'It's not that Good News doesn't sell. It's that Good News doesn't sell some people's agendas.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that good news fails to sell because it does not serve specific political agendas.
- In plain terms
- Positive stories are ignored if they do not fit an agenda.
- What can you take from it?
- Agendas can filter out neutral or positive reporting.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives news coverage?
Another view
Good news might not sell due to human interest psychology too.
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