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gslavik t1_j2hli3w wrote

News outlets reporting mostly crime is why people think that crime is always on an upswing even when it is on a downswing.

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saintofhate t1_j2i1lxu wrote

Fear sells

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Gettheinfo2theppl t1_j2i3pi6 wrote

Sensationalism sells. One of those sensations being fear. Add sex, anger and rage and you can maintain an entire industry!

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saintofhate t1_j2i9r6u wrote

Which is why we have so many sexy horror monsters.

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30686 t1_j2i5nne wrote

So, which article or articles on that front page should not have been published?

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cashonlyplz t1_j2iq3mw wrote

As a former newspaper editor (lol high school), the front lage should be eclectic

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_jeremybearimy_ t1_j2i75aa wrote

My grandma used to say this to me over 20 years ago. She watched the news and would say “there’s so much crime on TV now! There didn’t used to be back in my day, even though there’s less crime now.” She was a clever lady so she saw through that shit and never gave into fear mongering

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