News is a good thing to have around. Unfortunately, there are plenty of things that get reported in the news that aren’t all that positive. Take the recent stories about Rep. Ron Paul, telling people that he’s not going to seek re-election. A number of other things get said in the press about people and politics. Is this really the best that America can do? In a time when our economy needs help more than ever, should we just be content to let the mass media shape our views and opinions?

One problem with most newspapers and magazines is they often describe events without giving any context. For example, an example of bad news is a local family announcing that their beloved husband has been diagnosed with cancer. An example of good news would be the New York Times reporting that the candidate for president had just won the first debate of the general election. Obviously, the reader will want to know why the family made such a big deal out of it.

There are some news items that are simply unbelievable. Take, for example, the idea that Osama bin Laden has been dead since June. The fact that there’s absolutely no confirmation makes this claim in doubt. Yet, the news reportage doesn’t say anything about whether or not bin Laden is still alive.

Another problem with American news coverage is when it becomes completely editorial in nature. It’s not just a matter of what the reporters choose to write about, but how they choose to write it. Take, for instance, a story about the recent unrest in Egypt. The reportage depicts the Egyptian government as completely illegitimate and the protesters as mindless radicals.

Many journalists have criticized the lack of objectivity in news reporting. Perhaps the problem is that the public believes that only certain things are newsworthy. Stories that deal with religion or politics, for example, are often not given much attention. As a result, a person may subscribe to a newspaper because they enjoy the articles, not because they’re interested in what’s happening in the world. This makes for a dwindling public appetite for news.

A better way to get people interested in your news is to make it interesting. Provide a mixture of facts and opinion in your news. Make sure that your writing style grabs the reader’s attention, then guide them to the section of the paper that has the story. If you do this, you’ll find that people who visit your site will be interested in what you have to say in the future.