How do you stay up to date on current news?
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A good part of “do as I say not as I do” here, I find myself much happier and in better mindset if I don’t follow any news. Especially local type stuff. Although recently it’s pretty hard for me to do especially on the international stage. I’m a history nerd and I find the current events too ‘interesting’ to stay away from.
Most of what is reported on we can’t do a lick about, so why trouble yourself over the nonstop negativity?
Most of what is reported on we can’t do a lick about, so why trouble yourself over the nonstop negativity?
Twitter can suck, but curating your feed can get you the news you need.
I follow most of the mainstream news outlets. Reuters, NPR, and BBC are the best I've found.
If you like podcasts, NPR's Up First is a good 10-15 minute pod for a quick fix on what's happening.
I follow most of the mainstream news outlets. Reuters, NPR, and BBC are the best I've found.
If you like podcasts, NPR's Up First is a good 10-15 minute pod for a quick fix on what's happening.
I haven’t watched a weather forecast in probably 15 years. The thread here is always way more informative and gives great perspectives.
Isn't Al Jazeera regularly recognized as one of the best (fairest and factual) news sources on the planet? I think it is. BBC might be up there too.
You are exactly right on MSNBC. They are a left-leaning network. But they don't lie. Too many people try to both sides it with Fox and MSNBC. And that's just not right.
I have a yahoo! email so on the main page see headlines/articles from most angles and try to think of the headlines with different words to get an idea of what actually happened. The articles are often horribly written.
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Subheading
Main point/idea in first sentence.
Details around main point.
Outro with information being awaited on.
Words like 'outraged' have lost their meaning.
When I think 'outrage' I think of cars tipped over, mass hysteria, dogs and cats living together type of stuff and all it is some weirdo posting their annoyance on their phone.
Oddly as hokey as local news is, they're almost the best at coverage sometimes. They just say what happened, maybe show a clip or two, and move on without 6 people talking over one another with hot takes.
Headline
Subheading
Main point/idea in first sentence.
Details around main point.
Outro with information being awaited on.
Words like 'outraged' have lost their meaning.
When I think 'outrage' I think of cars tipped over, mass hysteria, dogs and cats living together type of stuff and all it is some weirdo posting their annoyance on their phone.
Oddly as hokey as local news is, they're almost the best at coverage sometimes. They just say what happened, maybe show a clip or two, and move on without 6 people talking over one another with hot takes.
Local news has definitely been more choosey with the type of stories that get air time though. Doesn't mean they're lying but there can be a bias. The Register is pretty strong evidence for that.
Dude, that's like a Clif bar and a $10 bag of pork rinds. Not the balance you think it might be.
I get the bulk of my information from reliable sourced news outlets and contributors off Twitter (I refuse to call it "X"). There are a lot of people who post their reporting there who I either have come to trust as being reliable for years and years or have learned that they are trustworthy by seeing that what they post checks out with other reputable news sources.
XM radio is in my vehicle and one of the stations programmed into it is the MSNBC simulcast. I don't like all their shows, but will listen when something big is happening or expected to happen, especially after work (Nicole Wallace is great). I rarely watch local news anymore. Even they have become so one-sided at times. It's frustrating when you *know* there's another side to what's going on, but they don't report it, regardless of subject. If the other party (or parties) haven't been available for comment yet, just f-ing say so. How difficult is that? Anymore, I usually only tune into local channels for severe weather updates. Even local sports became unwatchable with the nonstop CC worship.
Probably I find out more local stuff from CF than anyplace else, which is weird, but this is a reasonably reliable source of information and people are usually pretty good about providing links to where their info is coming from, which I appreciate.
XM radio is in my vehicle and one of the stations programmed into it is the MSNBC simulcast. I don't like all their shows, but will listen when something big is happening or expected to happen, especially after work (Nicole Wallace is great). I rarely watch local news anymore. Even they have become so one-sided at times. It's frustrating when you *know* there's another side to what's going on, but they don't report it, regardless of subject. If the other party (or parties) haven't been available for comment yet, just f-ing say so. How difficult is that? Anymore, I usually only tune into local channels for severe weather updates. Even local sports became unwatchable with the nonstop CC worship.
Probably I find out more local stuff from CF than anyplace else, which is weird, but this is a reasonably reliable source of information and people are usually pretty good about providing links to where their info is coming from, which I appreciate.
The Economist is the only place i have found that has in depth and intelligent anaylsis. HIGHLY recommend to get a deeper understanding of complex issues. And i would say its pretty unbiased- ive seen it accused of being both liberal and conservative lol. But its not a source for "breaking news" really. Its like the opposite of click bait. If you want to be educated, please subscribe, you will not regret it.
I check BBC daily for world news, but have seen it become much more of a lefty bias over the past 10-15 years. Used to be much more "just the facts" but it has become a more biased and much more click-baity with its headlines as well. Gotta make money i suppose.
Deutsche World is pretty good, as is France Today. Check them sometimes for Euro news, different perspectives.
I check Foxnews or CNN sometimes, but its not really news anymore. Its more like Nelson Muntz going "ha-ha" at the other side, to make people feel good about their own opinions. If i click a headline, i always regret it, waste of time.
I check BBC daily for world news, but have seen it become much more of a lefty bias over the past 10-15 years. Used to be much more "just the facts" but it has become a more biased and much more click-baity with its headlines as well. Gotta make money i suppose.
Deutsche World is pretty good, as is France Today. Check them sometimes for Euro news, different perspectives.
I check Foxnews or CNN sometimes, but its not really news anymore. Its more like Nelson Muntz going "ha-ha" at the other side, to make people feel good about their own opinions. If i click a headline, i always regret it, waste of time.
KXNO has a pretty good morning show that people on here seem to enjoy.
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