NBC News

Recently, I watched the nightly news on NBC. The order in which the stories were presented was very interesting.

First, the epic Swine Flu was presented instilling trepidation and panic into the minds of all viewers. They discuss how the H1N1 virus continues to spread, focusing on the vaccine for the monster. They later jump into floods all across the Midwestern region of the US. It will cost well into the hundred thousands to repair all damages. On a lighter note, they begin to discuss how Cuban-American relations are gradually improving, then continue on with the depressing news. In a nutshell, Chrysler is bankrupt, and crime rates are increasing in urban areas caused by the condition of our poor economy.

Why do people watch the news? As much as it kept me up to date with what's going in in the U.S., it was actually quite depressing! They highlighted one to two stories that were positive, and that's about it. The order in which the stories were presented went pretty much like this: Negative to negative, positive, then leave you with negative once again. Perhaps this was not the intent of the order, but it is surely how I perceived it.