Here I am, in a relatively progressive MidWestern college town, and I realize that I know almost nothing about what happened in the world today, except what my New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Lansing State Journal have so graciously bestowed upon me. I don't watch TV--so much propaganda--and is that any different than the newspapers, anyway? Just another a clueless American, I am, it seems--and, really, it's my fault. Where do you get your news? Do you care? And if you don't, is there hope that the United States will live up to its divinely appointed task?
2006-11-18 11:25:57 · 6 answers · asked by Mark 3 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Well heres a comparison for you.
Where I come from, they teach 3 kinds of history to high school students.
World History
Country History and
Islamic History
because were an islamic country.
Our education system is very tough.
Students need to know geographies..capitals..histories of most of the countries in the world.
And that gets you interested I guess.
We also have cheap satellite and watch tv all over the world ^^
I got to agree with the first answerer. BBC is a great source.
Make sure you watch both BBC World and Prime
PS: Im from Turkey
2006-11-18 11:42:33 · answer #1 · answered by Antares 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a strange question. I am not an American but I don't buy into this "Americans are ignorant about the rest of the world BS". This impression is created because the US is such a strong culture that most people in the world know something about the US, through news, movies etc. People outside the US get peeved when we realise that we know more about the US than Americans know about our own countries. This is all relative however. Most people outside the US are just as ignorant about the rest of the world (excluding the US), as the Americans are. Try quizzing a French person on how much they know about Peru, or what can an Algerian tell you about Fiji. If you seriously want to learn more about geography, enrol in an adult education course, or perhaps join the Marines.
2006-11-18 19:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I look at the news about crimes or law changes. I basically ask my parents whats going on. We read the Washington Post, and I sometimes watch the news on T.V. But not much. You could listen to the news. You shouldn't be so worried about anything that could be biased. Except maybe politics, which are always biased.
2006-11-18 21:53:09 · answer #3 · answered by Donovan G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are bombarded with light tidbits of information to satiate light appetites for trivial knowledge. You get a sense its a shallow world. Try a library or buy a book. My home page is wikipedia, I get a daily dose a front page facts (I hope) and history, and deeper rooted links. Knowledge can be accumulated over your lifespan.
You can learn daily of the things around you, history, and more, whatever your interests are. Its never ending. -
2006-11-18 19:41:00 · answer #4 · answered by Sunny2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't comment on the education that you were given in the U.S., other than to say that it's sad that more emphasis isn't placed on worls history and geography.
I use BBC for my world news (bbc.co.uk). I find I get a good balance by reading that site, plus a domestic news site everyday.
2006-11-18 19:35:07 · answer #5 · answered by Mel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
AP and NPR Are good sources for world events.
2006-11-18 19:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋