Where do you get your news?

[Grinkle]

How I get my news -

On my phone, I installed apps for WSJ, Bloomberg, Washington Post and MarketWatch. That's already more than I have bandwidth to follow up on, its not like those are the only worthwhile sources or even the most worthwhile sources, they are just where I landed over time.

I don't have paid subscriptions for all of them, if you turn on notifications you get headlines even with a free account. If I see a headline that looks worth knowing more about, I Google it.

I'm not completely satisfied with the coverage I am getting (meaning I do miss some things I wish these sources had covered) but overall its a time effective way to mostly stay current and not have to parse through a lot of spin to get to substance.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

For really quick headlines, I hit the Google News aggregator. I also listen to The Bulwark podcasts for my soft conservative opinions. Dave Troy also has a great Substack.

I was just informed about AllSides by @Borg, which looks awesome in getting sources for all sides of the story.

 

[fresh_42]

I often read the news ticker on news channels to get an overview. I turned away from regular news channels since I can barely stand reading about, and even less hearing Trump. If I want to know details, I use Google News to find a reputable source, say, I do not read everything they offer me, only serious newspapers like NYT or German equivalents. I used to read FT for a while.

My sister consumes FOX. That is by far the bigger problem. Have you ever fought propaganda?

 

[Borg]

I was just informed about AllSides by @Borg, which looks awesome in getting sources for all sides of the story.

What I really like about that site is how it compares the way that each side covers the exact same story. Just looking at their individual headlines tells you a lot about how they're going to spin it.

 

[Willie]

I use a Python script that feeds RSS from many places, it is old so it is based on Regex for topics

 

[phinds]

I have my browser pointed to a batch of news sites. I visit several of them daily.

 

[Hypatia]

How I get my news -

On my phone, I installed apps for WSJ, Bloomberg, Washington Post and MarketWatch. That's already more than I have bandwidth to follow up on, its not like those are the only worthwhile sources or even the most worthwhile sources, they are just where I landed over time.

I don't have paid subscriptions for all of them, if you turn on notifications you get headlines even with a free account. If I see a headline that looks worth knowing more about, I Google it.

I'm not completely satisfied with the coverage I am getting (meaning I do miss some things I wish these sources had covered) but overall its a time effective way to mostly stay current and not have to parse through a lot of spin to get to substance.

I use BBC and Al Jazeera for international perspective. Washington Post, Heather Cox Richardson and my local paper for everything else.

 

[fresh_42]

I stopped watching BBC when they used a video of German athletes to cover a doping story of Austrian athletes. Far too manipulative for my taste.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I stopped watching BBC when they used a video of German athletes to cover a doping story of Austrian athletes. Far too manipulative for my taste.

I must admit, when I travel, I do enjoy tuning into BBC. Al Jazeera is also a favorite.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

I use Google News for an overview, but for me in the UK, the BBC has always been a good starting point for responsible news reporting, although I get the feeling their scope and accuracy have both declined in recent years. And for analysis and opinions (which don't always align with my own or even with other opinions from the same source), I usually turn to The Guardian, partly simply because it doesn't use a paywall.

Of course, it's very difficult to be really sure about any news source. On the few occasions in the past where I have had direct knowledge of some newsworthy event, I've seen that simple facts always get at least a bit garbled, if not totally messed up. And headlines (presumably added later) are often misleading or confused. Even video clips can be misleading if taken out of context. So it's always better to treat it all as "evidence" rather than "truth".

 

[OmCheeto]

A news blip came over my Bluesky just now and I thought it was a bit odd. It was attributed to 'Fox News' so was curious if any actual news outlets had posted anything regarding the story. I found that Reuters had, and attributed the information to 'Fox News'.

I found that a bit disturbing.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-launches-probes-into-former-fbi-director-ex-cia-director-fox-news-reports-2025-07-08/

 

[placebo]

The NY Times is reporting the story as well.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/politics/ratcliffe-brennan-cia.html

 

[Patxitxi]

I find more important to understand the source than choosing a "good" source.
If you know where they are coming from with the "news" you can qualify the data received.
If, for example, you compare the headlines presented by different sources for the same news you start understanding.
Personally I prefer news that come from people who's income does do not depend of the turning winds of advertising.

 

[Grinkle]

Personally I prefer news that come from people who's income does do not depend of the turning winds of advertising.

Can you share some sources?

 

[Patxitxi]

Can you share some sources?

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