What is a legitimate alternative to the New York Times?

Question

I have become fed up with the New York Times. I read it daily, but lately I have become very dissatisfied with it. The only section somewhat respectable is the Cover "A" section. But it is on average 25 pages long but at least half of that is full page adverts. The business section is seriously lacking and usually bare. The rest of the sections are rubbish. Recently there was an article about Dumbledore being gay. Is that really appropriate for the New York Times to report on. Is the New York Times becoming a pop culture paper similar to the post or other tabloids?

Can anyone offer an alternative? What are your views on the wall street journal?

Answer 1

The only newspaper I subscribe to is the Wall Street Journal. A little dry but good old fashioned unbiased reporting. It is strongly bent towards economic news. It's a tad expensive but hey, if you want quality journalism...

If you want general interest, fashion news, gossip, or slanted reporting, it's not your paper. If you're blindly Liberal, two choices: read the Journal and learn, or scream loudly in denial. This paper really doesn't pander to any political bent.

The NY Times as you've discovered is awfull. I periodically read it when visiting my folks. They really don't like it either but it's marginally better than the S.F. Chronicle (Comical as it's known around here) and the L.A. Times. Obviously, they're poor rags and a waste of reading time.

For news of international importance, I look to Canada's press and the BBC to get away from the U.S. viewpoint (on-line, both). Periodically, I'll look at Israel's press when a coworker gives me a head's up.

We miss an enormous amount of news and perspectives of real importance here due to our press. There's too much the U.S. press completely ignores or slants these days.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The Wall Street Journal is a good one, loads of interesting articles in there. I like the Washington Times too. One thing I like to read a lot is Reader's Digest. There is a lot of human interest stories, but it stays away from the celebrity mag stuff. I used to like People Magazine, until it turned into the celebrity rag of the month snapshot.

Answer 3

I read the web editions of the New York Sun and the Christian Science Monitor. Both are available in print editions at news stands as well. I also read the web edition of my local paper, along with seven or eight English language dailies from off-shore.
The New York Times had a bureau chief in Tokyo for nearly twenty years and in all that time the man never learned to speak one word of Japanese. So much for giving any credibility to his dispatches.

Answer 4

The Wall Street Journal or the Washington Times (not the Post).

Answer 5

The WSJ rocks! I hope you try it and like it.

Answer 6

MAD Magazine.