And newspapers and news channels have to sell advertising space and airtime to make money, and the more shocking and scary their stories, the more viewers and readers they have, which leads to more advertisers, and more profits. 
Na magazeti na idhaa za habari ni lazima viuze nafasi za matangazo na muda wa kurusha matangazo hewani ili kutengeneza fedha, na kwa kadiri habari inavyokuwa inatishia na kuogopesha ndivyo wanavyopata watazamaji na wasomaji wengi zaidi, ambavyo huongeza watangaza biashara, na faida zaidi.