Franz
Well said my sentiments exactly.
News is news let it be
Maybe only on the more serious events
Should warn everytime
Should warn and could contribute to anxieties
Franz
Well said my sentiments exactly.
Yvonne
Colchester Essex
Fear's a dangerous thing,
It will turn your heart black, you can trust.
It'll take your God-filled soul
And fill it with devils and dust.
- Bruce Springsteen
Franz
I know what you mean about the lack of sensitivity cos I do it on here sometimes then regret it. However, what you said was, to me anyway quite right.
I do feel deeply for those who are affected by certain issues on the news and it's awful for them but personally I do think you can just avoid the news if you so wish.
As Katie said it's only a discussion anyway lol.
Yvonne
Colchester Essex
I do avoid watching the news because for me it does set my anxiety off and I just can't handle it. Most of the time it is nothing but horrible stories and I'm talking local, national and international. Some of our local newscasters actually lean forward when they are telling gruesome details almost as if they are saying "come closer folks, we have some real gory details tonight!" For me not watching works and I will admit I get most of what I need to know from my husband, friends and when I sign onto the computer.
As far as the poll goes, I think they should only warn if bodies are going to be shown or something to that effect and over here they normally do warn mostly for children's sake. I voted that the news should be the news but have now changed my mind.
Laura
Ok CONS - Made up my mind .
Have clicked the 'Maybe only on the serious events' option. The reason being is, although I do feel that the News is pretty good with warnings, I think for all those who are feeling quite ill and vulnerable, like I once was (and so can understand), then those warnings should be made alittle more frequent.
Warning here is the news?
Feck me, if you are going to do that, I want a warning before X factor, that crap is much more disturbing.
People will watch any old rubbish, but the news is important, but hey, last time I looked TV's had off buttons
They already warn you if a news item is going to be distressing..
The News is already heavily censored... I think what we view on TV is pretty tame and done quite sensitively most of the time.
wow before chiming in can i just ask, do the british newsmen still have that bad poofy hair they used to have in 95?
anyway if there's one thing about the news that bothers me is i can't watch any of it with my kids, because you never know when they're going to switch gears from a nice community activism story to a '3 people are dead tonight following a collision at a traffic light...' or some stuff, with nice pictures of the smashed up cars. sure they warn you before showing dead bodies of soldiers, but disturbing is a relative term depending on the audience.
i certainly don't blame the news for my anxiety though. if anything, the worse the news about other people the safer i feel in my own house. until the home invasion segment, of course.
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