Introduction to the Good News Network

Written by geri Friday, 14 April 2006

Since 1997, people have turned to the Good News Network for positive news stories to balance the negativity they receive daily in the news.

Fact 1: The U.S. homicide rate dropped in the 1990's by 42 percent, but network news coverage of murders jumped more than 700 percent. (Center for Media and Public Affairs)
Fact 2: People are turning away from mainstream news. On a weekday evening, less than 25 percent of the homes nationwide tune in to ABC, CBS and NBC news — combined. And, newspaper readership is declining steadily.
Fact 3: Young people are learning how positive material can directly affect performance and happiness. A positive psychology course at Harvard is the most popular class on campus with around 850 students enrolled.

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Good News Network is #1 on Google (when searching for "good news")

More than 530 original news articles published, plus hundreds more by professional news services and authors like
David Ignatius, Jeanne Marie Laskas, David Suzuki, and Carol Adrienne

Gen. Colin Powell, Former Sec. of State said,
"I enjoyed reading the positive stories... Keep up your good work"

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News to Enthuse

The Letters from readers testify to the positive outcomes they've experienced since reading the Good News Network. Good news can change one's outlook and change one's life and health: Researchers at the Harvard University School of Public Health found that optimism cuts the chances of developing heart disease and the rate of lung-decline as we age.

Now in her 12th year of publishing positive news, the editor is convinced by her own personal experiences that health and well-being dominates one's life as a result of a daily focus on good news. Read her essay, Why Good News?

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"News That Reflects Our Values"

• Seven categories cover the seven areas of life: Family, Business, Recreation, Health, the Environment, Civics, and Inspirational
• Seven values are inherent in the good news philosophy featured in all stories: Responsibility, Integrity, Freedom, Compassion, Cooperation, Generosity and Equality (Oneness)
• In addition to the regular menu of news and essays, where every article is deemed compelling and worth your time, the Web site now features lighter fare in a daily column for coffee breaks called, On This Day in History

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Reporters' Questions For the Good News Network

Does this mean you are opposed to the media's negative stories? (Answer)
But good news doesn't sell! People want the blood and gore, not the victories and enlightenment. Will people want good news? Answer:
Past performance proves that people do want the positive:
• In newspaper supplements, Parade is the most successful.
• The number one magazine for decades was Readers' Digest.
• Number one in TV talk for many years was Oprah and her Angel Network.
• Leading in prime time isExtreme Home Makeover

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