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Anybody watch news channels that are outside the US?
Posted on 12/18/16 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 12/18/16 at 1:29 pm
I try not to accept any single news source as being all factual. I don't put hardly any stock in CNN, MSNBC, CBS, etc. I tend to believe a little more of Fox, but not blindly. I'm always disappointed when I watch national news coverage on something that may be occurring from where I live or related to the company I work for. No matter who is doing the coverage, it is always slanted or sensationalized. I find it interesting to watch some of the international news feeds. Russia Today (RT) (channel 280 Dish) and others are easily viewable these days. I'm sure they slant the news toward their own advantage, but I watch those periodically to combine with the left and right slants we have in the US to try and determine what is actually going on.
Anybody else view international news stations? Find any that seem credible?
Anybody else view international news stations? Find any that seem credible?
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Posted on 12/18/16 at 1:31 pm to Ramblin Wreck
I streamed BBC the night of the Brexit vote. Otherwise, no.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 1:37 pm to tss22h8
After all the slanted news coverage related to our last election, I think I'll start tuning to outside sources more before forming my opinion on events outside the US. Unbiased news sources probably don't exist. Maybe I should create a formula at give a percentage of belief to each source. Probably CNN will get about a 0.2% credibility factor on my formula.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 1:41 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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Unbiased news sources probably don't exist.
The biggest difference between our media and foreign media is they tend to cover more event worldwide; however, they are just, if not more, slanted themselves. The BBC is a good example of that.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 2:00 pm to Kino74
It's frustrating to have to be so skeptical of everything I hear. I'm far from being like the conspiracisy believers that question the 9/11 events, but I get to where I hate to even watch the news. As a side note, to say that the news commentators on RT don't like Obama would be an understatement
Posted on 12/18/16 at 2:07 pm to Cucks Unlimited
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I <3 Al Jazeera
You're being sarcastic, but Al Jazeera America was very good for domestic news. They were obviously a little skewed when it came to the Middle East, but otherwise they were good.
I keep up with BBC America, Reuters, RFI and France 24.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 2:07 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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It's frustrating to have to be so skeptical of everything I hear. I'm far from being like the conspiracisy believers that question the 9/11 events, but I get to where I hate to even watch the news. As a side note, to say that the news commentators on RT don't like Obama would be an understatement
Overseas same way. Watch BBC then watch Sky News. It's to the point that if one doesn't use multiple sources you can't get a decent picture on events.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 2:08 pm to dmjones
Not really being sarcastic. It is a good channel. BBC is a very slick, professional channel. Wish ours over here could at least pretend to be a little more impartial
Posted on 12/18/16 at 3:34 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Finnish News which is owned by the government. Seems as if they just copy and paste everything from CNN when it comes to world news.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 3:59 pm to Cucks Unlimited
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I <3 Al Jazeera
You're being facetious but they only put up News you would see on all 3 major news outlets in the USA. So basically if it was big enough that it couldn't be spun to fit a narrative it was reported on Al Jazeera. Not sure if they've gone to shite though.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 4:04 pm to Ramblin Wreck
I travel quite a bit, so I see quite often bit of RT, BBC, AL Jazeera, sky news, and even the international version of CNN that airs outside of the US.
While I agree that they are more objective than news networks in the states, there is generally an underlying disdain for America and our way of doing things that is hard to ignore. Much of their US coverage offshoots from our local media stories so the leftist tinge is apparent also.
While I agree that they are more objective than news networks in the states, there is generally an underlying disdain for America and our way of doing things that is hard to ignore. Much of their US coverage offshoots from our local media stories so the leftist tinge is apparent also.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 4:24 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Our PBS station runs the half hour BBC news at 5 p.m. I watch that instead of the local news (which is repeated at 6) and alternate the 5:30 national news between CBS and ABC.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 5:34 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Every one has a point of view.
I record dw german, bbca England, and rt. Sometimes catch french. The french have the best looking newsreaders and by far best clothes. RT women are as good as FOX
I DONT TRUST ANYONE.
I record dw german, bbca England, and rt. Sometimes catch french. The french have the best looking newsreaders and by far best clothes. RT women are as good as FOX
I DONT TRUST ANYONE.
Posted on 12/18/16 at 6:37 pm to Ramblin Wreck
I want to start watching Univision for the female anchors.
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