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My suggestions for news sources - 6/9/2012 7:55:04 PM

Karmastic

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Some of the other threads got me thinking about good news sources. this didn't belong in politics, cus it's about me suggesting a good news source, and inviting others to share theirs or comment on mine.

i don't watch too many local or U.S news sources since i think they mirror the U.S. government's daily news-feed, and waste time on non-stories like who texted Pres Obama.

there's this channel that's re-broadcast on my local PBS station (probably yours too), or you can catch it online:

MHz World
http://www.mhznetworks.org/schedule/

it re-broadcasts several newscasts from around the world. even though many of them are more or less state TV, or at least, corporate TV, i think it's better because only by watching news from several sources (around the world) can you start to see the spin different factions/sides put on stories.

obvious example: Israeli TV calls them "terrorists" regardless of what they're doing, while Al Jazeera calls everyone "fighters", even if they're indiscriminately shelling civilians (you can tell where i stand on that one).

but it's more than that, it's what stories they choose to cover. RT TV (Russia Today) is wildly anti-American government, but they will run stories no one else will (muckrakers). most news sources are mouth-pieces for their government, or their regional way of thinking. but to me, putting together the mosaic is what's most interesting. what stories they run, and how they frame them.

starting 5:00 PM (PST i think), here's my review of the basic newscasts:
(all are in English, meant for English speaking audiences)

IBA news - Israeli state TV. Guess what it's about. You're correct.

RT news (Russia Today) - tells us all the dirty things that make America "suck". sometimes so over the top stoooopid, so entertaining besides being informative. they call themselves guerrilla journalists - RT TV is more like monkey journalists. sidenote: does anyone want to buy my mint condition copy of "Soviet Life" with Reagan and Gorby on the cover? Not kidding here - one of the stories covers how safe Chernobyl is, about a month before the meltdown.

South Asia Newsline: let me rename this "Pakistan sucks TV, brought to you by India". horrid production standards, but what do you expect from in-sourcing it ;)

Al Jazeera: surprisingly accurate and informative, EXCEPT for anything having to do with Israel or their various conflicts. fucking bitchen-ass set and generally neutral anchors, with a couple wild exceptions.

DW TV (deutsche welle): German corporate TV, fairly neutral, but very EU centric in their POV. i love dem germans ;)

France 24 - see DW TV, but with mostly gay men anchors.

NHK - similar to DW and France 24, corporate TV, but obviously Asian centric. Very pro-government, fun to watch how they admit government mistakes (oh so regrettable).

soooo, i invite you to share your news sources, or comment on mine.

< Message edited by Karmastic -- 6/9/2012 8:05:57 PM >

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RE: My suggestions for news sources - 6/9/2012 9:03:04 PM

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All news is biased so I take all news with a grain of salt and do my own research to find out how much is actually true and how much is bent towards the agenda of the news channel.

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RE: My suggestions for news sources - 6/10/2012 11:30:15 AM

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All news is biased so I take all news with a grain of salt and do my own research to find out how much is actually true and how much is bent towards the agenda of the news channel.

i agree, and admire that. how do you go about doing that?

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RE: My suggestions for news sources - 6/10/2012 1:36:27 PM

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All news is biased so I take all news with a grain of salt and do my own research to find out how much is actually true and how much is bent towards the agenda of the news channel.

i agree, and admire that. how do you go about doing that?

Checking other news sources for similarities and differences and deducing the real facts and truths, talking to people in the area that it may be happening which is extraordinarily easy online these days, or watching live feed of what is going on or having some kind of first hand knowledge of the ins and outs of what may be going on in the news...one of the good things of having experienced a tons of stuff in life and having traveled and lived in many areas and having lots and lots of family in the same predicaments lol.

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RE: My suggestions for news sources - 6/10/2012 2:12:08 PM

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that's impressive! i really like the part about talking to people from affected areas online. reminds me of being on Arab and Muslim dominated boards, and those from the middle east all saying their governments were facist puppets, and me goading them to do something about it.

i never would have predicted the Arab Spring or how it went down, but i always wondered when something would give.

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RE: My suggestions for news sources - 6/11/2012 1:58:40 PM

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I pretty much gave up on "news" in the '90s, but have been forced to get somewhat back into that venture because of econ classes. Even then, though, I still deal more with various numbers rather than political blatherings, which constitutes "news" no matter which country broadcast from, ergo, not much informative. I have the Oil Price Monitor gadget and the Currency Exchange gadget on the desk top, and any noticeable change there is generally the only thing that provokes me, however reluctantly, to look at a "news" site. Whatever a country's 'spin' on things, or political slant of biased president-hating within whatever country is just intentional distraction. Those prices are the final say in what is meaningful or not. I have to admit, though, that it can be entertaining to see the 'efficient markets' theory destroyed on a daily basis.

The shortwave radio is best for hearing different kinds of music, though. Much better for the soul than 'news,' to be sure- (Welcome to today's broadcast of Dumbing Down the World, Today!). I need to get another SW sometime, being that the one I had before was a long term loaner. I miss that Vietnamese station a lot.

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