Space Mackerel Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 So, where do you get it it from and why? Still with the MSM or internet nowadays? Personally I ditched the BBC but watch a lot of Sky, RT is good for serious geo-political stuff but follow a lot of “boots on the ground” journalists on Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Twitter accounts with <50 followers and youtube videos where the titles are all capitals. Exclusively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mauricio Pinilla said: Twitter accounts with <50 followers and youtube videos where the titles are all capitals. Exclusively. I quite like The Corbett Report on YouTube, he has about 330k last time I looked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) Sunday Post. Often enjoy a hard hitting and thoughtful Francis Gaye column. The Doc Replies never minces his words on a variety of gritty subjects such as corns, urinary retention and white marks on fingernails. Judy Murray tells it as it is. The thought provoking letters page full of human interest tales of laughing at something the grand daughter said or how politicians used to be a lot better dressed than they are now. Edited January 4, 2020 by been here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 50 minutes ago, been here before said: Sunday Post. Often enjoy a hard hitting and thoughtful Francis Gaye column. The Doc Replies never minces his words on a variety of gritty subjects such as corns, urinary retention and white marks on fingernails. Judy Murray tells it as it is. The thought provoking letters page full of human interest tales of laughing at something the grand daughter said or how politicians used to be a lot better dressed than they are now. The Broons and Oor Wullie sadly missed. I take it they’re still in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 The BBC for general news but if I want to dig a little deeper into a topic I'll search all the outlets to try and get a more balanced view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, Homme said: The BBC for general news but if I want to dig a little deeper into a topic I'll search all the outlets to try and get a more balanced view. Like what stuff after? I’m all up for some alternative sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianajones Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 RT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 24 minutes ago, jonesy said: New year’s resolution to stop reading the news. Too much sensationalism and desperation nowadays. Listen to FOOC once a week and reckon this place will let me know if WW3 is imminent. That’s actually a good shout, read John Simpsons auto biography a long time ago. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Berwick Jambo Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Definitely not from Sky, BBC, or the vast majority of the UK MSM, mostly from Twitter, RT etc nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 21 minutes ago, jonesy said: Not read it, but would like to. Most of what is reported as being ‘news’ is actually entertainment, fluff, or opinion. The additional bonus of journalists using SocIal Media posts to pad out their stories was enough to make me give up. Good journalism exists, but it’s long form, and naturally biased and needs read critically. Yeah I agree about 24 hours news, was it not Noam Chomsky said “never trust a news channel who relies on adverts to fund them” And I watch Sky (but dont take a lot in) to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Been on this Earth long enough now to know that EVERY news outlet has their own agenda to push, no matter how subtle they might present it, the trick is to see beyond the facade and apply a large slice of common sense to whatever is being reported before me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, North Berwick Jambo said: Definitely not from Sky, BBC, or the vast majority of the UK MSM, mostly from Twitter, RT etc nowadays. RT’s geo political stuff is top notch, I like Max Keiser for the currency and economic stuff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: Been on this Earth long enough now to know that EVERY news outlet has their own agenda to push, no matter how subtle they might present it, the trick is to see beyond the facade and apply a large slice of common sense to whatever is being reported before me. That’s very true, I’m the same. On a message board such as this, I’m curious to find out what makes people tick especially in this day and age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Space Mackerel said: Like what stuff after? I’m all up for some alternative sources. RT, Al Jazeera etc... Nothing obscure. Its good to hear the other side of a story, the truth is usually somewhere in between. Edited January 4, 2020 by Homme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 34 minutes ago, Space Mackerel said: That’s very true, I’m the same. On a message board such as this, I’m curious to find out what makes people tick especially in this day and age. Sadly a lot of people just believe whatever is on their news feed nowadays, methinks not a lot of common sense applied neither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Still "take" (as they used to say) the Guardian (me) and Mail (wife) which pretty much covers the political spectrum (about equally badly). But read very little of either. Most news in the sense of the word comes from here. The Shed is where I am usually first alerted to what is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Caine Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 15 hours ago, been here before said: Sunday Post. Often enjoy a hard hitting and thoughtful Francis Gaye column. The Doc Replies never minces his words on a variety of gritty subjects such as corns, urinary retention and white marks on fingernails. Judy Murray tells it as it is. The thought provoking letters page full of human interest tales of laughing at something the grand daughter said or how politicians used to be a lot better dressed than they are now. Do they still do a quiz? Haven't bought the SP for more than 30 years but the quiz was always good for a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I can gather all the news I need On the weather report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11_2NL Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Being overseas, I don't get any UK papers but I couldn't tell you the last time I paid for a paper. Read the Herald/Scotsman...etc online and the BBC website mainly. CNN and AlJazeera as well. If I need my blood pressure raised, I'll have a quick glance at the Daily Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboy1982 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Jkb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 2 hours ago, jamboy1982 said: Jkb Was about to post the same. Read things first here many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB52 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Watch the BBC then turn to RT to find out the real news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, CBC,CTV, Google News, Vancouver Sun, what is not news is that I obviously have too much time on my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placid Casual Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 BBC/Sky for headlines, Twitter and The Guardian app. I also subscribe to The Week magazine. It’s very informative and fairly balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 BBC online, the Guardian, JKB. Others through Google when I want to learn more about the stories I pick up on the first three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annushorribilis III Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I have totally avoided the BBC/ITV for a long time now - C4news only especially since the last election and it's fact checking of Tory brexit propaganda makes it attractive. I no longer buy any UK print media - again , simply Tory/brexit propaganda. I use Twitter a lot and follow a lot of Irish news outlets, journos & bloggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Actually Al Jazeera, forgot about that, catching a bit of that now. I think this is based in Bahrain from memory, maybe Qatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo414 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Generally try to be quite rounded Except the sun, they can gtf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 At the risk of being a bit thick, RT as in Russia today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 3 hours ago, The Mighty Thor said: At the risk of being a bit thick, RT as in Russia today? Yup, it’s geo political stuff is pretty good. Quite sobering actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, Space Mackerel said: Yup, it’s geo political stuff is pretty good. Quite sobering actually. I'll need to have a look. I suppose there's no mileage in them taking the MSM line at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, The Mighty Thor said: I'll need to have a look. I suppose there's no mileage in them taking the MSM line at all. The vast majority of journalists and commentators aren’t spies or Russian apologists, you’ll be fine. 😉 Edited January 5, 2020 by Space Mackerel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Mrs PJ...she’s never wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Haven't read or watched any news in over 5 years, i am a much happier person for it. I have no clue whats going on in the big bad world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11_2NL Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Have a look at the Jamaica-Star.com. Handy for learning patois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 3 hours ago, EH11_2NL said: Have a look at the Jamaica-Star.com. Handy for learning patois. http://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20200106/bowed-legs-catch-every-eyes OMG 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 On 04/01/2020 at 20:14, jonesy said: New year’s resolution to stop reading the news. Too much sensationalism and desperation nowadays. Listen to FOOC once a week and reckon this place will let me know if WW3 is imminent. But you'll miss quality articles like this: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-devon-51013458 "A man has denied wielding a seagull in a fight with a cafe customer" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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