morbid reality. We see this in the very recent death of Paul Walker, minutes after the tragic news surfaced people were posting sarcastic comments about his need for speed and the irony present with his perish...... middle of newspaper ...... This ranges from the theft of a stillborn urn to the death of 10 Haitians after their boat capsized. On the front page are the high-profile stories we crave and yet are distressed by the lack of light-hearted reporting. To find a heartwarming story, I had to scroll to the bottom of the web page, where the link read "Marine Saves Stadium Jumper." Even lighthearted stories have depressing connotations and, unfortunately, this trend will most likely continue to increase. “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable” (John F. Kennedy) while Kennedy aimed this quote at a different issue, applies today to the media. Until we, the people, openly express our insatiable thirst for information that is not always negative, but is educational and thought-provoking, nothing will change..