The news is a great source for information about what's happening in the world. In Amusing Ourselves To Death, author Neil Postman states that the news is not used to inform, but as a source of entertainment. Postman wrote that the news became entertaining because of the music, the length of the stories, and the commercials shown during the news. The postman wasn't entirely right about the news. News channels use music, story length and commercials for a purpose other than entertainment. Every news channel starts with some type of fast-paced music that makes the viewer feel intrigued, happy, or confident. The music played at the beginning of the news programs is used to intrigue the viewer. It makes people want to watch what's on and listen to the stories that are told on the news. The video that plays after each story is used as a tool to make news watchers feel happy. The stories reported in the news are mostly about criminals, tragedies, or bad things done by politicians. Music is played to help lift the news watcher and to help ensure that everything...