Top Story of 2007: Negative Reporting

Here's my top story for 2007: the media is obsessed with negativity and bleakness. I think the Associated Press's top 10 proves my point:

Here are 2007's top 10 stories, as voted by AP members:

1. VIRGINIA TECH KILLINGS

2. MORTGAGE CRISIS

3. IRAQ WAR

4. OIL PRICES

5. CHINESE EXPORTS

6. GLOBAL WARMING

7. BRIDGE COLLAPSE

8. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

9. IMMIGRATION DEBATE

10. IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

No mention of 2007's hundreds of medical breakthroughs, the vibrant economy, the lack of a successful domestic terror attack since 2001, the continuing explosion of new media, and so forth. The Associated Press poll also ignored the meta-news about AP collaboration with terrorists and AP photographers faking photos. Good thing there's now someone to watch the watchers.

If a Democrat were in the White House you can bet the year would have been reported much differently.