I get my news from...

Hessian · 05-14-2004, 04:36 PM

Looking at the spin with Berg story and scanning Drudge 4 times a day...I was curious where most of the forum searches for news...

*jazz lady* ^(Premo) · 05-14-2004, 04:50 PM

Usually web news. I don't normally have patience for sitting for an hour watching the news on TV, especially since most of it is rehashing the same things ad nauseum.

SmallTown · 05-14-2004, 04:50 PM

I get all of my news right here from the somd forums. The most unbiased news group on the planet

Nickel · 05-14-2004, 04:52 PM

You forgot "word of mouth". A wise little birdy once told me that the media industry has a liberal spin, and since the war started, I've noticed the "Anti-American" news outweighs the good stuff (see Dustin's thread...). So I take info from people I know to be pretty reliable. Not exactly the most accurate way to go about it, but it saves me time and frustration.

Hessian · 05-14-2004, 05:27 PM

Since I have skipped the "evening news" and refuse to even look at the cover of the POST, I feel very informed by reading the AP wire (found on Drudge) and looking for deeper stories on World Net Daily. This forum has been very informative too...
My awkward question then is...do I still have a skewed view of the news?

Naturally I miss the evening news but the bias is soooo evident!
No wonder their ratings have tanked! No wonder the networks hate the web...

SmallTown · 05-14-2004, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hessian
No wonder the networks hate the web...

And everyone knows if it is on the web, it has to be true

*Ken King* ^(Premo) · 05-14-2004, 06:18 PM

Just picking one, newspapers. At least you don't have to look at the person reporting the story and you can check a few of them to get different takes on the story.

Jskijunky · 05-14-2004, 07:46 PM

O'Reilly

*Larry Gude* ^(Premo) · 05-14-2004, 09:47 PM

...first thing I read is Wash Post on my door step. Not to read what is new but to read their coverage of last night from:

CNBC
CNN
FOX
CNN Headline news
MSNBC

I scan 'em all for an hour or two in the evening to check on...

Their coverage of:

Drudge. It's a link site of current news. People think of "Drudge" as a site in and of itself. 99% of it is links. GREAT stuff.

I also read the Post and The Wash Times online. San Fran bay chronicle. I'll check out latest headlines from the DU and of course here on SOMD to catch anything new and interesting and follow their sources.

From there for fact checking stories I want to know more about and HAVEN'T heard enough, I'll go all over the web and check up on what Ken King says because he and some others DO research on their facts and opinions. Agree or not, I learn more. Vrai hunts stuff down real well also.

It really doesn't take long to find out what is going on. I just enjoy reading and hearing all the nuances and bias's as to HOW the sun came up this morning. Doesn't take long to filter BS either.

Call me a news hobbyist.

PS what the kids hear at school from teachers and peers is often intersting as well.

Christy · 05-15-2004, 08:35 AM

I'm a news junkie as well Larry.

My three main sources are Drudge, Fox, and somd.com. I'll flip on CNN or BBC every so often, just to get another perspective.

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05-14-2004, 04:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hessian Registered User Member Since: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby Posts: 1,919	I get my news from... Looking at the spin with Berg story and scanning Drudge 4 times a day...I was curious where most of the forum searches for news... __________________ "Tolerance is the virtue of a man with no convictions" G.K. Chesterton Tell ME,...Who is running Treadstone???
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05-14-2004, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
jazz lady ^(Premo) ~~ rara avis ~~ Member Since: Sep 2001 Location: Moving right along... Posts: 45,706	Usually web news. I don't normally have patience for sitting for an hour watching the news on TV, especially since most of it is rehashing the same things ad nauseum. __________________ ............................ "Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence." ~ Robert Fripp "If it hadn't been for jazz, there wouldn't be no rock and roll" ~ Louis Armstrong
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05-14-2004, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
SmallTown Football season! Member Since: Mar 2002 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 9,274	I get all of my news right here from the somd forums. The most unbiased news group on the planet __________________ *The fact is that you were outvoted and majority rules. And the majority wants what the [Democrats] have to offer. Get over it or drink your Kool Aid quietly. - Vraiblonde*
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05-14-2004, 04:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nickel curiouser and curiouser Member Since: Jan 2004 Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 19,848	You forgot "word of mouth". A wise little birdy once told me that the media industry has a liberal spin, and since the war started, I've noticed the "Anti-American" news outweighs the good stuff (see Dustin's thread...). So I take info from people I know to be pretty reliable. Not exactly the most accurate way to go about it, but it saves me time and frustration. __________________ Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. -Omar Khayyam
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05-14-2004, 05:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hessian Registered User Member Since: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby Posts: 1,919	Since I have skipped the "evening news" and refuse to even look at the cover of the POST, I feel very informed by reading the AP wire (found on Drudge) and looking for deeper stories on World Net Daily. This forum has been very informative too... My awkward question then is...do I still have a skewed view of the news? Naturally I miss the evening news but the bias is soooo evident! No wonder their ratings have tanked! No wonder the networks hate the web... __________________ "Tolerance is the virtue of a man with no convictions" G.K. Chesterton Tell ME,...Who is running Treadstone???
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05-14-2004, 06:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ken King ^(Premo) Oldtimer Member Since: Feb 2001 Location: On the road again Posts: 13,075	Just picking one, newspapers. At least you don't have to look at the person reporting the story and you can check a few of them to get different takes on the story. __________________ No more Mr. Nice Guy.
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05-14-2004, 07:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jskijunky Registered User Member Since: May 2004 Location: down south md. Posts: 40	O'Reilly __________________ "It's better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt"
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05-14-2004, 09:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Larry Gude ^(Premo) Strung Out Member Since: Feb 2001 Posts: 27,280	Every day... ...first thing I read is Wash Post on my door step. Not to read what is new but to read their coverage of last night from: CNBC CNN FOX CNN Headline news MSNBC I scan 'em all for an hour or two in the evening to check on... Their coverage of: Drudge. It's a link site of current news. People think of "Drudge" as a site in and of itself. 99% of it is links. GREAT stuff. I also read the Post and The Wash Times online. San Fran bay chronicle. I'll check out latest headlines from the DU and of course here on SOMD to catch anything new and interesting and follow their sources. From there for fact checking stories I want to know more about and HAVEN'T heard enough, I'll go all over the web and check up on what Ken King says because he and some others DO research on their facts and opinions. Agree or not, I learn more. Vrai hunts stuff down real well also. It really doesn't take long to find out what is going on. I just enjoy reading and hearing all the nuances and bias's as to HOW the sun came up this morning. Doesn't take long to filter BS either. Call me a news hobbyist. PS what the kids hear at school from teachers and peers is often intersting as well. __________________ "And my opinion is that there is absolutely no proof that carbon dioxide is anything to do with any impending catastrophe. The science has, quite simply, gone awry. In fact, it’s not even science any more, it’s anti-science." David Bellamy
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05-15-2004, 08:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Christy Resistance is Futile Member Since: Feb 2001 Location: The Collective Posts: 18,786	I'm a news junkie as well Larry. My three main sources are Drudge, Fox, and somd.com. I'll flip on CNN or BBC every so often, just to get another perspective. __________________ Darling, if you want to talk bollocks and discover the meaning of life, you're better off downing a bottle of whiskey. At least that way, you're unconscious by the time you start to take yourself seriously. ......Patsy Stone ABFAB Goddess It isn't difficult to make a mountain out of a molehill, just add a little dirt.
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