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> Second, pay journalists to watch for the head fake. That’s their job. Become a paying subscriber to news outlets, then actively ask them to more deeply cover

> Second, pay journalists to watch for the head fake. That’s their job. Become a paying subscriber to news outlets, then actively ask them to more deeply cover moves like the NSC shakeup. We can no longer breathlessly focus media attention on easy stories like the immigration ban. The real story is much more nuanced and boring — until it’s not. This finally convinced me to get an online subscription to the New York Times, after trying to avoid paying anything for news for years. It makes sense to me to think of a subscription not so much as product-purchase, but more like a patreon-like pledge of support. I kinda wish I could get one to the WSJ too, but their prices seem too high :/

DarkKomunalec 10y ago
The same New York Times who delayed publication of NSA spying until after Bush's re-election, and would have buried the article entirely had the author not threatened to publish a book [1]? I think it's great you're willing to pay for news, but I urge you to find a source that's less cozy with those in power, such as The Intercept, of Snowden fame. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_york_times#Delayed_publication_of_2005_NSA_warrantless_surveillance_story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_york_times#Delayed_publica...
- offa 10y ago
  What would HN recommend for a news source that is worth paying for lately?
  - leonroy 10y ago
    Wondering the same thing myself. In the U.K. I can attest to the quality of The Guardian although it does get a little emotionally charged - particularly its editorials - excellent paper otherwise. The Financial Times is another excellent paper and funnily enough regarded by Noam Chomsky as the most accurate. As far as US papers go The NY Times has a pretty spotty history. It is still a very good paper, just gotta be aware of its short comings. I hear The Wall Street Journal is also very good but never really read it personally - usually pickup The Economist instead (despite all its problems). As far as free stuff goes Democracy Now is up there with any news I've seen on television and since it refuses corporate, advertising or government funding is entirely reliant on donations to remain as unbiased as possible. Very good indeed and worth supporting.
    - scaryspooky 10y ago
      Democracy Now is certainly not an unbiased news source.
- DashRattlesnake 10y ago
  Who else, then?

DarkKomunalec 10y ago

The same New York Times who delayed publication of NSA spying until after Bush's re-election, and would have buried the article entirely had the author not threatened to publish a book [1]? I think it's great you're willing to pay for news, but I urge you to find a source that's less cozy with those in power, such as The Intercept, of Snowden fame. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_york_times#Delayed_publication_of_2005_NSA_warrantless_surveillance_story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_york_times#Delayed_publica...

offa 10y ago
What would HN recommend for a news source that is worth paying for lately?
- leonroy 10y ago
  Wondering the same thing myself. In the U.K. I can attest to the quality of The Guardian although it does get a little emotionally charged - particularly its editorials - excellent paper otherwise. The Financial Times is another excellent paper and funnily enough regarded by Noam Chomsky as the most accurate. As far as US papers go The NY Times has a pretty spotty history. It is still a very good paper, just gotta be aware of its short comings. I hear The Wall Street Journal is also very good but never really read it personally - usually pickup The Economist instead (despite all its problems). As far as free stuff goes Democracy Now is up there with any news I've seen on television and since it refuses corporate, advertising or government funding is entirely reliant on donations to remain as unbiased as possible. Very good indeed and worth supporting.
  - scaryspooky 10y ago
    Democracy Now is certainly not an unbiased news source.
DashRattlesnake 10y ago
Who else, then?