I remember reading (can't recall the source right now) that a study conducted over multiple newspapers over a period of time revealed that 95% of news carry a n

I remember reading (can't recall the source right now) that a study conducted over multiple newspapers over a period of time revealed that 95% of news carry a negative tone. Add this to the fact that most news channels focus on trivia more than important issues and I have a perfect reason to not dive into news. I still sneak a peek at any interesting story that shows up on my twitter stream though.