I suppose ever since newspapers were invented they've done whatever they can to attract readership

fact is the news needs their audience to feel that news is essential to their daily life, and if it was just good news I could make the choice to watch something a little more interesting, but by choosing stories that feel urgent and dramatic, they create the urgency to stay tuned to 'stay informed'

No one needs to stay informed of the good news, although I do miss when the late night shows would make fun of light hearted news that was a once daily reminder that there's a lot going on in the world that's not american politics