[Nobby]

If Company X developed a cure for cancer, that's great for people with cancer and their friends and family, of course it is. They would already know it's great though, they don't need Newsnight telling us so.

What about me though? I've got shares in Company Y who make cancer treatment products that just alleviates the symptoms and doesn't cure it. I'm going to be poorer as a result of this "good news".

If you want a more socialist example. Newsnight should be reporting on the news but also finding out how much Company X is going to charge the NHS. A cancer cure that isn't available to everyone suddenly isn't good new anymore..

[Brekkie]

What about me though? I've got shares in Company Y who make cancer treatment products that just alleviates the symptoms and doesn't cure it. I'm going to be poorer as a result of this "good news".

Have a word with yourself.

[James2001]

I'm not sure what sort of a mind goes into making a post like that 🤦‍♂️

[bilky asko]

It is rather ridiculous that the BBC's flagship analytical news programme is doing a "good news" segment, and a sad indictment on the programme's state.

Last week, BBC Click was at CERN, and reported on how their research could help future cancer treatments. They didn't feel the need to precede the segment with an announcement of it being "good news".

[newsjunkie]

It is rather ridiculous that the BBC's flagship analytical news programme is doing a "good news" segment, and a sad indictment on the programme's state.

Last week, BBC Click was at CERN, and reported on how their research could help future cancer treatments. They didn't feel the need to precede the segment with an announcement of it being "good news".

While I may not be a fan of doing a series on 'good news' I know why programmes do it.

I am so tired of hearing people day after day saying the programme I work on only does bad news and we're trying to depress people. Of course much of what we cover is bad news; wars, terror attacks & murders are all serious stories. But if you actually logged a programme over several weeks  (and I wouldn't recommend it as it will take over your life) you would notice that nearly every day there is a story of some new drug, miracle rescue or someone being recognise for their service.

Programmes like Newsnight will do series like this to show they do cover positive stories after relentlessly being criticised (on here included) for not doing so.

[Spencer]

It always annoys me when people complain about news focusing on the negative.

News, by its nature inevitably tends towards bad things happening, because they’re (thankfully) the exception and so  ergo are newsworthy.

The rare occurrence of a plane crashing is, of course, something that would be a major story in the news. Planes taking off and landing every day without a problem, and everyone having smashing holidays isn’t.

[Rolling News]

It only took 30 years to get what he wanted

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[Omnipresent]

Newsnight tonight used a member of its production team in the studio - Hannah Barnes Investigations Producer - to outline at length changes to NHS gender identity services in advance of discussions with guests, rather than a pre-recorded report.

[thePineapple]

Newsnight tonight used a member of its production team in the studio - Hannah Barnes Investigations Producer - to outline at length changes to NHS gender identity services in advance of discussions with guests, rather than a pre-recorded report.

I think that worked well - it was followed by an interesting discussion (featuring an extremely brave young person)

Also interesting to see a summary of the papers at the end of the programme. Is that a common thing?

[lookoutwales]

Also interesting to see a summary of the papers at the end of the programme. Is that a common thing?

Used to be how Newsnight traditionally finished up - don't think they've done it for a good few years.

Not sure if it worked properly tonight, either.