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Bluenorthwest

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36. For me it's not every about 'trust' but about critical thinking.

Reply to samsingh (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 05:41 PM

Apr 2015

A great deal of that which is discussed on DU as 'news programming' is in fact commentary and discussion programming, not news but editorial. Even if you agree with the views, an editorial is not the news. It's just not. And so on.

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Who do you trust most for your news? [View all] samsingh Apr 2015 OP

Actually I would say Bloomberg. They are not perfect, but do try to present all sides still_one Apr 2015 #1

All sides? See, see how they have changed our vernacular NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #32

No there are pro and con positions. That is what the fairness still_one Apr 2015 #34

I guess I trust my own sources, and today's fake journalists use the same ones as I do, closeupready Apr 2015 #2

Try to read a lot of sources and piece things together. TBF Apr 2015 #3

+1 appalachiablue Apr 2015 #22

I don't trust until I verify any news topic. I chose a combination of the above because BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #4

Where's RT on the list?... SidDithers Apr 2015 #5

what is RT? when did we get 50 billion households in the US? samsingh Apr 2015 #19

du unblock Apr 2015 #6

Is that like getting your news from Free Republic? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2015 #18

anyone can post news to LBN samsingh Apr 2015 #20

Better an admitted bias than one which is hidden.. Fumesucker Apr 2015 #30

I know DU has an admitted bias ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2015 #44

well, having a link is certainly key. unblock Apr 2015 #39

Nothing on television. hunter Apr 2015 #7

On any important story, I compare two or more sources Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #8

Other.............. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #9

Your question is specific to the point I feel it is answerable.... NCTraveler Apr 2015 #10

NPR best mirrors DU LBN, too Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #27

VICE snooper2 Apr 2015 #11

Vice WHO? I kid, I kid nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #14

VICE is pretty awesome. zappaman Apr 2015 #17

+1... SidDithers Apr 2015 #38

BBC That way I don't have to hear why the New McDonald XXXXXX is so wonderful. BlueJazz Apr 2015 #12

LBN KamaAina Apr 2015 #13

I only trust MSNBC slightly more than Faux News and here's why LynneSin Apr 2015 #15

DU--I read things here, with facts and links, panader0 Apr 2015 #16

Same here HockeyMom Apr 2015 #29

I get mine from a combo of Jamaal510 Apr 2015 #21

Combo, satellite TV: CNN events, FSTV, (Hartmann, Pap, Goodman), MBNBC, AJ, RT, Link. Online *DU, appalachiablue Apr 2015 #23

BBC (nt) Lizzie Poppet Apr 2015 #24

The BBC. Not perfect, but better than most other sources. LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #25

Al Jazeera America and English Go Vols Apr 2015 #26

Amy Goodman -- I wake up to her every morning -- SheilaT Apr 2015 #28

Twitter. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #31

Deutsche Welle, BBC World and NHK LanternWaste Apr 2015 #33

Democracy Now Cheese Sandwich Apr 2015 #35

For me it's not every about 'trust' but about critical thinking. Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #36

BBC online. lovemydog Apr 2015 #37

i missed that one. samsingh Apr 2015 #42

My own eyes. News can't be trusted LittleBlue Apr 2015 #40

what do you trust in the written word? samsingh Apr 2015 #41

fox, just to snipe the poll. PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #43