Tag: good news

Bad news is loud. Good news rules

Dec 31, 2012

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mwkruse

in Culture, Human Progress, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Christian Science Monitor: Bad news is loud. Good news rules – John Yemma If you look behind the often dire headlines and examine the long-term trends, you'll see that crime is falling, lifespans are increasing, and poverty is ebbing. In other words, there's solid evidence for hope. There's much more good news than bad news.…
A campaign to promote good news for Africa

Oct 16, 2008

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by

mwkruse

in Africa, Economic Development, Economics, International Affairs, Public Policy

ReliefWeb: A campaign to promote good news for Africa The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is not alone when it comes to expressing concern that media coverage of Africa focuses on war, famine and poverty almost to the exclusion of everything else. We wanted to check our assumptions and assess…