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Re: Ask HN: What are your news sources other than HN?

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Post by bjourne »

blowski wrote: post #33
nannal wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd advise steering clear of anything related to UK politics published by the BBC. There's been a clear pro-right trend for a number of years evident most clearly during the most recent election and Scotland's independence referendum of 2014.

In my experience, everybody complains that the BBC is biased, which probably means they're fairly neutral.

That's not how it works. One side's accusations can be completely unfounded while the other side's aren't. See this twitter thread for the evidence and decide for yourself: https://twitter.com/docrussjackson/status/120699288684119245...

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Post by terrycody »

kristopolous wrote: post #28

I try to avoid it. It's too much of a time sink and there's almost zero pieces of actionable information. I know it's offensive to claim it's merely entertainment but in concrete terms there's no material difference resulting from tuning into daily banter that's any different than watching some serial drama on television.

Totally agree, I use 2-3 hours per day reading these sites, include HN, and I think HN is enough for most parts.

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Post by wyclif »

chrisseaton wrote: post #109
nannal wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd advise steering clear of anything related to UK politics published by the BBC. There's been a clear pro-right trend for a number of years evident most clearly during the most recent election and Scotland's independence referendum of 2014.

This just doesn’t seem to add up to me. You think that the BBC, based in London, the absolute epitome of the middle-class metropolitan liberal media Oxbridge elite, founded on a socialist principle of media provided by the state, an organisation that helped to pioneer left-wing satire, home of the News Quiz, a broadcaster that commissions programmes for Mark Steel, Marcus Brigstocke, the late Jeremy Hardy, is actuall…

It indeed does not add up, it's an absurd statement.

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Post by qazplm10 »

jknoepfler wrote: post #122
sunkenvicar wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fox News is by far the most popular cable TV news network. Many people also read their website. Would you like to share your news sources?

"By far" - false "Popular" - lol, chinese state media is an order of magnitude more popular, do you think it's an order of magnitude more trustworthy? I personally read the economist, ny times, and wsj for short-cycle online content. I listen to npr in the car, and then... I don't know, read constantly? Everything? Tech blogs? trade journals? History books? Literature? Religious shit? I struggle to keep up with the w…

Amen! Yes, just more one-sided views from the right/left paradigm. Clearly, not a news source intellectuals such as you and I would follow. Foxnews isn't even funded by the government like NYT and NPR, so how exactly can they claim to be trustworthly or unbiased?

I'm living with my parents currently. Their Alexa recommended the following news site, which is quite informative. I'm on the go a lot, looking for a job. Fortunately, my hybrid has a Bluetooth connection to my iPhone which enables me to listen while driving. I'm able to catch the latest headlines each day. It's one of the best-unbiased sources out there. I encourage you to check it out. Best wishes!

https://www.libtards.news/

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Post by hrez »

alkank wrote: post #150

I read The Economist. Reasons and benefits I have seen so far are: 1. It's weekly. "World this week" section is more than enough to have a summary of what has happened throughout the globe and I can get this information in less than 5 minutes. If you are interested in being more up-to-date, you can also try Economist Espresso, which is daily. 2. It's not only about world news, but also has different sections such as…

The Economist podcasts.

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Post by cmstoken »

simonsarris wrote: post #126

Quit news. Quit politics. Don't have a "media diet." Make stuff and try to be around people who make stuff instead. To lay a single cobblestone path is to have more virtue than a million hot takes. Most causes are not thought-out enough to advocate, certainly not to scream about. The cobblestone path may outlive you. Politics and news, for all of their rage and sense of urgency, turn with the leaves. If you want to d…

Great advice, just not for everyone though. I personally agree.

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Post by antman »

HSO wrote: post #239
antman wrote: post #197

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To plan for tomorrow you need to know nothing, to plan for five years you need to know the news, to plan for ten years you need to know politics, to plan for twenty years you need to know history.

I love this, it resonates so much with what I think and do. Is it a quote or your own creation? If the former, can you share the source (DDG seems to fail me); if the latter, I'll attribute it to "antman" or who?

It's mine, you can share it without any attribution if you like

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Post by flashm »

nannal wrote: post #22
BjoernKW wrote: post #12

The BBC has a wide range of podcasts (available internationally), including ones about geopolitics and science. Due to the nature of the medium and the BBC's generally more serious and composed disposition these podcasts tend to be about actually relevant information rather than the outrage-inducing, largely irrelevant rubbish commonly fed by "Now ... this" media.

I'd advise steering clear of anything related to UK politics published by the BBC. There's been a clear pro-right trend for a number of years evident most clearly during the most recent election and Scotland's independence referendum of 2014.

The BBC is pro government. It was pro Labour for many years recently. It’s still fairly unbiased compared to most sources.

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Post by pio42 »

Sytten wrote: post #157
pio42 wrote: post #117

I really like the french newspaper "Le Monde Diplomatique". https://mondediplo.com/ It has an english version. I'm actually reading it in french. It's a well documented monthly newspaper. Articles aren't here to create some bullshit buzz, but deep articles on many subjects mostly politic, economic, geo politics but ther topics are covered (internet, healthcare, ...)

I am also a reader of the monde diplo. They have a Spanish version too. We must recognize the small left-wing bias though, but the articles are always of very high quality and all the sources are included. This is by far the beat source of information for international politic and it should be a model for other newspapers.

"We must recognize the small left-wing bias though" Yep, I'm fully agree with you, that's must be said.
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