Have you heard about what happened to Brian Williams and NBC Nightly News? People had been complaining to him about how the news was depressing to watch. So, last Wednesday night he asked viewers to send him good news stories. He was inundated with thousands of e-mails. He said they couldn't possibly cover all the stories of acts of kindness people wrote in about.
Since Friday he's been closing the news with a good news story.
And, boy, do we need to hear about all the good people are doing. So, I would like to propose a plan:
Let's flood the other major news networks with requests to do the same thing: End each newscast with a story about somebody (or a group of people) making a difference. Maybe if enough people respond they will do it also.
I truly believe (and I've seen it reported) that when times are bad, people do more good. Why don't the news network report that? Maybe they need to feel like their ratings will go up before they make a change like this. So, let's show them that's the case. Let's let them know they will get more viewers if they add good news stories. Wouldn't you be more likely to watch the news if it was more uplifting?
If you want to read the full article about Brian Williams and NBC Nightly News, click here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29556042/
And, by the way, you can still submit a good news story at their website.
IT'S GOOD 2B GOOD!
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