Newspapers: Society is Doomed!

It seems to be the case that balanced news doesn't sell papers. Maybe no one wants to read about how things are in context anyway.

Have a quick read of the majority of newspapers and you'll probably be convinced that society is falling apart at the seams - a new ice age on the way, not enough electricity to keep people warm this winter, crime getting worse, hospitals getting worse, working until you are 734 years of age, etc, etc. Are things *this* bad?

Well I think things aren't great - they could be better, but they aren't that bleak. Not yet. I hope.

Balanced news would be nice. Or how about an alternative viewpoint? A new newspaper - the Daily Smile - only reporting on nice things.

But then it would probably be about 3 pages long. With adverts.

:-)