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I like to hear the news and keep up with current events but hate the fact that the news is a dramatised and hyped up.

Is there a source of news that just states the facts of current events without telling me that I have to be outraged, or that something is a disgrace?

Surely there is somewhere I can get news like this?

Let me know if you know anywhere....

2006-06-19 22:03:17 · 18 answers · asked by Mr_Moonlight 4 in News & Events Media & Journalism

18 answers

Forget newspapers, forget factual. The solution for your problem is this:
1- Determine your areas where you want to obtain information -not news, information-.
2- Your areas could be general such as world, Europe, sport, etc. or specific like local(yours), specific industry or science issue.
3- Determine your websites who could give information about these issues, such as BBC or any other you already trust or at least value.
4- Be active, not passive. Enrol to discussion forums so you can learn other sources about your area of interests.

2006-06-19 22:19:21 · answer #1 · answered by qurious 2 · 9 2

OK, obviously not Sun, NOTW, Star, Mirror, Express. Also not Times, or BBC post-Hutton. For my money, the Guardian is sufficiently willing to contradict itself (e.g. hiring right wing contributors for what is supposedly a left wing paper) that it can be awarded some honesty points. Telegraph maybe, but is there anything on earth more boring? The Independent might score higher than the Guardian but somehow my eyes glaze over on the first page. The Economist is pretty dispassionate but it is somewhat driven by assumptions.

BUT... every time I've had the inside track on some story I've read in any paper, I've noticed that only 5% of what's printed is true. So the honest answer might be, er, no.

2006-06-19 22:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0 0

there is community information available, the BBC for one have a instruct early night the place by making use of gazing the channel it is going to instruct your community information. i'm particular people watch it, probable people who're bored stiff with the consistent negativity of nationwide and worldwide information and those with an pastime of their community community. I under no circumstances watch it, for 2 motives.. a million) I hate the BBC, they do no longer seem to be independent. 2) I even have extra clever issues to do, like 2 teenagers to look after. i will flow away a stay information channel on in the process the day if the youngsters do no longer observe it truly is not Pepper Pig or another suggestions numbing rubbish, yet different than that, I hate television. Oh, and it truly is Sky information in the process the day.

2016-10-31 04:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by treiber 4 · 0 0

The Telegraph is usually quite good.
The Times varies in quality.
The Independent is left-leaning and also varies in quality.
Don't bother with the Guardian - rarely factual, hyped and often biased.
The BBC has a large range of news output but quality is very mixed and getting worse all the time.

2006-06-19 22:35:22 · answer #4 · answered by jonnnboy 4 · 0 0

I know what you mean. The Guardian and the Telegraph are pretty much unbiased and informative. Keep away from the tabloids (Sun, Daily Mail, Express, Star, Sport....) and the Times (Conservative mouthpiece) whereas the Independent leans to the left.....so yeah, stick to the first two, they're pretty good.

2006-06-19 22:09:03 · answer #5 · answered by Wildhoney 3 · 0 0

The Independant, The Guardian, The Telegraph and the Times are probably the most serious papers. You will have to try them and find which one suits you.

2006-06-19 22:09:47 · answer #6 · answered by migelito 5 · 0 0

Be consoled by the fact that this is the same problem we have in Southern Africa. The problem is opinions are like noses - we all have one. Look at how many interpretations there are of the Bible and yet it has had the same wording for yonks.

2006-06-20 09:52:06 · answer #7 · answered by Princess Lueji 3 · 0 0

The Manchester Guardian may now be called The Guardian.

2006-06-19 22:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by fatsausage 7 · 0 0

No,all news-papers are subject to the opinions of their owners/editors,and, of course pressure from Government.It's the same world-wide.You would need to read several papers each day,to see if there is some-thing they all agree on,then you might get some-where close to the truth.

2006-06-19 22:27:52 · answer #9 · answered by michael k 6 · 0 0

You're better off looking on-line for unbiased factual news reporting. Most UK papers are sensationalist crap.

2006-06-19 22:07:57 · answer #10 · answered by Bog woppit. 7 · 0 0

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