Criticism of TV News

Here's a link (http://gavindebecker.com/resources/article/media_fear_tactics/) to commentary on media fear tactics used in TV news. Gavin de Becker is an expert on predicting and managing violence. His main criticism of TV news is that events are sensationalized--sometimes to the point of ridiculousness. I find TV news all too often presents events, though they may be important, in an upsetting way without giving a way to do anything about them. Being aware of sensationalism tactics can help viewers get at the truth of what is being presented.