Good God do I hate Doomsday Scenarios

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IF YOU'RE GOING TO PREDICT DOOMSDAY SCENARIOS, DON'T SIT ON YOUR ASSES AND TELL THE WORLD WE'RE ALL DOOMED, LET US FUCKING DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

What incentive would the media outlets have for people to stay tuned then?

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Sin Ansem

What I meant was don't just broadcast the bad news, tell us what we need to circumvent/prevent/soften the blow.

Yeah, I think so too. That's a great way to bait viewers to tune in later on.

"Next week on Channel 7! World War 3 is just around the corner, learn what you need in your fallout shelter!"

When you report on wide trends, sweeping generalizations are bound to be made in order to induce more fear in viewers. That's what sells. Local news media is especially guilty of this needless fear-mongering. I usually ignore such news outlets.

How ya doing, buddy?