News Summary

• Frida Ghitis: We are inundated with sensationalized and negative news to the point that we may come to believe that is all there is.
• She says the media selectively focus on the most extreme and sensational stories they can find anywhere in the country and in the world.
• If left unchecked, watching news of this kind can lead to cynicism, depression, and hopelessness, she says.
• Ghitis says the best way to escape the mind-forged manacles is to separate oneself from the negative media.