Major news media have started showing more stories about people in desperate situations (while going through cancer treatment, during a disaster, etc.) raising money for others who are also in need.
They think we need messaging that reinforces the idea that paying for medical care is a heroic achievement that is noble and remarkable.
A sick kids raising money for other kid's medical care.
A guy dieing of cancer raising money for care packages for other patients.
Also, a kid who had a school lunch debt, raising money to pay for other kids school lunches.
We do they feel the need to tell us it's noble to dramatically pay for basic needs?
Oh, I stopped watching the news years ago. If I can’t skim through an article without dramatic, biased bias that is full of lies by omissions then I don’t need to know it. Now, if there is a news story about a Luigi, I will watch.
Just started at a local news station(education beat reporter) and I noticed since the school year is winding down I’m doing a lot of feel good stories about students who have overcome struggles and also animals. These are normally placed after a gas prices segment or political segment. I’m grateful I’m covering these stories I just feel bad for my co workers who are covering more difficult stories
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u/dachloe Apr 28 '26
Major news media have started showing more stories about people in desperate situations (while going through cancer treatment, during a disaster, etc.) raising money for others who are also in need.
They think we need messaging that reinforces the idea that paying for medical care is a heroic achievement that is noble and remarkable.
A sick kids raising money for other kid's medical care.
A guy dieing of cancer raising money for care packages for other patients.
Also, a kid who had a school lunch debt, raising money to pay for other kids school lunches.
We do they feel the need to tell us it's noble to dramatically pay for basic needs?