Why are the stories about race relations always negative? Why don't we speak about the positive stories?

SSG Pete Fleming — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 18:58:05 -0400

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2016 6:59 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 18:59:04 -0400

SSG Pete Fleming Because the positives do not generate headlines?

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jun 5 at 2016 7:09 PM

MCPO Roger Collins — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 19:09:35 -0400

Doesn't sell paper or advance the narrative.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Jun 5 at 2016 7:12 PM

SSG Warren Swan — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 19:12:59 -0400

That's easy; 1. Bad News sells, and get ratings. Networks are a money making business so that is an easy thing to do. 2. Others don't want to change. It's easier to point a finger and blame someone else, but you cannot take a second to see that you're part of the problem? 3. Everyone wants a label. Can't be cool without a label. But when the label given is counter to what you thought you wanted, then we have a problem. Note that 99% of the cops are good men and women. The SECOND one screws up, the entire industry is a bunch of racist and bigoted people with no one to hold them accountable. The news plays on fear. Make it as dramatic as possible. "Johhny broke his toe playing ball". When the news gets it Johnny Jones of whatever ghetto you want, was running from the police, and while he was running, the cops found that he had a weapon on him. The police then attempted to bring Mr. Jones down with a hail of bullets and in the process of shooting, they shot 3500 rounds of .50 cal ammunition, Johnny fell and broke his toe. None of the expended ammo hit Mr. Jones. That is what lamestream media does to folks. Make it as big and bad as it possibly could be.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jun 5 at 2016 7:17 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 19:17:22 -0400

Dog bites man is not news. Man bites dog is. Well, that was the once practiced wisdom in journalism. But journalism is dead and its wisdom has been replaced by the "narrative". All the news fit to print now only includes that which fits the narrative. Anything that does not further the narrative of the Left will be suppressed. Fortunately, we don't need the Fourth Estate anymore. We are now a nation of citizen journalist, almost each and everyone carrying a smart phone connected to the Internet.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2016 7:19 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 19:19:33 -0400

As said good news doesn't sell. But, I think even more important is that those involved do not view it as news.

I know I can not tell you the race, nationality, etc of the last people I have helped. Why would I take note of it?

Response by LTC David Brown made Jun 5 at 2016 7:57 PM

LTC David Brown — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 19:57:19 -0400

One of my favorite stories occurred about 100 years ago in Nebraska. A black fellows wife died and he was on hard times with a family to raise. He borrowed $5.00 from a local lawyer and judge. A few years later he went to pay the loan back. His benefactor had died. So he looked up the man's heirs. That had now idea what the loan was about and told him to forget. The Black fellow insisted he pay. The paper work was found and the debt paid. How many people have that muc integrity?

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2016 8:08 PM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 20:08:22 -0400

What a lovely story! That really made me smile. :)

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2016 9:13 PM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 21:13:29 -0400

If it bleeds it leads!

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jun 5 at 2016 11:36 PM

SN Greg Wright — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 23:36:41 -0400

You have good answers from other posters -- I just wanted to thank you for posting. What a neat story that we can all take something away from.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 6 at 2016 12:54 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 00:54:05 -0400

We are all of the human race.

Response by SFC Marcus Belt made Jun 6 at 2016 8:31 AM

SFC Marcus Belt — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 08:31:38 -0400

"If it bleeds, it leads."

That said, generally speaking, people aren't as progressive as we'd like to think (hope) they are once we get out into the wilds. African-American dude in Uptown Manhattan trying to get taxi after dark? Good luck. And I hope you're wearing comfortable shoes. Same dude, trying to get gas at a rural gas station in rural Tennessee, there's a good chance nothing will happen. And a small chance that something will. FWIW, I avoid both.

The so-called "Post-Racial" society is mostly just a hypersensitized society with a 12-hour news cycle that is driven almost entirely by the pursuit of advertising dollars.

Meanwhile, for the most part, people get along just fine as small groups and individuals. It's the pack we've got to worry about.

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Jun 6 at 2016 9:56 AM

Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 09:56:36 -0400

This was awesome...another life lesson from the greatest generation...This made my day. This older man will never know how much him helping a total stranger will mean. That young man may get a job and it might be the starting point he needs to jump start a fantastic career. The older man probably didn't think anything about it. The good thing is that it just reinvigorates the heart of humanity in all of us. Thanks for sharing. I wish this would make the news but unfortunately it won't sell...the only way this would sell if it was spun that the older man was choking the younger man...then it would be over every network out there.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 6 at 2016 10:19 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:19:38 -0400

The old saying for the newspapers and news channels is "If it bleeds, it leads." As this does not create discontent among the masses and as such would not generate ratings and income to the media so it will not be aired.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2016 12:59 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:59:33 -0400

One reason: FLOTUS sez, "I wake up every morning in a house built by slaves."
The current White House was NOT built by slaves, but by real construction companies.
Like FLOTUS, misdirection. She really thinks she's an educated person talking to "slaves".

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Jun 8 at 2016 11:30 AM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:30:07 -0400

Negative stories sell. You can't push an agenda with positive news.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2016 9:56 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:56:33 -0400

Respect! But you wont hear about acts of kindness like this in social media. People hate love, and love hate...Need more of this!

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2017 12:07 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 12:07:16 -0500

News stations don't report news they sell news.

Humans naturally pay more attention to negative things. Hence the idea of "hunting the good stuff".

The stories are negative because they knew people on all sides of the issue will tune in a watch. When we watch, the stations can charge more for advertising slots during commercial breaks.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Feb 15 at 2018 5:40 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:40:35 -0500

Because it sells more stories to throw the race card around. We should always strive to be green, blue- whatever our branch is- we have no time for the race card BS.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2018 4:06 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 04:06:38 -0500

Quiet acts of private kindness and humanity are what will improve our country. There is one race, the human race.