For on-line news, what sites do you avoid and which ones do you seek out as being trustworthy?
Thanks to my position as an editor on SoylentNews, I've had the privilege of viewing story submissions which have referenced a veritable plethora of different sources. It has been a privilege to serve you these past few years. My goal has been to provide stories that cover a diversity of areas but always with an attempt to provide level-headed background. I strive to avoid shrill in-your-face!!!!elevnty! diatribes. To invoke a common mis-quotation "Just the facts, ma'am." Full confession: I'm not above posting an occasional funny or feel-good story, either.
Over time, I've come to learn that some sources are more reputable than others. News outlets are comprised of people who have their own biases; some try to remain objective whereas others use their position to push an agenda.
For example, I've learned here that RT is a mouthpiece for the Russian government (A modern-day Pravda, if you will).
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), on the other hand, is funded primarily through a television license costing £147 per year per household. But, it has received a funding boost from government to expand its global reach.
Fox News has had complaints about its content and has had its share of controversies. But even some commonly-held beliefs about Fox News have proved exaggerated and not fully supported by the facts.
ScienceDaily, phys.org, CNET, Quora, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), ESA (European Space Agency), Spaceflight Now, weather.gov, and Hurricane Prediction Center are just some of the sites that I have found especially helpful.
So, I turn to the SoylentNews community:
Bonus question: What would you think of a news story on SoylentNews whose only supporting link is CNN? Fox News? Breitbart?
(Score: 2) by edIII on Saturday December 29 2018, @10:08PM
Fuck you, and your whataboutism. This isn't about the Clintons or Obama, and I made that statement to make it CLEAR that I'm not Tribal and hate Trump simply because I'm "Left" or Democrat.
This is about Donald Trump, and the behavior of Donald Trump. Period.
Provide retorts to the specific claims, or shut the fuck up. I already know that you can't, because I didn't state opinions. I stated facts. Most of documented on social media, or in sparingly few press conferences at the White House.
I'm not the only one saying it. GOP members say these things often in public, and more often off the record. "Toddler Logic" perfectly describes Trump, and some of the most scathing critiques come from conservatives. The only people that refuse to admit he is a fucking dumpster fire, are the people like you that have all the hate and fear boxes checked off by the man's repugnant behavior and statements.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.