27. Is Negative News Harmful?

Nowadays there is a trend that the media focuses on problems and emergencies rather than positive developments. Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?   1. problems and emergencies /negative stories /negative news /depressing events /unfortunate events   2. the media /media outlets /news organizations /news networks /news channels   3. focus on /report /cover /reports on /media coverage of   4. get alerted to /get vigilant for   5. potential threats/dangers   6. inform somebody of something   7. take action accordingly   8. be sexually assaulted   9. ride alone   10. for the sake of   11. public images   12. draw attention from   13. pressure somebody to do something   14. inauthentic   15. the United States presidential election of 2016   16. Youtube Video: 2 Simple Methods to Paraphrase the Question https://youtu.be/eY4q_9ZTTIk