National News online

monster · 06-16-2010, 09:48 AM

Which sites do you use for your national news? I have BBC for international, annarbor.com for local (limited options, it's pretty sucky) but have yet to find a national online "paper" that I like/can tolerate -one that I can have as a tab on my homepage and won't get bombarded with crap, where I can see the stories over the ads and one without too much political bias. I'll take mediocre grammar over political editorials if I have to choose.

jinx · 06-16-2010, 09:50 AM

The Onion?

monster · 06-16-2010, 09:54 AM

I love the Onion. Quality reporting.

Trilby · 06-16-2010, 10:02 AM

Does Katie Couric count as news? coz I watch her.

Undertoad · 06-16-2010, 10:31 AM

Politics: http://www.memeorandum.com/

Cloud · 06-16-2010, 10:38 AM

CNN, USAToday, NPR, Washington Post

.. . but I try not to obsess over the news too much

classicman · 06-16-2010, 11:10 AM

I hit a ton of them. I really can't say that there is one without a slant one way or the other. TheEconomist is very good though. NPR is also. MSNBC and Fox are just opposite bookends. CNN is ok...

jinx · 06-16-2010, 11:11 AM

CNN is ridiculous... but I still read it.

classicman · 06-16-2010, 11:15 AM

I was trying to be kind.

Pie · 06-16-2010, 12:23 PM

NPR, Christian Science Monitor (yes, it's a cuckoo religion, but a decent news organization), BBC, PBS NewsHour.

Radio: NPR. My husband likes CSPAN radio, go figure.

TV: The Daily Show, NewsHour, BBC World News.

DanaC · 06-16-2010, 12:33 PM

Pretty much just the BBC news site.

Griff · 06-16-2010, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Politics: http://www.memeorandum.com/

That is one serious site.

TheMercenary · 06-18-2010, 04:43 PM

I like NPR and Google News, Politico and RCP for political news. I use to like the WSJ which I can't get anymore, so I like Financial Times.

Atlantic and Econimist for all the rest, both of which I get in the mail.

06-16-2010, 09:48 AM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	National News online Which sites do you use for your national news? I have BBC for international, annarbor.com for local (limited options, it's pretty sucky) but have yet to find a national online "paper" that I like/can tolerate -one that I can have as a tab on my homepage and won't get bombarded with crap, where I can see the stories over the ads and one without too much political bias. I'll take mediocre grammar over political editorials if I have to choose. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-16-2010, 09:50 AM	#2
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	The Onion? __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-16-2010, 09:54 AM	#3
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I love the Onion. Quality reporting. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-16-2010, 10:02 AM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Does Katie Couric count as news? coz I watch her. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

06-16-2010, 10:38 AM	#6
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	CNN, USAToday, NPR, Washington Post .. . but I try not to obsess over the news too much __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-16-2010, 10:31 AM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Politics: http://www.memeorandum.com/

06-16-2010, 11:10 AM	#7
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I hit a ton of them. I really can't say that there is one without a slant one way or the other. TheEconomist is very good though. NPR is also. MSNBC and Fox are just opposite bookends. CNN is ok... __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-16-2010, 11:11 AM	#8
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	CNN is ridiculous... but I still read it. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-16-2010, 11:15 AM	#9
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I was trying to be kind. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-16-2010, 12:23 PM	#10
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	NPR, Christian Science Monitor (yes, it's a cuckoo religion, but a decent news organization), BBC, PBS NewsHour. Radio: NPR. My husband likes CSPAN radio, go figure. TV: The Daily Show, NewsHour, BBC World News. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

06-18-2010, 04:43 PM	#13
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I like NPR and Google News, Politico and RCP for political news. I use to like the WSJ which I can't get anymore, so I like Financial Times. Atlantic and Econimist for all the rest, both of which I get in the mail.

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