Where do you get your news?

[Angela]

Are there any unbiased news websites out there? I'm changing my homepage from CNN to something else. They seem to have their own (not so hidden) agenda.

[Shari]

No answer for you, but I feel the same about MSNBC. I think that since NBC news lost Tim Russert, the bias that was once under control has really begun to show itself. :glare:

[MeganP]

Well, my home page is Fox News. I don't love it, but it's better than CNN. I also sometimes read The Times (from London, not NY), but that's only because I'm here in England. BBC is extremely biased, so I don't read their site. I found The Economist on line and it's good, but very heavy.

I hope you get more responses, because I'd love to find a good, unbiased source for news.

[cathmom]

foxnews.com has become completely sensationalized - neither dh nor I like it anymore!

[Elm in NJ]

Listen to CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and BBC. The truth is somewhere in all of these but you have to find it yourself.

[laylamcb]

The truth is somewhere in all of these but you have to find it yourself.

I agree with this, and I think that hearing different viewpoints often helps me arrive at that truth. I listen to NPR mostly; they often have BBC news as well. I read The Washington Post every day (because it's essentially our "hometown" newspaper) and The Oregonian (my family's hometown paper) pretty regularly. I also like the Christian Science Monitor for foreign coverage; for some reason, they do a great job on covering the Middle East, for example, where we mainly just get headline material here.

[SapphireStitch]

Well, I was just going to recommend the BBC...but not necessarily because of their lack of bias. I like the British vocabulary and I like getting to see things from the viewpoint of an "outsider".

I guess I just expect a bias in almost everything I read, so I would agree with Elm that reading lots of sources and trying to find the balance is the wisest path.

[Mama Lynx]

Honestly, the best thing to do is to read a number of sources.

There is simply not one unbiased news source out there. A few are honest about their bias; others still pretend to be unbiased when it's pretty clear they're not.

I actually get my news from blogs. Before anyone freaks out over that statement :D - there are a handful of bloggers I trust. They are all very open about their bias. They provide links to their sources, so that I can follow the links and see for myself. Also, I usually appreciate the discussions that happen in the comments - although many commenters are trolls, sometimes the discussions present additional information, or other ways of interpreting the data. Commenters on these blogs are not afraid to step up and challenge the blogger's interpretation, or the data itself. I learn a great deal.

I avoid extremist sites, of all kinds. There are plenty of blogs out there that will only serve to cater to your existing worldview, if that's what you want.

[Jenny in Atl]

I actually like CCN International better than its US sister, but it's usually not part of basic cable. I think it's hard to find completely "fair & balanced" coverage anywhere. You need to find at least a few differing outlets on either side of the continuum and decide for yourself. I like NPR/News Hour with Jim Lehrer, NYT, and BBC for my left of Center news. Wall Street Journal, Fox (Brit Hume), and Drudge for my right of center. There are a bunch of other sites online as well, but I would call them less "news" and more commentary.

[laylamcb]

Well, I was just going to recommend the BBC...but not necessarily because of their lack of bias. I like the British vocabulary and I like getting to see things from the viewpoint of an "outsider".



I agree with this also about the BBC. I like their in-depth coverage of world news, but I find their US coverage fascinating. It's really a great opportunity to see ourselves as (at least some of) the world sees us.

[Mama Lynx]

I actually like CCN International better than its US sister, but it's usually not part of basic cable. I think it's hard to find completely "fair & balanced" coverage anywhere. You need to find at least a few differing outlets on either side of the continuum and decide for yourself. I like NPR/News Hour with Jim Lehrer, NYT, and BBC for my left of Center news. Wall Street Journal, Fox (Brit Hume), and Drudge for my right of center. There are a bunch of other sites online as well, but I would call them less "news" and more commentary.

This is a good mix, IMO - although I think that the WSJ has been turning away from being right of center, at least in their opinion pieces.

[laylamcb]

This is a good mix, IMO - although I think that the WSJ has been turning away from being right of center, at least in their opinion pieces.

:iagree: with this assessment, Mama Lynx. And I forgot to add that I also read the WSJ, though I don't subscribe. I mainly read their op-ed pieces only.

[whitestavern]

I like the Drudge Report because it culls from many different resources and as a previous poster noted, the "truth is out there somewhere"!

[Jenny in Florida]

Mostly, I rely on NPR. We counted up recently and discovered that we have seven radios among various rooms and the two cars, and pretty much all of them (even the kids') live on the local NPR affiliate.

I also browse the headlines online (Yahoo) most days.

And at least a couple of times a week I listen to some of the more conservative AM radio shows, just to get some perspective.

[clwcain]

Drudge & CNBC, when I bother to follow the news at all.

I used to read WSJ, but we canceled our subscription a few years ago. I miss it, and look forward to getting it again.

[nmoira]

The first place I go every morning is Cursor (http://cursor.org/).

[Camy]

It is a challenge to stay informed in today's world. For one thing, there is a lot of news and technology allows for numerous ways to deliver it. Also, keeping in mind that news itself has become a form of entertainment media, competing against other outlets.

These are my resources:

National Review Online
Mother Jones
BBC World (radio)
Fox News online
CBS, NBC, ABC network news
Local news (newspaper, radio, and television)
AM Conservative Talk radio (not Sean Hannity, though...blah..I just can't tolerate him, God love him)
Janet Parshall's America (she is a bright, well-spoken Christian woman)

So, I just shake these all together, mix well, and then dump them out on the table of my logical brain.

This way, I feel I get a broad picture and point of view.

Blessings,
Camy

[brehon]

NPR, BBC, The Economist, and (when I'm lucky) The Times (London).

The Economist is the only magazine we subscribe to and I love the overall excellent quality of writing -- even if I don't necessarily agree with all their interpretation of events.

I agree with other posters -- there is no *one* source for "unbiased" news. Well, unless one is only interested in reading/hearing one's own views parroted back. I view it as a way to hone my synthesis and analysis skills. ;)