Reddit — subscribed /r/news and /r/worldnews. It's terrible for the comments, but the pressing issues will tend to float to the top. Also, if anything really bad happens, I usually see it on Facebook, MetaFilter, or even HN.
Ask HN: How do you curate and keep up with general news?
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Re: Ask HN: How do you curate and keep up with general news?
#22Perhaps it's better to just not keep up with the news too much. From what I understand the world is safer today than it has ever been, especially in the Western world. And most news is bad news anyway - you won't feel much happier knowing about it. Maybe it's better to focus on what's important and what you have some influence over, like the well-being of your family and friends, self improvement and your future goal…
What you say was true some 2 years ago, but right now Western world/NATO is as close to conflict as in the Cold war - of course, not nearly as close as in the peaks of Cold war, but comparable to most of the 'background' of cold war, and less relaxed and safe as, say, in year 2000.
Also, depends on where you live - there is a big difference between USA and, say, eastern parts of EU.
Re: Ask HN: How do you curate and keep up with general news?
#23Old fashioned, I know, but I listen to the radio. I often have BBC Radio 4 on in the background, where I can catch the hourly news. Then there' she excellent Today program in the morning and PM in the afternoon.
I'm a big fan of the BBC World Service, which tends to have more content and less human interest compared to Radio 4. In particular 'Newshour' is the best general world news coverage I've found, and available as podcast http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/newshour
Re: Ask HN: How do you curate and keep up with general news?
#24Old fashioned, I know, but I listen to the radio. I often have BBC Radio 4 on in the background, where I can catch the hourly news. Then there' she excellent Today program in the morning and PM in the afternoon.
I'm a big fan of the BBC World Service, which tends to have more content and less human interest compared to Radio 4. In particular 'Newshour' is the best general world news coverage I've found, and available as podcast http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/newshour
and there's Democracy Now -- it's unashamedly politically biased, but brings up important stories that don't get covered much elsewhere. The best part is the news roundup at the start -- the rest is features and interviews, which can be very good or entirely dull. http://www.democracynow.org/podcasting
Re: Ask HN: How do you curate and keep up with general news?
#25You should really ask yourself if you need to. If you're middle class, have a highly skilled job that pays enough money and live in a major city (and you have settled there) in a peaceful western country then it genuinely is a waste of time to listen to the news as it has zero effect on you.
But to answer your direct question I listen to the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 (6-9am). The reporting is as terrible as any other major news network but has just enough info to keep you in touch with what is happening so you don't feel lost in conversations at the pub.
Re: Ask HN: How do you curate and keep up with general news?
#26Curated Google News, Quartz daily emails, BBC, LiveMint, The Economist. Gave up on Reddit as a news source quite a while ago. It's a cesspool.
For Tech News, HN has been my main source so far, but I'm adding Techmeme to the mix as well.
Edit: Yahoo's News Digest app is fantastic as well. Twice a day, it sends me a few top articles that are making the news. And it's beautifully designed. I highly recommend it.
Re: Ask HN: How do you curate and keep up with general news?
#27I subscribe to NextDraft, which sends me a daily email with top stories. One of the few newsletters I enjoy.
Re: Ask HN: How do you curate and keep up with general news?
#28Tomorrow we launch https://grasswire.com to the public. It's in private beta now, but it's a newsroom for the internet. Basically a hacker news full of news junkies and reporters. They ruthlessly curate and fact check the world's most important news.
The end result is a daily (or weekly) email that gets sent out. It's digestible in thirty seconds, contains only important news, and has been fact checked by thousands of people to ensure accuracy. No agenda, no celebrity gossip, just facts and sources.
I would be honored if you would check it out.
Re: Ask HN: How do you curate and keep up with general news?
#29I would have to say/agree with BBC and NPR radio.
Re: Ask HN: How do you curate and keep up with general news?
#30Do you remember any significant news one year ago today?
That's why I ignore the general news. Long-form journalism on the other hand is what I read.