Site of the Day for Friday, December 6, 2002 The Good News Network Depressed by an overload of tragic news stories? Want some positive news for a change? The List presents a site which provides a different slant from the usual media coverage of grim and disheartening news. Gentle Members may find an uplift of spirits from the mission of this website. "Instead of being balanced, we offer only one side - the positive side - the side you rarely get from news today. . . Citizens and news professionals are able to click on headings such as International, National, and Local to find news of the Good Samaritan or the Good Congressman . . . We feature articles that help to shatter negative stereotypes . . . The news media needs a reorientation to fairly reflect society today and to humanely serve the society of tomorrow . . . We report on outstanding citizen action to offset the daily barrage of the negative . . . The Good News Network shares analysis of current affairs and public opinion that reflect optimism, because many, including well known columnists, are optimistic." - from the website The site is updated weekly and presents news under the categories of global, U.S. national, local, business, life, opinion, Samaria and earth. Gentle Members should be aware that some stories may require a hankie. Dash to the website for the upside of the news at: http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ A.M. Holm <admin-sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Manage your subscription and view the List archives on the web at: <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=sotd> and <//www.freelists.org/archives/sotd> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to sotd-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field.