Negativity in Media Rant

The media places too much emphasis on the negative side of the events that take place in todays society. One thing to consider is that Americans are addicted to knowing about drama and negativity in each other's personal lives. No one seems to care about the good deeds. Take for instance Britney Spears. Who cares about her successes. Everyone is waiting to see her fall down on stage during her comeback performance. The media employs a "rubbernecking" effect on their stories to gather up veiwers.People cannot help to look at a tragic car wreck while driving by. With the technological advances in today's society, there is rapid growth of various mediums like online news sites, blogs, and other avenues for media broadcasts such as myspace and facebook. All forms of media are in competition to grasp the attention of the reader. They exploit the negative news because it gets the attention of the average American faster than the good.