It's always been like that. The press basically prefers bad news, scandals, disasters, emergencies, and that sort of thing. So does the local gossip. :-) They will print whatever draws the most reaction from people. It's that simple.

Now, here's what I'd like to see: Newspapers with Big Headline, saying...

NOTHING HAPPENED YESTERDAY!!! NO WORLD NEWS!!!

Then some editorials and articles analyzing this big absence of events, and drawing conclusions as to what it all means. :-)