Favorite On-Line News Source?

[BlackDog]

What is your preferred location on the internet for real news? I'm becoming increasingly disappointed in my current source; too much "Miley Cyrus this, and Paris Hilton that," and not enough real news. I want to know what is going on in the world, not the latest Hollywood gossip. I don't even particularly care what the "political slant" is, so long as there is good hard news.

Please don't let your comments degrade into "my news source is better than your news source" like we had a few days ago. We're better than that. :tu

[pnoon]

What is your preferred location on the internet for real news? I'm becoming increasingly disappointed in my current source; too much "Miley Cyrus this, and Paris Hilton that," and not enough real news. I want to know what is going on in the world, not the latest Hollywood gossip. I don't even particularly care what the "political slant" is, so long as there is good hard news.

Please don't let your comments degrade into "my news source is better than your news source" like we had a few days ago. We're better than that. :tu
Nothing personal here Warren and I understand your intent. But the thread, by its nature, is near the edge. As long as folks play nice, it should be fine.
This will be watched closely and shut down if necessary.

[BlackDog]

Agreed. If you think thnk it better, just kill it now. I don't want to be the source of any dischord.

[pnoon]

Agreed. If you think thnk it better, just kill it now. I don't want to be the source of any dischord.

No worries. I am willing to give it a go.

To your point, I don't like any of the news sources. Too much fluff and tabloid $hit and the rest is biased one way or the other.

[Brutus2600]

While every news source out there is biased and definitely has an agenda, I've enjoyed cnn.com for years as my daily source of keeping up with what's going on. The U.S. site has some world news, U.S. news, and yes, some of that annoying entertainment news, but what I like is the CNN International site. It has news stories from around the world that aren't normally posted on the main page. CNNMoney has good financial news as well.

Just my :2

[Lear31MX]

Can't say I have a favorite on-line news source, but I do prefur on-line news to the TV news channels, just for the simple fact I can pick and chose which one I read. And there is only one local news paper where I live and I hate the way they report the news.

[Tenor CS]

On TV, I find that BBC America reports almost 100% "this is stuff that is happening in the world" and almost 0% Hollywood gossip/sex scandals.

[awsmith4]

The one I read the most is WSB TV.com (http://www.wsbtv.com/index.html)

It is the one of the local Atlanta stations, it has my local news and national news with very little political slant. They have a very easy to use mobile site as well.

[SaltyMcGee]

Google News. Compiles several sources and perspectives on each story. Let's you choose for yourself.

[lightning9191]

cnn.com has really gone downhill and reports all sorts of nonsense. I enjoy reading both www.nytimes.com (http://www.nytimes.com)and www.wsj.com (http://www.wsj.com). They seem to slant in opposite directions, so I feel I'm getting a more objective view on the world.

[massphatness]

I get all my news from Cigar Asylum - it's all that really matters. :)
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[elderboy02]

Fox News :banger

[Rabidsquirrel]

Digg.com

It used to be better for tech stuff, but now it's more 'general' stuff.

I dislike any TV news. I generally read about anything important on the internet days to weeks before it shows up in a newspaper or on the evening news.

[T.G]

The Onion.

[timj219]

Refdesk (http://www.refdeskcom)
It's not a news source itself although it carries a small "headline news" section. Refdesk is a reference page and has links to a couple hundred news sources among other things. Online news, magazines, TV news, american and international newspaper websites. Its an easy way to get multiple views on the news. And it's got links to thousands of other sites. Well worth a look IMO.

[CigarNut]

I like NPR.

[madwilliamflint]

drudge

[forgop]

I like completely objective sources like Huffington Post, Keith Olbermann, and Rachel Maddow. ;)

[mithrilG60]

Globe & Mail
BBC
CBC
GoogleNews Aggregate

For a mix of national (CDN) and international news. There are a couple feeds I read for local news too, but they won't have much relevance here.

[shilala]

The little news I get, I get from the feed on my google homepage and from here.

[RGD.]

I use several RSS feeds:

CNN, FOX, CBS, API and Reuters in addition to the National Hurricane Center, NASCAR and Dallas Cowboy feeds.

I can read the same story on different feeds and then make up my own mind.



Ron

[physiognomy]

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) - http://www.abc.net.au/news/

[timj219]

I use several RSS feeds:

CNN, FOX, CBS, API and Reuters in addition to the National Hurricane Center, NASCAR and Dallas Cowboy feeds.

I can read the same story on different feeds and then make up my own mind.

RonI love RSS and I was with you until you said "cowboys". Lots of people I know think the Giants' last season was a disaster. But I say no. Against the cowboys they were 2-0. If the Giants go 2-14 I can deal with it as long as the two wins come against you know who. :)

[BlackDog]

I use several RSS feeds:

CNN, FOX, CBS, API and Reuters in addition to the National Hurricane Center, NASCAR and Dallas Cowboy feeds.
Hey, I thought we agreed to keep this thread on a gentlemanly level? No need to take it to the gutter. :r

[MajorCaptSilly]

the onion.

+1

mcs

[taltos]

Drudge and BBC.

[hotreds]

thenewamerican.com, newsmax.com, realclearpolitics.com