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Over to You: Why Do People Assume the Worst?

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06/01/2018 GMT

Why Do People Assume the Worst?

BBC World Service - Over to You, Why Do People Assume the Worst?

And what the BBC can do to combat inaccurate negative perceptions on global issues

Why do people assume the worst? And what can the BBC do to help expose an accurate picture of reality?

Globally, issues such as murder rates and teenage pregnancy are viewed to be worse than they really are according to a recent Ipsos MORI poll of 38 countries. Why do people assume the worst? And what can the BBC do to help expose an accurate picture of reality?

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