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Title: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Varche on 23 July 2016, 16:47:30
Seems to be the four T's

Turkey

Terrorist shooting/American police shooting

Trump

Tribulations - Everything going down the pan rightly or wrongly attributed to Brexit.

I remember a time not that many years ago when the news was more interesting and varied. Might be an age thing.

Anyone else feel the same?
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 23 July 2016, 17:15:24
Years ago, But now I rarely watch/read the news anymore, I just try and keep up to date with local news.
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 July 2016, 17:42:28
It's not all bad news, Mr Varche.

Apparently that nice Mr Trump is going to make America great again. :)
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 23 July 2016, 17:45:24
Or maybe Americas answer to Cherie Blair will make it even greaterer.  :D
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Varche on 23 July 2016, 17:49:56
It's not all bad news, Mr Varche.

Apparently that nice Mr Trump is going to make America great again. :)

Actually I did smile when I caught him reiterating that the Mexicans were going to build that wall.  ;D ;D I had just thought it was an election gimmick to be forgotten once he was in power.(which he will be I suspect0
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 July 2016, 17:51:12
Or maybe Americas answer to Cherie Blair will make it even greaterer.  :D

I wouldn't trust Bill Clinton's piece of rumpo as far as I could throw her.

The same applies to mad Donald. :-\
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: BazaJT on 23 July 2016, 18:38:17
Unfortunately Doctor Opti you're going to have to trust one of them,as they're going to be the next president :D It does seem rather like the world is going mad what with American shootings,German shootings the Nice lorry incident and all the rest.Is part of it down to the fact we now get the news "as it's happening" as opposed to hours/days/weeks/months after the fact?
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: STEMO on 23 July 2016, 18:43:22
Just watching the news myself. I'm sure Rita Chakarabati just said "Russia's crack and field athletes".  ;D
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 23 July 2016, 19:00:48
I know I'm only a comparative youngster on here, but was the news ever particularly joyful?  :-\
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 23 July 2016, 21:22:21
I'm afraid I've more or less got used to it now , so many lunatics wandering the streets now so got to expect it poor souls & their " mental issues" any excuse to kill or maim innocent people.
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 July 2016, 21:22:59
I know I'm only a comparative youngster on here, but was the news ever particularly joyful?  :-\

The Vietnam war was big news when I was growing up. Not a bundle of laughs.
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 July 2016, 21:25:27
Anyone remember Goldie the eagle when he took some old woman yorkshire terrier?

Now that was amusing. ;D
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 23 July 2016, 21:47:08
Anyone remember Goldie the eagle when he took some old woman yorkshire terrier?

Now that was amusing. ;D

No, but I remember Eddie The Eagle!  :y

He was quite amusing too!  ;D
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Varche on 24 July 2016, 11:55:26
maybe it is the style of presentation that doesn't help. Live on the spot coverage, endless interviews with witnesses. Other news excluded as not being shocking enough.
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: TheBoy on 25 July 2016, 10:44:51
Other news excluded as not being shocking enough.
That, my friend, is the crux of it. Add in the various agendas of the individual media outlets, and you get the biased opinions of sensationalism we see today.
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 25 July 2016, 14:28:46
If it's that depressing then don't watch/read it ;)
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: BazaJT on 25 July 2016, 18:39:07
Yet another incident in Germany where a failed Syrian asylum seeker has blown himself up! If this trend continues could it finish up toppling Merkel?
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 25 July 2016, 21:24:55
Yet another incident in Germany where a failed Syrian asylum seeker has blown himself up! If this trend continues could it finish up toppling Merkel?
And people wonder how fascist loons get elected :-X
Title: Re: Isn't the news depressing
Post by: zirk on 25 July 2016, 23:21:51
Other news excluded as not being shocking enough.
That, my friend, is the crux of it. Add in the various agendas of the individual media outlets, and you get the biased opinions of sensationalism we see today.
Been watching RT News again.  :-X