Morning folks!
Today at breakfast, I went online to watch the news of something that merits attention. On Facebook, I saw that one of my friends had shared a link to this site: www.upworthy.com . Always yearning to discover or learn something new, I obviously clicked on the link.
I had heard of this site a few days ago, but I hadn't looked at it yet. The site's motto is: "Things that matters. Pass'em on." And that is what Upworthy is all about. We could say in a way that it is a news website, but it's kind of the opposite of what we are used to.
Normally in the news broadcast, only the bad stuff is shown. Because people want what is "relevant" in our world. That is one golden rule of journalism: If a dog bites a man, not important. If a man bites a dog, let's report on it!".
The Upworthy philosophy is completely different. The people there think that we are more receptive to encouragement than to threat. That's why they show what goes well in the world, in order to set an example. But don't misunderstand me. This doesn't mean that upworthy-stories are set in a world without problems; it's just that they have found a way to deal with it.
A great example would be this utterly current story: Zach Sobiec
I personally stopped the video after a few minutes, because I thought "Boy, if I watch this video till the end right now, this is going to be a tough day."
On the other side, these videos will certainly cheer you up:
I honestly haven't explored the whole site yet, so my opinion might not be as accurate as it should be, but I think I can't be totally wrong.
Enjoy, and have a nice day!
