Where do people get there information when it comes to politics or foreign policy?

Question

I am an independent. I often wonder where people get there information regarding political issues, candidates, foreign policy, etc. Many people on Y!A's seem to feel very passionate about one candidate, issue, policy, etc. or completely against another. Many people state that our President lied about many things, how do they know? Were they there in Iraq, were they there working in the field for the CIA? Were they in the Pentagon? Are you aware that many things regarding national security will never be revealed, even if it could prove that someone did not lie? Please don't say you get your information from the "media" (CNN, FOX, NY Times) because if you actually stated this, then nothing you say is credible. It is a proven fact that the media is biased and lies repeatedly to promote their own agenda. It is very interesting that when these questions are brought up, those people who feel they know everything, have nothing to say that is worth listening too. Where do you get your info?

Dr. Spanky, at least you are honest! HAHA

"Open Your Eyes"

Such as what, this is exactly what I am talking about. Are you one who bashes the President every chance you get because you don't like him? What credible information have you collected?

Alex Jones..... You have GOT to be kidding me!!??

A wise man once said, the first sign of lack of intelligence is the use of profanity in expressing your views.

Answer 1

I get mine from numerous sources. I sometimes get directed to a site via something that I heard from somewhere else and come across information that way.

I never use CNN FOX or Times just for the reason you gave. I DO turn CNN on for about 10 minutes on Monday morning...just to see what pointless piece of info that they will be droning on about the next week which wont affect me in the least. Notice how much they have covered about the SPP? about 2 seconds worth...not even enough time to say what it stands for let alone what it actually DOES!

Answer 2

I pull information from several sources. And yes, I use the media. In fact I use a cross section of the four big sources, along with Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. I rarely stand out and say my information is infallable but given the fact that I tend to get more information than less, I do make pretty good reads on the issues of the day. Take it for what you will.

Answer 3

I get some of my information, which ultimately helps form my opinions, from political watch-dogs that I admire. There are many of them, of various political persuasions, and sometimes they are the whistle-blowers that change many opinions. Also, I try to judge the intellect of the spokesperson. If I think they act and sound intelligent, I listen to them. Other than that, I've been following politics since I was a kid and FDR was my President. I vote the Democratic Platform and agree with the majority of issues.

Answer 4

I start off by reading the news.
If it is particularly important, I do a search and read several different articles about it that are slanted to different sides of the political spectrum.
i mentally break down each story to its most basic form, only keeping the more similar facts, while ignoring the propoganda.
After that, where possible, I compare these facts to government documents or other credible sources that may back them up.
If i can't back them up with credible sources, I usually ignore them as nonfactual data.

Its basically the same way they taught us to do online research in my Anthropology class, that I took several years ago.

Answer 5

I get my economic information from:
Treasury
Census Bureau
Labor Department
Federal Reserve
CNBC
Bloomberg
Wall Street Journal
Investors' Business Daily
Financial Times
Barron's
Yahoo! Finance

occasionally other sources

There are political sources too but I cite-check first. I've never had a problem with CATO, their cites always check out, and they never overstate their case as far as I've seen.

Foundation for Economic Education and the Ludwig von Mises Institute are also good information sources though it's mostly analysis from a particular angle, rather than raw data.

Who exactly voted thumbs down on this????? Yeah, go to Katie Couric instead of the Census Bureau for income data.... real good.....

The Economist and NPR????? Ah, so YOU'RE the one.....

Answer 6

Reliable sources. Not television. I would regard certain sites on the internet more reliable than any other media outlet. Alex Jones. Check it out before you chat sh*t about the guy. Then once you do that find the government debunking Alex Jones site.

Answer 7

A lot from memory, yes I know it can be faulty sometimes. I also read a few papers most everyday and watch a lot of news. I do occasionally get good information here that I just need to verify, usually on-line.

Answer 8

Noam Chomsky is a professor of linguistics. Any of his writings on matters outdoors the self-discipline of linguistics totally mirror his own perspectives and are right given the burden that they deserve when you examine them, very akin to any posting in this board case in point.

Answer 9

The Economist, PBS, NPR, Foreign Affairs Journal and my Dad.

Answer 10

World travel for me. Also, historical data, news channels, and common sense.