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billethkid 03-08-2022 10:22 AM

Alternative, worldwide, news sources
 
I do not watch or listen to any USA network news....too biased and always party agenda oriented.

I prefer to read non televised coverage from different parts of the world in anticipation the result would be a more balanced result.

For example, one I read is The Japan Times.

What other non USA sources do some of you use?

Madelaine Amee 03-08-2022 11:24 AM

We no longer watch cable news, or TV news in any form. I turn once or twice a day to Al Jazeera which is an excellent worldwide news source. I also watch BBC for their news information. Right now I am finding it very difficult to watch any of the Russian invasion, it actually horrifies me to see what the Ukrainians are having to live through.

MartinSE 03-08-2022 01:41 PM

Al Jazeera and BBC are very good sources in my opinion, seldom fail my fact checking and when they do, it is rare that they don't self correct it within days.

However, I do spot check Fox News, OAN, and Newsmax at least a few times a week. The same with NPR, PBS, and MSNBC.

Chi-Town 03-08-2022 03:44 PM

AP, Reuters.

coralway 03-08-2022 05:33 PM

Snl

themartianchick 03-09-2022 01:28 PM

Al Jazeera, BBC and CBC are my main sources of news.

New Englander 03-10-2022 04:47 PM

I have Xfinity and I've searched for Al Jazeera but can't find it. What channel # is it on Xfinity?

davem4616 03-10-2022 06:58 PM

I stopped watching the news on television night after night....once I did that, my blood pressure went down, and I get a better night sleep now

OrangeBlossomBaby 03-10-2022 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by New Englander (Post 2070940)
I have Xfinity and I've searched for Al Jazeera but can't find it. What channel # is it on Xfinity?

It's not a TV station. It's a newspaper and is available in print and online.

ThirdOfFive 03-10-2022 08:30 PM

Agree with most of the posters regarding this topic. American "news" sources are for the most part far too politically biased to be considered reliable. For world news I like to go to sources close to the topic: Just about all capitals and major cities of countries have English-language versions of their newspapers. For Southeast Asia I go to the Bangkok Post or The Nation. Japan and the far east is covered well by Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan News in English). Al-Jazeera is good. The Jerusalem Post offers good in-depth coverage for that part of the world. I've found also that many foreign sources cover stories from America far more comprehensively than our own sources do.

Michael G. 03-10-2022 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by davem4616 (Post 2070972)
I stopped watching the news on television night after night....once I did that, my blood pressure went down, and I get a better night sleep now

So true.
Thanks for a on and off buttons on my TV, computer, and radio. :pray:
Thanks for the daily newspaper for the comics, and the rest for fish wrap.

Two Bills 03-11-2022 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by New Englander (Post 2070940)
I have Xfinity and I've searched for Al Jazeera but can't find it. What channel # is it on Xfinity?

Al Jazeera Live | Today'''s latest from Al Jazeera

Calisport 03-11-2022 07:50 AM

The comedy version of the news sometimes is really funny to watch.

Djean1981 03-11-2022 08:01 AM

BBC.com, the guardian, India times (they explain in more details), daily wire, daily mail (they seem to exaggerate a bit).

Carla B 03-11-2022 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2070974)
It's not a TV station. It's a newspaper and is available in print and online.

It can be found through Roku. It is not a separate channel Roku offers, as is as Netflix. I found it by tuning in to the "Roku Channel" and selecting the "News" Category.


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