Comments on: Is it just me or is the doom and gloom stuff starting to get downright annoying? http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/ Brads Web Log Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:27:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Graeme Crosbie http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Graeme Crosbie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:10:10 +0000 http://www.bradsugars.com/?p=281#comment-693 I've noticed some of the news media - particularly the BBC - are trying hard to show some balance, but just can't quite pull it off. It all tends to fall to bits the minute they invite phone-in contributions when the misery-lovers and misery-seekers are finally spurred into Action. Anyway, saw a great one on the BBC news last night - the Economics Editor doing a split-screen argument with herself over the state of the economy : one half doom and gloom, one half more positive commentary. a fascinating experiment in observing that only 7% of communication is the words we use... I don't have much doubt which side of the divide the viewing majority fell. I’ve noticed some of the news media – particularly the BBC – are trying hard to show some balance, but just can’t quite pull it off. It all tends to fall to bits the minute they invite phone-in contributions when the misery-lovers and misery-seekers are finally spurred into Action.
Anyway, saw a great one on the BBC news last night – the Economics Editor doing a split-screen argument with herself over the state of the economy : one half doom and gloom, one half more positive commentary. a fascinating experiment in observing that only 7% of communication is the words we use… I don’t have much doubt which side of the divide the viewing majority fell.

]]> By: Sameer http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Sameer Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:20:32 +0000 http://www.bradsugars.com/?p=281#comment-688 In India, the media is positive & reports of turnaround in the economy & new investments coming up are there. However, concerns of recession in the western world does crop up in the media. In India, the media is positive & reports of turnaround in the economy & new investments coming up are there. However, concerns of recession in the western world does crop up in the media.

]]> By: Tara http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Tara Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:13:18 +0000 http://www.bradsugars.com/?p=281#comment-687 The first time buyers are now buying which at least is producing some positive news. The Irish media are for the most part loving the whole "R" word, but why wouldn't they, its business porn. I for one ignore it, self fulfilling prophecy and all that. The first time buyers are now buying which at least is producing some positive news.

The Irish media are for the most part loving the whole “R” word, but why wouldn’t they, its business porn.

I for one ignore it, self fulfilling prophecy and all that.

]]> By: Olive Fitzsimons http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Olive Fitzsimons Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:40:51 +0000 http://www.bradsugars.com/?p=281#comment-686 Hi Brad, Yes, Irish media are still full of doom and gloom! There is a hugh frenzie of negative articles about 'Gov investments to keep the banks afloat', 'more cuts expected in Gov spending', 'job losses' etc. I heard a radio feature recently about negative media reporting and in one day, the business reports main feature was that 50 jobs lost in one company - at end of the same report - there was a snippet about 200 jobs being created elsewhere. Case in point! Hi Brad,
Yes, Irish media are still full of doom and gloom! There is a hugh frenzie of negative articles about ‘Gov investments to keep the banks afloat’, ‘more cuts expected in Gov spending’, ‘job losses’ etc. I heard a radio feature recently about negative media reporting and in one day, the business reports main feature was that 50 jobs lost in one company – at end of the same report – there was a snippet about 200 jobs being created elsewhere. Case in point!

]]> By: Zoe Lamont http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-683 Zoe Lamont Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:42:15 +0000 http://www.bradsugars.com/?p=281#comment-683 I'm finding it's not so bad in OZ This was in the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday. What we resist persists.. let's encourage people to pay attention to the good news. At the end of the day, people DO prefer good news over bad. This change is so good! Like a big cleanse http://business.smh.com.au/business/this-recession-isnt-looking-as-bad-as-we-feared-20090712-dhd2.html?sssdmh=dm16.386516 I’m finding it’s not so bad in OZ

This was in the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday. What we resist persists.. let’s encourage people to pay attention to the good news. At the end of the day, people DO prefer good news over bad. This change is so good! Like a big cleanse
http://business.smh.com.au/business/this-recession-isnt-looking-as-bad-as-we-feared-20090712-dhd2.html?sssdmh=dm16.386516

]]> By: Christopher Lynch http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-680 Christopher Lynch Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:52:57 +0000 http://www.bradsugars.com/?p=281#comment-680 The media are really part of the whole problem, if businesses can focus on doing what they do best and ignore the negativity, we would all be getting on better. I run a small advertising agency in Belfast and we're finding the positive effects of the downturn as we can make a positive impact on businesses needing to articulate their brand messages. I think though that many small businesses that are B2B orientated, are put off by engaging with others because primarily of the 'hype' of the downturn and not the actual economics. Maybe that's just me... ? Chris. The media are really part of the whole problem, if businesses can focus on doing what they do best and ignore the negativity, we would all be getting on better.

I run a small advertising agency in Belfast and we’re finding the positive effects of the downturn as we can make a positive impact on businesses needing to articulate their brand messages. I think though that many small businesses that are B2B orientated, are put off by engaging with others because primarily of the ‘hype’ of the downturn and not the actual economics.

Maybe that’s just me… ?

Chris.

]]> By: Laurie McNaughton http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Laurie McNaughton Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:09:22 +0000 http://www.bradsugars.com/?p=281#comment-679 Unfortunately good news doesn't sell many newspapers. Although one of the radio stations here in Edmonton keeps airing spots from different companies that say they haven’t experienced the recession. Unfortunately good news doesn’t sell many newspapers. Although one of the radio stations here in Edmonton keeps airing spots from different companies that say they haven’t experienced the recession.

]]> By: Bob Roberts http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Bob Roberts Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:33:42 +0000 http://www.bradsugars.com/?p=281#comment-676 The media can't get out of its own way when it comes to bad news. It would appear that the media has gotten into the habit of talking to themselves about themselves - in other words, given all the layoffs and closing of traditional media outlets they have let their own perspective cloud the reality of good things happening in the world. Sad, isn't it? The media can’t get out of its own way when it comes to bad news. It would appear that the media has gotten into the habit of talking to themselves about themselves – in other words, given all the layoffs and closing of traditional media outlets they have let their own perspective cloud the reality of good things happening in the world. Sad, isn’t it?

]]> By: Rene de Murard http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Rene de Murard Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:50:19 +0000 http://www.bradsugars.com/?p=281#comment-675 Here in France we have the same factor with the enhancing factor,: the French people love to complain, so it's just a festival, even good news appears to be bad. Here in France we have the same factor with the enhancing factor,: the French people love to complain, so it’s just a festival, even good news appears to be bad.

]]> By: Kate Lavender http://bradsugarsblog.com/is-it-just-me-or-is-the-doom-and-gloom-stuff-starting-to-get-downright-annoying/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Kate Lavender Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:33:07 +0000 http://www.bradsugars.com/?p=281#comment-674 Totally agree. The media need a story and even swine flu or Michael Jackson cant hold their attention for long. We need more stories about the people who are succeeding so we can build everyone's confidence and start to move forward Totally agree. The media need a story and even swine flu or Michael Jackson cant hold their attention for long. We need more stories about the people who are succeeding so we can build everyone’s confidence and start to move forward

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