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martyb [soylentnews.org] writes:

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 [rt.com] is a mouthpiece [wikipedia.org] for the Russian government (A modern-day Pravda, if you will).

The BBC (British Broadcasting Company), 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 [bbc.com] to expand its global reach.

Fox News has had complaints about its content [wikipedia.org] and has had its share of controversies [wikipedia.org]. But even some commonly-held beliefs about Fox News have proved exagerated and not fully supported by the facts [snopes.com].

ScienceDaily [sciencedaily.com], phys.org [phys.org], CNET [cnet.com], Quora [quora.com], NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) [nasa.gov], ESA (European Space Agency) [esa.int], Spaceflight Now [spaceflightnow.com], weather.gov [weather.gov], and Hurricane Prediction Center [noaa.gov] are just some of the sites that I have found especially helpful.

So, I turn to the SoylentNews community:

• What biases have you found with MSM (main-stream media)?
• what 'news' sites do YOU avoid? Why?
• where do YOU find trustworthy, unbiased, fact-supported news?

Bonus question: What would you think of a news story on SoylentNews whose only supporting link is CNN? Fox News? Breitbart?

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