Many people feel that the negative orientation of the news has, if anything, become more negative in recent times. It's likely because vitriol and incivility tend to be the most significantly rewarded messages on social media.
A University of Winnipeg study that analyzed every single tweet posted by members of the U.S. Congress... found that when they express more negative incivility toward others on social media, they receive more likes and retweets than when they post positive comments.
Negative, hostile messages are twice as frequently shared or retweeted than positive or neutral messages. And while the if-it-bleeds-it-leads content... hasn't changed, the frequency with which we read the news has.
This combination of highly negative news stories and more frequent perusal of such stories do not coalesce into a heartwarming, glowing influence on your long-term well-being.
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