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Most unbiased and concise source for news?
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:11 pm
Never posted on the poli board before. What sources would you recommend for fact-based information with minimal spin? I would like to stay more up to date on what's going on but it's hard to decipher between all the different outlets. I would really like to just find a source that provides information that's digestable for someone who isn't into politics much.. a current events in politics for dummies, if you will.
Morning Edition? All Things Considered?
For context, I'm fiscally conservative and socially apathetic (?) Apathetic in that I don't really give a shite what other people do/practice/partake in unless it adversely affects me
TIA
ETA: Yall are way more insightful and helpful than the OT
Morning Edition? All Things Considered?
For context, I'm fiscally conservative and socially apathetic (?) Apathetic in that I don't really give a shite what other people do/practice/partake in unless it adversely affects me
TIA
ETA: Yall are way more insightful and helpful than the OT
This post was edited on 5/3/18 at 1:59 pm
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Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:12 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Jimmy Dore has been growing on me
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:12 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Sky News, which is sad considering.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:13 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Poli Board
/thread
/thread
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:13 pm to sweetwaterbilly
There is not one
Sure as hell not on npr
Sure as hell not on npr
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:13 pm to sweetwaterbilly
C-Span?
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:14 pm to gthog61
I read the left, then ask my questions to the right. I then read the right, and ask my questions to the left.
Any shortcomings I'll fill in with additional research.
Don't rely on anyone to tell you how to think. Question everything; what you're asking for doesn't exist.
Any shortcomings I'll fill in with additional research.
Don't rely on anyone to tell you how to think. Question everything; what you're asking for doesn't exist.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:15 pm to sweetwaterbilly
The Intercept isn't unbiased, but there is more damning truth coming out of that website than any other news source I read.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:16 pm to sweetwaterbilly
No such thing (anymore).
News is driven by capitalism, not truth.
News is driven by capitalism, not truth.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:16 pm to sweetwaterbilly
I won't promise it is unbiased, but Axios probably fits the bill. They have concise snippets on stories, but they're not watered down for idiots. They're not persistently anti-Trump like CNN, but they're not going to shield you from the latest anti-Trump allegations like Fox.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:17 pm to sweetwaterbilly
The Schnitt show on the radio
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:17 pm to sweetwaterbilly
quote:
Morning Edition? All Things Considered?
I think NPR at least tries to be unbiased on their news. there is a liberal lean though. Problem with this board is everyone is so extreme right everything is left.
I've heard Al Jazeera is pretty straightforward if you just want the facts with no opinion.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:19 pm to BaylorTiger
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Don't rely on anyone to tell you how to think. Question everything; what you're asking for doesn't exist.
Fair enough. I'd imagine this is probably the most accurate and truthful response there is. I try my best to not just take what I hear/read as gospel and get additional takes. I'll start visiting the poli board more and trying to parse through all the nonsense to glean some sort of truth
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:21 pm to Wtodd
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Poli Board
/thread
The poli board is a lot of things but concise and unbiased is not in that list. Lol
But, you can get a dish of biases at different spectrums, a side of somewhat relevant links, and a sprinkle of some crazy shite that will give you forehead wrinkles.
Not a bad spot to waste time when you're on the shitter though.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:22 pm to Wtodd
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Poli Board /thread
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:23 pm to sweetwaterbilly
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Never posted on the poli board before.
Welcome to the jungle.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:25 pm to Wtodd
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Poli Board
/thread
Specifically read all posts by the progressives who post here and realize that the truth is the opposite of everything they have posted
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:27 pm to sweetwaterbilly
At 6 CST, The Story with Martha McCallum on Fox is one of the most fair news shows on TV. Leans right but calls out bullshite when it’s there to be called out.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:29 pm to HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
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Specifically read all posts by the progressives who post here and realize that the truth is the opposite of everything they have posted
It won’t take long to figure out who the sky screamers are.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 1:29 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Give Reason a try.
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