ews reporting plays a crucial role in people’s life. News reporting has significant impacts on society through the various means that information is spread. The multiple means in which news reporting is carried out include televisions, radios, cellphones, and other social sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Joyous news, which is reported to society, is warmly welcomed and results in several significant benefits in society. The impacts of positive news include the longevity and well-being of the people. Positive news also results in positive emotions, which broadens the people’s lens of attention and inquiry, which works well for relationships and mental health. According to Jodie Jackson, “reporting good news is an important initiative.” This means that it is highly recommendable that people should adopt a habit of exposing themselves to positive news each day. Positive news benefits people physically, mentally, and emotionally. The various impacts of news reporting on society include improving decision-making, uniting people in divisive politics, and planning developments and society efficacy. Therefore, news reporting can positively impact people’s lives since people can make informed decisions and bring people together to shape their dreams.
Starting with improved decision making, news reporting provides well-rounded information that clarifies the outcome, therefore playing a crucial role in assisting the various financial and media organizations in decision making. A good example involves people who read positive news regularly and tend to relate their feelings to the advertisement and the brands of goods they represent. Studies conducted show that twenty-four percent of people are willing to purchase a particular commodity if an advertisement was related to a positive storyline rather than a negative one. Due to their excitement and long waiting, people agreed and bypass without considering the terms and contract section of a given deal. The same number of people were more likely to remember those specific adverts related to the item (Arana Par. 9). Therefore, reporting news played a significant role in helping people to make decisions based on their knowledge of a particular commodity. Making the right decisions is based on how well the person involved in decision-making is informed. Spreading positive information by news reporters will ensure that the society is well informed about the choices that they are supposed to make regarding the people who are successful in the same or have faced the same challenge, and their response has resulted in positive outcomes.
Research shows that positive news coverage is most likely to inspire, empower, and unite people from different demographic regions in divisive politics. This results in people putting away their differences and hate. It is established that positive news creates a sense of togetherness and admiration for one another. News reporting also brings people that have different multicultural bases and backgrounds to a closer viewpoint. Positive news stories aired by the multiple media tend to bring people from different demographic groups closer to one another (Positive news 4). Research shows that when people are fed with positive news, their feeling of belonging to one community and their acceptance tends to increase, thus triggering their motive for a common cause. Therefore, positive news through the media plays a vital role in the restoration of faith in humanity. Since today, we live in a world where violence, crimes, and crises are part of norms. Treasuring and caring for one another in times of difficulties is a good thing and extends unconditional love to every living being on earth. Thus, restoring faith in humanity and togetherness is a positive impact of reporting good news to society, which cannot be underestimated. Research shows that positive news plays a vital role in making decisions in politics and influencing their belief in making a difference. This is well explained in that people who receive negative news will always see themselves seeing opposing sides of people, while those exposed to positive news tend to see positivity in others.
News reporting also helps society plan their future and shape their dreams based on reporters’ real-time information. According to a report published by Positive News, news that focuses on bringing solutions is most likely to improve individuals’ well-being and the efficiency of the beliefs they have about their future. The provision of positive news to society leads to self-motivation to the people living in society, enabling them to think about their future and make their lives better. Research also shows that positive news improves the level of hope and optimism for the future. This helps people get empowered and can respond to challenging situations by making the correct choices.
In conclusion, the time has changed the perception that people had about the news. News is no longer based on the adverse events that have occurred or the negativity of others. News reporting nowadays focuses on flattering others’ details since it has been noted the significant impacts that news has, especially in decision-making, in divisive politics and society’s future. Exposure to good news can result in transforming the society from a negative perception to positive. Therefore, journalists have the responsibility of ensuring that positive news being conveyed outweighs the negative news and stories. In conditions where the positive news outweighs negative news, the society enjoys several advantages associated with positive news, such as getting a reality check, reduced mental health issues, and extreme optimism and efficacy.