This petition is to urge our mainstream news organizations to devote a small percentage of their broadcast time to some positive news.  We all deserve the best life possible in addition to being well informed.  However, by being constantly bombarded with negative and disturbing events or gossip related stories, an adverse affect is the result..  

An online study conducted shows that negative news affects people’s level of optimism and happiness. It showed that the more negative news participants watched, the more their optimism level decreased and the more likely they were to feel sad, frightened, afraid and tense; other studies including one conducted by Bayer have arrived at similar findings. 

The research is clear; it really does pay to be positive.  The benefits include: enhanced health, longevity, happiness, career advancement, improved athletic performance, a more peaceful family and financial success. Being positive is not just a nice way to live, it’s the way to live.  Together, let's tell our mainstream news organizations that, yes we want the news, but we also want positive stories to make our lives better!