MizIndependent
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Post by MizIndependent on Aug 22, 2016 17:46:03 GMT
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Post by rodeomom on Aug 22, 2016 17:52:39 GMT
No I don't think it's Possible for the left and right to agree on new source.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 17:53:54 GMT
I have to agree with you ...I think it is a good topic to broach. Honestly I have stopped watching/listening to much of the media as they all pretty much disgust me (on all sides).
I'll have to look into some of those!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 18:01:15 GMT
Hey, thanks for finding and sharing this list.  I started a thread a while back looking for these kinds of sites. I had already found a few on the list, but I see some new (to me) names/sites that I'd like to check out. |
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Post by mom on Aug 22, 2016 21:30:17 GMT
Why I think it is generally a good idea, I don't see it taking off here.
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Post by delila on Aug 22, 2016 21:40:03 GMT
I don't see my favorite news source listed.....The Onion! Most trustworthy news there is....
delila
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Post by annaintx on Aug 22, 2016 21:41:44 GMT
I really appreciate the list!! I've been looking for some more "trusted" news sites. This is a great list to start with!! Even if it doesn't "take off" here, you've helped me out quite a bit. Thanks!!
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Aug 22, 2016 21:44:51 GMT
Personally, I wish they would just explain their bias, so we know.
I don't listen or watch any news. I get on mine from print media, which I think is easier to check out for accuracy.
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Post by sugarmama on Aug 22, 2016 21:56:20 GMT
Thanks for posting the link! I already read Christian Science Monitor and have the BBC on my twitter feed, so it's nice to know they are "supposed" to be unbiased.
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MizIndependent
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Post by MizIndependent on Aug 22, 2016 22:00:01 GMT
Personally, I wish they would just explain their bias, so we know. I don't listen or watch any news. I get on mine from print media, which I think is easier to check out for accuracy. You might try looking into this site: AllSides.com (from the list in OP)They literally offer "Left", "Center", and "Right" articles on every topic, side by side. |
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Post by femalebusiness on Aug 22, 2016 22:09:29 GMT
I like hearing all sides so I don't mind bias as long as it is transparent. What pisses me off is news sources that lie.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Aug 22, 2016 22:13:53 GMT
I like hearing all sides so I don't mind bias as long as it is transparent. What pisses me off is news sources that lie. This! I learn from all sorts of sources but you have to be careful. It's too bad that we live in a world where politics "shape the truth" instead of the truth shaping politics. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 22:59:03 GMT
I don't think you can class any of the British ones totally independent news sites. All three have a tendency of being on the left even the BBC has been accused of giving more air time to the left and the Guardian is most definitely a left leaning newspaper.
I don't think any country has a totally independent media outlet.
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Post by mollycoddle on Aug 22, 2016 23:07:14 GMT
Thanks for the links! I know some, but others are new to me.
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MizIndependent
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Post by MizIndependent on Aug 22, 2016 23:13:44 GMT
I don't think you can class any of the British ones totally independent news sites. All three have a tendency of being on the left even the BBC has been accused of giving more air time to the left and the Guardian is most definitely a left leaning newspaper. I don't think any country has a totally independent media outlet. I agree with you, however, the main criteria for this particular independent list is that they purport they "do not accept government, political or corporate funding and that their missions are to seek the truth and provide real news versus the entertainment mass media outlets spew to maintain viewer ratings." Unlike media/news from the US all of which comes from 6 Corporate owners. But Soapboxie.com further states that "this does not eliminate bias. At the end of the day it is human beings, with all their shortcomings, creating the final product. So it is up to every reader/listener to question their news and its sources. Being aware that the mainstream media is mostly propaganda is a good starting point. The difficult part is finding the truth."
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Post by peasapie on Aug 22, 2016 23:16:28 GMT
I would love to learn more about these sites and to find out which are most balanced. I am idealistic enough to believe that there have to be some news media who offer such a view, but so far I haven't found them.
This independent will be following this thread with interest, and thanks for starting it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 23:36:20 GMT
I don't think you can class any of the British ones totally independent news sites. All three have a tendency of being on the left even the BBC has been accused of giving more air time to the left and the Guardian is most definitely a left leaning newspaper. I don't think any country has a totally independent media outlet. But Soapboxie.com further states that "this does not eliminate bias. At the end of the day it is human beings, with all their shortcomings, creating the final product. So it is up to every reader/listener to question their news and its sources. Being aware that the mainstream media is mostly propaganda is a good starting point. The difficult part is finding the truth."
This is why it's so weird to see those that get so offended/shocked/in disbelief that anyone would suggest that Snopes might lean a bit to the Left on much of their findings and what they CHOOSE to highlight/debunk and what not to. |
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Post by redrulz on Aug 23, 2016 0:32:17 GMT
Bias is hard to eliminate, but I think CNN and FOX both sensationalize news instead of just reporting on it. I really enjoyed Al-Jazeera American and was heartbroken when they closed. I am a left-leaning liberal that reads BBC, NPR, and I also use the Microsoft Windows News App that my husband installed on my computer lol.
Left or Right leaning, people tend to listen/read news that go along with their personal bias. When people post here with links to a news site that support their version of the truth, the other side is going to scoff. Neither side is completely wrong. And both sides make their own rationalizations.
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MizIndependent
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Post by MizIndependent on Aug 23, 2016 15:48:09 GMT
Bias is hard to eliminate, but I think CNN and FOX both sensationalize news instead of just reporting on it. I really enjoyed Al-Jazeera American and was heartbroken when they closed. I am a left-leaning liberal that reads BBC, NPR, and I also use the Microsoft Windows News App that my husband installed on my computer lol. Left or Right leaning, people tend to listen/read news that go along with their personal bias. When people post here with links to a news site that support their version of the truth, the other side is going to scoff. Neither side is completely wrong. And both sides make their own rationalizations. Of course, but the point of this thread is to possibly agree on some independent news sources that are outside of US corporate influence. Al-Jazerra claims they do not accept government, political or corporate funding. But after reading Wiki, I'm not so sure about that. It is, after all owned by the government of Qatar, much different from say openDemocracy.com (a non-profit) which was founded by Anthony Barnett, a British writer and a campaigner for democracy. Guess I'm gonna have to remove Al-Jazerra from my list.  |
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Post by redrulz on Aug 23, 2016 17:03:34 GMT
Bias is hard to eliminate, but I think CNN and FOX both sensationalize news instead of just reporting on it. I really enjoyed Al-Jazeera American and was heartbroken when they closed. I am a left-leaning liberal that reads BBC, NPR, and I also use the Microsoft Windows News App that my husband installed on my computer lol. Left or Right leaning, people tend to listen/read news that go along with their personal bias. When people post here with links to a news site that support their version of the truth, the other side is going to scoff. Neither side is completely wrong. And both sides make their own rationalizations. Of course, but the point of this thread is to possibly agree on some independent news sources that are outside of US corporate influence. Al-Jazerra claims they do not accept government, political or corporate funding. But after reading Wiki, I'm not so sure about that. It is, after all owned by the government of Qatar, much different from say openDemocracy.com (a non-profit) which was founded by Anthony Barnett, a British writer and a campaigner for democracy. Guess I'm gonna have to remove Al-Jazerra from my list. After rereading my statement, I realize it didn't seem like I was moving the conversation forward, so I apologize.  I would love to know if there are truly unbiased news sources so I was interested in your list and the discussion in this thread. As for Al-Jazeera not taking any government monies, I think that the different divisions might be run a little differently. I thought Al-Jazeera American was fairly independent. I, personally, just like to be aware of bias when I'm reading or watching news. |
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Post by marianne on Aug 23, 2016 17:09:26 GMT
Every news source has their own bias, their own slant, their own spin, their own agenda... every one of them. I don't think you can get around it. People believe what they want to believe.
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I would love to know if there are truly unbiased news sources so I was interested in your list and the discussion in this thread.