What's you most reliable everyday news source?

[HSMom2One]

When it comes to keeping up with current events, what do you find to be the most unbiased, reliable source(s)? Do you feel that there is a particular news source that is objective and bipartisan in nature? (NOTE: This is NOT an invitation to speak politics!)

 

Please feel free to leave comments in addition to selecting your choice(s) above. I've done my best to add an appropriate poll, but if needed please select the obvious "Other" and just add your specific comments to the thread.

 

Lucinda

 

P.S. Sorry, I realized to late that this is a multiple choice poll and that there is also a multiple choice option....but you get the jist, I'm sure!

Edited July 30, 2011 by HSMom2One

[Margaret in GA]

#1 NPR is where I get 99% of my news. #2 Internet (CNN, Huffington Post). I never watch news on TV anymore.

[tntgoodwin]

Msn.com

Politico.com

Drudgereport.com

Yahoo.com

Fark.com

Twitter

[OrganicAnn]

PBS, NPR and newspapers on the internet

[HSMom2One]

I've been in a rut with watching CNN, occasionally Fox and going online to CNN, Yahoo and BBC websites. One of my reasons for posting this thread is to help expand my horizons a bit. I'm not convinced there is an unbiased source out there, but would love to read about what you think.

 

Lucinda

[LibraryLover]

None of the above/other. I want to know & trust current event news.

 

My vote is NPR.

[Spy Car]

I get news from a lot of sources, NPR is my favorite.

 

Bill

[Daisy]

Drudge Report and then we usually follow their links to an endless list of newspapers and news sites. I don't believe ANY of the sites I go to are unbiased. Not even the AP.

 

We also get World magazine.

[astrid]

:iagree:

 

Those are my choices.

 

astrid

[Stacia]

NPR (usually radio; sometimes website)

BBC (website)

[Tutor]

#1 NPR

 

#2 BBC (radio and internet)

 

#3 NYTimes online (although I don't read this as much now since they began charging for online subscriptions)

[HSMom2One]

Drudge Report and then we usually follow their links to an endless list of newspapers and news sites. I don't believe ANY of the sites I go to are unbiased. Not even the AP.

 

We also get World magazine.

 

I would go to Drudge Report more often, but honestly, I really HATE the text format on their portal. The Courier-like monospace font drives me insane.

 

:lol:

 

Lucinda

[ourjourneys]

NPR and BBC via internet usually...

[Farrar]

NPR and... I really like the magazine The Week - I highly recommend it to anyone who, like me, wants something simple that will summarize the whole week's news. Definitely unbiased too - they draw from lots of sources (those accused of being liberal and conservative) and cite them - no original reporting.

 

Back when I followed events much more closely, I read The Economist.

[BeckyFL]

I actually prefer the way that the Wall Street Journal covers the news. We got it free with frequent flyer miles and ended up loving the conservative coverage compared to our liberal local paper.

[Caitilin]

#1 NPR

 

#2 BBC (radio and internet)

 

#3 NYTimes online (although I don't read this as much now since they began charging for online subscriptions)

 

Ditto!

[J-rap]

NPR and BBC.

[extendedforecast]

NPR (radio)

BBC (tv--I record it and watch in my free time)

Msnbc, CNN (Internet)

[Amy Jo]

Radio or maybe Drudge.

[Lynnette in WA]

NPR (radio and occasionally online)

 

Local "big city" radio station, for more local news

 

No TV at all if I can help it!

[HSMom2One]

NPR and... I really like the magazine The Week - I highly recommend it to anyone who, like me, wants something simple that will summarize the whole week's news. Definitely unbiased too - they draw from lots of sources (those accused of being liberal and conservative) and cite them - no original reporting.

 

Back when I followed events much more closely, I read The Economist.

 

Hmmmm...I've not seen this one. Guess I'm going to have to check it out. Thanks for the tip!

 

Lucinda

[HSMom2One]

If you've commented but didn't use the poll, would you mind terribly doing so now? It would be a nice visual to see results as they come in.

 

Thanks!

Lucinda

[BabyBre]

I can't think of one stand-alone reliable news source. We watch network news, cable news, internet sources, and radio every day.

[Audrey]

CBC Radio One.

 

IMO, TV news is ridiculous tripe filled with non-news quips and sound bites. Also, I can't stand the plagiarism rampant in internet news. We have CBC Radio on all the time in the background. I maintain that a person could self-educate quite well on CBC Radio. We even play it in the barns for the cattle and hogs. I don't have a scientific study to prove it, but anecdotally, I swear they taste smarter than your average meat.

[StephanieZ]

NPR and PBS

[ElizabethB]

Real Clear Politics leans slightly right, but includes far left and far right links. They always have interesting links from both sides to peruse.

[Bang!Zoom!]

I use twitter & my own news feed which I created in Google alerts.

 

I have a really sensitive heart and can't handle anything visually stronger than the weather channel.

 

Watching news on TV is rough on me.

 

::looks around::

 

I was like um, you know..."advised" strongly to "stop it."

 

It being: News junkie stuff.

 

I do not discuss politics or news out loud at home anymore. It's best this way. :) knowwhaddyamean? :)

[regentrude]

For quick daily checks: cnn.com, spiegel.de (a German news magazine's website)

For in depth weekly reading, commentaries and background: The Economist

[nmoira]

There's no such thing as an unbiased news source.

 

Daily online, articles of interest:

 

The Guardian

The Globe and Mail

Talking Points Memo

Salon

NYT (well, not daily post-paywall)

Ars Technica

Politico

Al Jazeera

 

Blogs and articles I generally don't miss:

Andrew Sullivan

David Frum

Gwynne Dyer

 

Other online:

Reason (often an exercise in teeth gritting)

The New Republic

The Atlantic

The National Review

The Weekly Standard

The New Yorker

 

At B&N:

The Economist

 

This list is much longer than that of my pre-smartphone self. I've been reading fewer books but much more news and opinion content while out and about.

 

-- no TV news, no "live" radio news (though I'll sometimes listen later online), local newspaper (The Oregonian) for comics for the kids and local news only

[Catherine]

NPR.

[Laura Corin]

I couldn't respond. My most reliable news resource is BBC Radio. I read a national (Guardian and Observer) and local newspaper at weekends. We also receive The Economist weekly, which I read selectively.

 

Laura

[Negin]

I get news from a lot of sources, NPR is my favorite.

Bill

Me too. Love NPR.

Also like Huffington Post (rather entertaining ;)), BBC online, CNN - sometimes, but I don't always have the time. I love listening to NPR while making breakfast.

[Janie Grace]

NPR on the radio, when I can hear it above the hubbub of life.

 

More often (daily), CNN and NYTimes online. So bummed about NYT's new limit on the # of free articles you can read a month. Can't wait for August! (Limit starts over.) :D

[WishboneDawn]

CBC Radio One.

 

IMO, TV news is ridiculous tripe filled with non-news quips and sound bites. Also, I can't stand the plagiarism rampant in internet news. We have CBC Radio on all the time in the background. I maintain that a person could self-educate quite well on CBC Radio. We even play it in the barns for the cattle and hogs. I don't have a scientific study to prove it, but anecdotally, I swear they taste smarter than your average meat.

 

:iagree:

 

I pity the folks that don't have Radio One. :) I'll also listen to BBC Radio 4 on the internet for longer format shows and NPR radio.

 

We get the local newspaper as well. It's about the only larger independent newspaper left in Canada and has gotten a lot better since times have gotten tough for newspapers. It's great for local municipal news.

 

I mostly stay away from TV news but when I do watch it it's generally Al Jazeera. I find they have more in depth interviews and reports then even CBC TV and BBC.

[WishboneDawn]

There's no such thing as an unbiased news source.

 

Daily online, articles of interest:

 

The Guardian

The Globe and Mail

Talking Points Memo

Salon

NYT (well, not daily post-paywall)

Ars Technica

Politico

Al Jazeera

 

Blogs and articles I generally don't miss:

Andrew Sullivan

David Frum

Gwynne Dyer

 

Other online:

Reason (often an exercise in teeth gritting)

The New Republic

The Atlantic

The National Review

The Weekly Standard

The New Yorker

 

At B&N:

The Economist

 

This list is much longer than that of my pre-smartphone self. I've been reading fewer books but much more news and opinion content while out and about.

 

-- no TV news, no "live" radio news (though I'll sometimes listen later online), local newspaper (The Oregonian) for comics for the kids and local news only

 

You like a lot of Canucks! I can't stand David Frum myself. I wish I could get my more conservative news through a guy like Chuck Strahl. Love him.

[Parrothead]

BBC

NPR

Sometimes Fox

Sometimes MSNBC

[JennyD]

There's no such thing as an unbiased news source.

 

Daily online, articles of interest:

 

The Guardian

The Globe and Mail

Talking Points Memo

Salon

NYT (well, not daily post-paywall)

Ars Technica

Politico

Al Jazeera

 

Blogs and articles I generally don't miss:

Andrew Sullivan

David Frum

Gwynne Dyer

 

Other online:

Reason (often an exercise in teeth gritting)

The New Republic

The Atlantic

The National Review

The Weekly Standard

The New Yorker

 

At B&N:

The Economist

 

This list is much longer than that of my pre-smartphone self. I've been reading fewer books but much more news and opinion content while out and about.

 

-- no TV news, no "live" radio news (though I'll sometimes listen later online), local newspaper (The Oregonian) for comics for the kids and local news only

 

I used to be such a devoted Salon reader, but I almost never read it any more -- I find there are just fewer and fewer articles that interest me.

 

I too love The Week -- great way to get a regular overview from a wide range of viewpoints -- and often follow the articles cited to check them out more. And it's not current events, exactly, but I have long read Arts and Letters Daily (artsandlettersdaily.com).

 

I read the print NYT daily, and I just got a subscription to the local newspaper here. I also like fivethirtyeight.com and slate.com.

[Orthodox6]

Unbiased? No such source exists. (cf. threads discussing history textbooks)

 

I regularly watch BBC World News (television), and spot-check the BBC/News website on the Internet.

 

Spot-reading of The Christian Science Monitor.

 

Rare chances to read The Economist.

[Indygirl]

FOX news online.

[Princess Peach]

I get the headlines from cnn.com and I'm following my local news station on the web right now because of a story I'm following there (missing child :( ).

 

If I flip on the radio for news, I listen to NPR.

[Teachaheart]

1. NPR (radio and internet)

2. BBC (internet and radio when I can catch the BBC hour on NPR)

3. Wall Street Journal (internet)

 

Also on my homepage are news feeds for The New York Times, The Guardian, Fox News and CNN, but I only occasionally read these sources.

[roxanne23]

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Edited January 4, 2023 by roxanne23

[Julie in Austin]

Another vote for NPR.

[Jenny in Atl]

News Hour (PBS)

NPR

NYT

 

As well as many of the on-line sources Moira listed. I hate most of the 24 hour news channels, except CNN international. They have a few interesting spots. All the others seem to yell at you or have Barbie Dolls pretending to be reporters.

[HSMom2One]

There's no such thing as an unbiased news source.

 

Yeah, I knew that, but had to ask anyway. :D

 

Thanks!

Lucinda

[ourjourneys]

The Daily Show :hide: I would consider it unbiased only because everyone is a target. :rofl:

Yes, actually Colbert and John Stewart are our favorite alternative :tongue_smilie:news sources just because the horrors of the news are actually made humorous.

[Pam Wilhelm]

The Christian Science Monitor....it's my homepage. :D

 

http://www.csmonitor.com/

[Outdoorsy Type]

I go to multiple sources.

 

NPR (radio and internet)

BBC

CNN

Drudge

 

and yes even Fox sometimes. I figure the truth is split somewhere down the middle between all of these.

[dtsmamtj]

Drudge Report and then we usually follow their links to an endless list of newspapers and news sites. I don't believe ANY of the sites I go to are unbiased. Not even the AP.

 

 

:iagree: I also listen to various stations on the radio (depending on topic)

 

T

[MIch elle]

Boston Globe on my Kindle