Title: 16 Eye-Opening Negative News Statistics for 2021
Headings: 16 Eye-Opening Negative News Statistics You Need to Know
16 Eye-Opening Negative News Statistics You Need to Know
Top Negative News Facts (Editor’s Choice)
Negative News Statistics at a Glance
1. Approximately 90% of all media news is negative.
2. Sensational stories form 95% of media headlines.
3. Nielsen ratings are at fault for 50% of negative news statistics.
4. 38% of Americans believe the media exaggerated the COVID-19 coverage.
5. Approximately 1 in 10 American adults checks the news every hour.
6. A website lost 66% of its readers when it published positive stories for a day.
7. Studies show that headlines with bad news catch 30% more attention.
8. Reports show 65% of news organizations ignore mistakes.
9. Around 26.7% of people that are exposed to negative news go on to develop anxiety.
10. An average of 79% of media companies print biased stories for advertisers.
11. Headline manipulation has been proven to double readership.
12. A staggering 87% of the COVID-19 coverage in 2020 was negative.
13. People are 49% more likely to read something negative than positive.
14. 63% of kids aged 12–18 say that watching the news makes them feel bad.
15. Most people blame the public for the popularity of negative news headlines.
16. 79% of Americans believe media articles are not balanced in their arguments.
To Sum It All Up
FAQ
Why does the news focus on the negative?
Why do we pay more attention to negative news than to positive news?
What is bad news bias?
Does bad news travel faster than good news?
Why is the media so negative?

Content: (The New York Times)
In one survey, 65% of participants said that most media outlets purported cover-ups, ignored mistakes, and engaged in purposeful misinformation practices simply to capture readership. This bad view of the media adds to the already prevalent negative effects of media bias. It’s an ongoing issue that needs to be addressed. 9. Around 26.7% of people that are exposed to negative news go on to develop anxiety. (NCBI)
Exposure — repeated and even incidental — to negative news can raise internal stress levels and trigger anxiety, statistics of negative news show. 10. An average of 79% of media companies print biased stories for advertisers. (ScienceDirect)
Recent studies reveal that many media companies would print a story about a corporation that gives them advertising revenues. This discovery lends more weight to the argument that the media is less concerned with informing people and is instead obsessed with lining its own pockets.