Avoiding the news

...so I have taken to avoiding the news for a little while. I know it isn't very socially responsible of me, but how much negativity can you fit into a 1 hour or even a 1/2 hour broadcast. I can't help but to wonder...if we were bombarded with all of the wonderful things people do for other people, would it change how we perceive mankind? It's interesting the hold that fear and despair have over us. Unfortunately, I don't think many people would watch the happy news channel. Would you?