As someone who currently works ‘in the news’, try watching your local station instead of the national channels. They’re definitely not perfect either, but instead of being a nonstop barrage of Doom you frequently get puff pieces about new shops, upcoming events, or whatever else in your area might resonate more with you as an individual living in XYZ city. Just this morning my station had a story about an upcoming stage production of the Lion King, a fundraiser/gala thingy to raise money for people living with HIV, and an animal shelter announcing 50% off all adoptions for the month of October. Pretty sure all of this can be classified as “sponsored content” (they pay the station to have their topic presented) but again, it’s a welcome break from the endless doom-casting of FOX or MSN
As someone who currently works ‘in the news’, try watching your local station instead of the national channels. They’re definitely not perfect either, but instead of being a nonstop barrage of Doom you frequently get puff pieces about new shops, upcoming events, or whatever else in your area might resonate more with you as an individual living in XYZ city. Just this morning my station had a story about an upcoming stage production of the Lion King, a fundraiser/gala thingy to raise money for people living with HIV, and an animal shelter announcing 50% off all adoptions for the month of October. Pretty sure all of this can be classified as “sponsored content” (they pay the station to have their topic presented) but again, it’s a welcome break from the endless doom-casting of FOX or MSN