Why is the media so afraid to report that the economy is doing excellent?
437851
Because the liberal media can't allow anyone to get the idea that anything good could happen with a republican president.
405468
There's plenty of things the United States' media ignore. That's just one of them. The truth is, the media have no interest in a dramatic change in government or in, worst case scenario, some revolutionary impeachment movement. That would only cause instability, both social and economic, and economic instability leads to reduced income. And, let's face it, today's world is sadly not idealistic but gain-oriented.
20334
Because the media has an avowed liberal stance when it comes to such matters; that which they deem newsworthy- and an affront to anything they consider damaging to their agenda- will get front page news and major headlines. Anything they don't want to be noticed by the majority will be hidden in the back pages of the society section, thereby still 'reporting' the news, but not giving it the same prominence it should have had because it didn't push their agenda forward.
473881
The media clouds peoples judgment by planting artificial "facts". Does any of us truely read the reports that decisions are made from. No, we merely listen to views from the media. Politicians are in their business for money as we work for money, not all are good not all are bad. I say drop the party lines and get a more independant politician to present moral views.
1020177
Oh heck no! Our economy is doing better than it ever did under Clinton, Bush1, or Reagan. Unemployment is low, housing is up...darlin, the economy is cruising right on along. Gas prices are up and it causes some consumer goods to rise, that's all.
590078
if the media would report day after day  how we are in the greatest economys all time. that a lie is not a lie if you do not believe you are lying. then he would be better received by people.
1166499
Are you guys really that clueless?\nI agree that the media puts it's own swing on it especially during rating time or lack of other doomsday news. but come on have you not realized terrorism is very real and an even bigger deal then you apparently are able to grasp. by no means should we walk around being afraid but waking up and dealing with it would be nice.
663152
good news doesnt sell. the ultimate end here is money. sensationalism is the point.  and making people create more is the aim.
1043987
I do not know if we have lost sight of it, or if the mainstream media simply delights in reporting it because after all, bad news sells better than good news.\n\nTalk to your neighbors and friends, they are probably doing all right. Watch CNN and you will think the sky is falling everyday.\n\nHomeless in America? If you can't get it together here, where are you going to go? There are homeless in other countries whose dream is to someday be homeless in America.-Sam Kinison
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They're not hiding those things from all of us, just those of you they want to keep in your menial jobs in order to maintain the economy. If you knew all the amazing stuff that was going on you'd be more dissatisfied and might revolt. Too bad for you.
884945
They are driven by their emotions not by knowledge on economics...\n\nThe fear is driving them...out of business...
1148974
people believe whatever they are told.The stuff we needto know isnt on the evening news govmnt controlls that.  they are giving all the breaks,tax cuts etc,, to the mega rich  listen to air america
1022370
the situation seems grim this is sort of like the cold war it's going to be a very long war and it's going to cripple the us economy maybe worse then the depression were freaking out of control plus I can't even watch the news anymore because of all the paranoia. people are in a state of panic some are even saying that this is the end of days
779344
This is indeed a "booming economy".  I have heard the people of Haliburton say it a number of times.  Seriously, I am tired of people trying force feed us that the economy is doing so great.  It is not.  There are a number of problems with it.  Here are just a few.\n\n\n a one trillion dollar war\nout of control spending in government\nrecord numbers of foreclosures\ncollege tuition and health care costs doubling\n20% of Americans owning 80% of the stock\nrecord deficits in spending\nnational debt doubling\ntrade deficit every year for the past 30 years\nmillions more in poverty every year\nhalf a trillion dollars a year spent on interest this year on \nnational debt. yes, that was just the interest.\n"real income" down each of the last five years\npersonal savings at an all time low\n\n This doesn't sound like America.  Unfortunately it is.
510856
Is it really crime that's rising? Or the media coverage of it?
175975
The economy isn't thriving, largely because of the trade deficit.  The Dow is at an all time high, but the people who are benefitting from that are stockholders.  They are benefitting from the effects of moving jobs to other countries and stealing the pension funds from current and retired employees.  \n \nMajor industries in this country are in serious danger.  The domestic auto industry is in danger of seeing Ford and General Motors go into bankruptcy.  This will have a ripple effect that will affect more than the tens of thousands of people who work for those companies.  All domestic firms that support the auto industry will also be adversely affected.  \n\nThe airline industry is filled with potential bankruptcies in spite of major concessions to the companies by their employees.  This is all being done with the blessing of the Bush administration, the most corrupt, short sighted administration in recent history.  As that wonderful Republican genius Dan Quayle said, "When large numbers of people are out of work, this can cause unemployment."  Yeah, and people aren't working, or are working at minimum wage jobs, the economy eventually has to crash.
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Absolutely! The media says what the media wants to say or what it's told to say, and doesn't always give 100% truth of situations. A prime example of this would be the war in Iraq. Bush says one thing, citizens and witnesses of Iraq say that's not true.\n\nOne thing to keep in mind is that the media doesn't care what the message is, it cares about ratings. As long as they get more viewers that the competition, they really could care less what the message is.\n\nNotably more trustworthy are the independent journalists who go deep into the action for the purpose of delivering the real story. Of course many are going deep into the action because they're getting good ratings by doing so, but some have honorable causes and want the world to know what's really going on. Those are the ones we should listen to.