No.1530_The Magnitude of News

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"No.1530_The Magnitude of News"

We can only know what is reported... sweat

The degree of our memory is influenced by the magnitude of the news reported.
influenced by.

Because,

we remember news that is reported widely, but
we forget small news.

For example,

Why was the Seikan Tunnel, which connects Honshu and Hokkaido, built?
built?

It was because a tragic accident occurred.

That accident is what is known as the "Toya Maru accident."

Seventy years ago, on September 26th,
five Seikan ferry ships, including the Toya Maru, sank due to the effects of a typhoon,
and over 1,400 people lost their lives.

When I was in junior high school, I rode a Seikan ferry
on a school trip, but at that time, I did not know
about that tragic accident.

And yet, I knew about the Titanic accident,
which happened over 112 years ago and in a foreign country...

In this way,

we can only know about things other than what we have experienced ourselves
through the news that is reported.

Moreover, while news that is reported widely remains in our memory,
we tend to forget about small news stories.

By the way,

as one way to measure the magnitude of news,
it might be good to look at "Wikipedia."

If you compare the volume of articles, you might be able to
understand the level of public interest.