Unfortunately, the people on Level 4 paying for ReliefWeb are the same people we asked about the trend in natural disasters. Ninety-one percent of them are unaware of the success they are paying for because their journalists continue to report every disaster as if it were the worst.

The news, according to dozens of studies, is a mental health hazard.23

La factualité, c’est… reconnaître les nouvelles négatives, et nous rappeler que nous avons beaucoup plus de chance de recevoir des informations sur des événements négatifs. Quand les choses vont mieux, souvent, on n’en entend pas parler. Cela nous donne une impression systématiquement négative du monde qui nous entoure, ce qui est très stressant. P

Remember that the media and activists rely on drama to grab your attention. Remember that negative stories are more dramatic than neutral or positive ones. Remember how simple it is to construct a story of crisis from a temporary dip pulled out of its context of a long-term improvement. Remember that we live in a connected and transparent world whe