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i gave up on watching/reading the traditional news outlets years ago, which today seem more like the yellow journalism of days past. I prefer to read news from
by prpatel 15y ago
i gave up on watching/reading the traditional news outlets years ago, which today seem more like the yellow journalism of days past. I prefer to read news from slightly more factual, and less sensational, outlets like Reuters and BBC. Note that I said "slightly" so a large grain of salt is still required, and the bullshit filter still needs to be turned on. And don't get me started on HuffPO.
- felipe 15y agoTry Al Jazeera English: http://www.aljazeera.com/ http://www.aljazeera.com/ AJE fills a void, which is a focus on developing countries (not only middle-east, but also Latin America and East Asia), together with an "old school" kind of journalism (factual, in-depth) which is hard to find today. The production-quality is outstanding, at BBC level -- In fact, many AJE professionals come from BBC. Unfortunately AJE is not broadly available, but you can still watch it live on YouTube, as well as all archived documentaries and reports. EDIT: "focus on developing countries" does not mean that they do not report on developed countries as well. For example "Fault Lines" is a fantastic show about the US with subjects that US-based media never go deep or even report at all.
- zalew 15y agoAlJazeera's quality of documentary along with a neat selection of competent panelists make most mainstream news outlets look like a bunch of primitive celebs mumbling sensationalist nonsense painful to listen to. I know you have problems with AJE in the US and it isn't widely available, but the website and youtube channel is sufficient (I don't even own a tv set). > In fact, many AJE professionals come from BBC. Yep. Actually AJ was brought up from a closed Arabic BBC channel.