What are media focus on extremes?

Media focus on extremes means they pay more attention to really big or really small events instead of the ones that happen every day.

Imagine you're eating candy from a bag. Most of the time, you get one piece at a time, that's like the normal days. But sometimes, the bag might spill all over the floor, and you get a ton of candy at once, that’s an extreme event. Or maybe you only get one tiny piece because the bag is almost empty, that's another kind of extreme.

News and media are like a kid who loves candy, they notice when there’s a huge spill or just one tiny piece, but they might not remember all the times you got a normal amount. That’s why we say media focus on extremes, they're more likely to talk about big changes or very small ones instead of what happens most of the time.

Sometimes, when media only shows extremes, people might think things are always either super good or super bad. But in real life, there's a lot of normal stuff going on too, like eating one piece of candy at a time!