What do you consider a crebible news source if any ?

Question

I read everything - Canadian American British Iranian Israeli German Australian New Zealand Cuban Venezualen Russian etc Anything published in English and a surprising amount are

I believe the truth is in all of them and it is a matter of figuring out whats missing more than whats said which is why I read as much as I can from as many sources as I can

I usually trust CBC (Canadian Broadcasting corperation)
I even trust the Toronto Sun to a degree.

But what about you - what do you consider trustable or credible ?

Answer 1

Well soon after the "War to end all Moors" began and we began to realize that the weapons of mass destruction were just another "Terrorist" plot to drag us into an unwinable situation, there was a group who did a study on listeners to American TV Media. They asked them which of three proven war myths they believed. One was that Saddam Hussein had conspired with Al Queda before the attack on the Twin Towers. The other two escape me for now, but they had to do with our reasons for a preemptive strike and yet had been proven wrong conclusively.

Those listeners who used FOX as their news source over 80% believed at least one of these myths. ABC, CBS, and NBC listeners all came in at around 74% believing at least one of these obvious myths. CNN listeners dropped to 55% for those believing at least one of these three myths. Finally PBS listeners had only 20% believing one of the infamous myths. Seems to say something about how the American TV press addresses the world we live in.

Answer 2

This is a very complex issue, and the answer is often a personal one. Everyone tends to lean towards certain political beliefs, and the news sources people turn to often reflect those views (i.e. many Republicans often turn to Fox News for what they believe is the most "accurate" information).

One thing I can say with confidence is that just about every major American news source is owned by one of a very small list of media conglomerates: General Electric, TimeWarner, Disney, News Corp, CBS, or Viacom. Unless you are getting your news from obscure locations, pretty much every Cable, TV, Print, or Telecom media outlet is owned by these six powerhouses.

It is for this reason, I believe, that the blog culture has become so popular. While much of it is personal opinion based, blogs tend to explore angles of news stories not covered by the big conglomerates.

As for the CBC, I'd say you're making a great choice because Canada is relatively removed from the global political scene and media outlets have very little reason to report biased news. I also like the BBC world news website and The Economist...you might try those also.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 3

I wonder if any of these people who say Fox News are "Fair & Balanced" have ever watched CNN or MSNBC. I don't know how ABC, CBS, and NBC could be one way or the other, since they are limited to 1/2 hour of national news reporting 5 days a week.

CNN, since Ted Turner sold it to Time Warner, has turned somewhat more conservative, and pro-President. MSNBC has 3 or 4 conservative anchors on it, while CNN has at least two. Out of the three News Networks, only Keith Olbermann and Alan Colmes are definitely Liberal. Quite a few are tossups.

Answer 4

I think you are right - it is not what is said - more what is not said that is often the key to what is being broadcast. Famous quote by a BBC journalist during the Falklands war when he said that that he counted all the aircraft going on a raid out and that he counted them all back. He was not able to say how many aircraft went on the raid but in that same way he said that they all returned safely.
BBC and CNN seem to be pretty good to me.

Answer 5

I don't know....most even the CBC I have trouble believing whole heartedly. I think making up your own mind on inf recieved and adding common sense with experience rather than just going on what you see or hear on the news is the way to go.

Answer 6

BBC is nice. in the different case, i assistance the Christian technology visual exhibit unit. except those 2, I study each little thing on the web, Reuters, AP...i like the ny circumstances for the reason that they have a sturdy section on international information. something yet Fox information- That one somewhat supplies me a headache;-p

Answer 7

BBC
Democracy now! with Amy Goodman, an independent journalist with a strong hold on truth

Answer 8

I get most of my political news from Pacifica radio. Here in Los Angeles they operate on KPFK which is 90.7 on the FM dial. They tell it like it is.

Answer 9

Mostly on the web, but anybody except Fox News.

Answer 10

Fox News...
Wall Street Journal..
Forbes...