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Real and Fake News: Which newspapers do you read?
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A good deal of news reporting is now fully available online, but I do like to sit down with a newspaper (and a nice brew!) and catch up with what is going on in the world, in print. I read The Times because although it's not perfect, the balance in reporting is generally decent. I also read The Daily Mail to get an idea of what extreme reporting is going on out there, plus the sports pages are actually quite good! ...
...So, what newspapers do you read to get the best angle you can on the 'real' news? |
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I don’t have any particular ‘go to’ media source (I’m a media whore who likes to share it around with whichever isn’t closest to hand!) but whatever source I watch or read I take it with a huge pinch of salt!
If you think ANY main stream media doesn’t have it’s own agenda you need to give your head a wobble! |
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"I honestly don't read the paper. Sometimes when I load internet on my phone a headline will catch my eye but other than that, just the breakfast news if I'm awake "
...Sounds a bit like my mornings! Do you feel this is enough for you, tho? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Pfft! Im not falling for this trick...
You lot will judge anything  "
Seriously, it's not a trick and I'm not judging. Just curious how you all feel about keeping informed and what you choose to read to make sure your as accurately informed as possible. But no worries if you don't want to add more. I understand  . Thanks anyway. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you don't read the news, then youre uninformed.
If you do read the news, then you're misinformed.
Can't remember who said it, somebody famous probably. Like Jesus or summink"
I choose uninformed.
I've completely lost faith in the mainstream media. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The metro. It’s the only one anyone brings into work.
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The Metro suits me when I'm travelling!...Can't be doing with reading The Times on the train, I save it for later at home when people can't judge me as if I'm a fuly paid up member of the Boris Johnson fan club! |
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"I honestly don't read the paper. Sometimes when I load internet on my phone a headline will catch my eye but other than that, just the breakfast news if I'm awake
...Sounds a bit like my mornings! Do you feel this is enough for you, tho? "
I do, the world is full of hatred, lies and all kinds of other nasty stuff. If there was a day where it was all feel good stuff then I'd be hooked on watching/reading. |
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"I honestly don't read the paper. Sometimes when I load internet on my phone a headline will catch my eye but other than that, just the breakfast news if I'm awake
...Sounds a bit like my mornings! Do you feel this is enough for you, tho?
I do, the world is full of hatred, lies and all kinds of other nasty stuff. If there was a day where it was all feel good stuff then I'd be hooked on watching/reading. "
Yep, you have a point. It can be a bit of a downer continually reading about the negatives. I guess there is a choice on how we use 'news' in our lives, and if that choice is not to in some circumstances, then so be it. |
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I used to use Twitter as my news source. I followed the British broadsheets (ie Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Independent) to get the spectrum from right to left, as well as some of the obscure ones such as Financial Times, Economist, Spectator, New Statesman etc. I also followed a few American ones, Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera, Russia Today, China Today, South China Morning Post, so that there was a broad range of opinion. It was better than buying a paper and leaving it somewhere to clutter up the place before finally binning it, because you could just read the articles that appealed without all the gumpf.
I was very abreast of current affairs.
And very ranty and no fun to be around.
Now I read nothing and am much happier. Ignorance is bliss  |
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I only read news online. Go to site is BBC it's good for up to date reporting if there us a big story. And the left hate it for pandering to the right, the right hate it for pandering to the left so I guess it has a reasonable balance. Other than that the independent, mirror, occasionally the guardian and the daily mail (partially to laugh at the comments, primarily so I don't get my news in an echo chamber of left wing views) |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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" I followed the British broadsheets (ie Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Independent) to get the spectrum from right to left, as well as some of the obscure ones such as Financial Times, Economist, Spectator, New Statesman etc. I also followed a few American ones, Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera, Russia Today, China Today, South China Morning Post, so that there was a broad range of opinion. It was better than buying a paper and leaving it somewhere to clutter up the place before finally binning it, because you could just read the articles that appealed without all the gumpf.
I was very abreast of current affairs.
And very ranty and no fun to be around.
Now I read nothing and am much happier. Ignorance is bliss "
Keeping up with international affairs is part of my work so all that news media sounds very much like my 'full load', and as I have to deliver informed opinion linked with History I too can get a bit ranty! Perhaps I'm in the wrong line of work  |
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"I only read news online. Go to site is BBC it's good for up to date reporting if there us a big story. And the left hate it for pandering to the right, the right hate it for pandering to the left so I guess it has a reasonable balance. Other than that the independent, mirror, occasionally the guardian and the daily mail (partially to laugh at the comments, primarily so I don't get my news in an echo chamber of left wing views)"
I'd go with those remarks on the BBC. Not pleasing either side perhaps offers another view to add to the news pot. |
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"None, nor do we watch the news or anything on so called current affairs.
Leave that for the sheep.  "
Some cynicism is welcome. The world needs inquiring minds... |
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"A good deal of news reporting is now fully available online, but I do like to sit down with a newspaper (and a nice brew!) and catch up with what is going on in the world, in print. I read The Times because although it's not perfect, the balance in reporting is generally decent. I also read The Daily Mail to get an idea of what extreme reporting is going on out there, plus the sports pages are actually quite good! ...
...So, what newspapers do you read to get the best angle you can on the 'real' news?"
So you choose two papers on the right of the spectrum to get a balanced view?  |
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"A good deal of news reporting is now fully available online, but I do like to sit down with a newspaper (and a nice brew!) and catch up with what is going on in the world, in print. I read The Times because although it's not perfect, the balance in reporting is generally decent. I also read The Daily Mail to get an idea of what extreme reporting is going on out there, plus the sports pages are actually quite good! ...
...So, what newspapers do you read to get the best angle you can on the 'real' news?
So you choose two papers on the right of the spectrum to get a balanced view? "
Yes. The Times offers a generally non-shouty, non-gutter, well-written, in-depth analysis as opposed to the more brash Daily Mail. Added to this, I read much more widely from many other sources (not just news media) to get a fuller, more rounded picture. But these two papers are my initial go to print news to kick things off. |
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"A good deal of news reporting is now fully available online, but I do like to sit down with a newspaper (and a nice brew!) and catch up with what is going on in the world, in print. I read The Times because although it's not perfect, the balance in reporting is generally decent. I also read The Daily Mail to get an idea of what extreme reporting is going on out there, plus the sports pages are actually quite good! ...
...So, what newspapers do you read to get the best angle you can on the 'real' news?
So you choose two papers on the right of the spectrum to get a balanced view?
Yes. The Times offers a generally non-shouty, non-gutter, well-written, in-depth analysis as opposed to the more brash Daily Mail. Added to this, I read much more widely from many other sources (not just news media) to get a fuller, more rounded picture. But these two papers are my initial go to print news to kick things off. "
The Times went downhill after Murdoch bought it |
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"A good deal of news reporting is now fully available online, but I do like to sit down with a newspaper (and a nice brew!) and catch up with what is going on in the world, in print. I read The Times because although it's not perfect, the balance in reporting is generally decent. I also read The Daily Mail to get an idea of what extreme reporting is going on out there, plus the sports pages are actually quite good! ...
...So, what newspapers do you read to get the best angle you can on the 'real' news?
So you choose two papers on the right of the spectrum to get a balanced view?
Yes. The Times offers a generally non-shouty, non-gutter, well-written, in-depth analysis as opposed to the more brash Daily Mail. Added to this, I read much more widely from many other sources (not just news media) to get a fuller, more rounded picture. But these two papers are my initial go to print news to kick things off. "
But it's not balanced if you read two papers from the same side of the spectrum. The Times might be better written than The Mail, but it does have the same base views (albeit a watered down version). |
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"A good deal of news reporting is now fully available online, but I do like to sit down with a newspaper (and a nice brew!) and catch up with what is going on in the world, in print. I read The Times because although it's not perfect, the balance in reporting is generally decent. I also read The Daily Mail to get an idea of what extreme reporting is going on out there, plus the sports pages are actually quite good! ...
...So, what newspapers do you read to get the best angle you can on the 'real' news?
So you choose two papers on the right of the spectrum to get a balanced view?
Yes. The Times offers a generally non-shouty, non-gutter, well-written, in-depth analysis as opposed to the more brash Daily Mail. Added to this, I read much more widely from many other sources (not just news media) to get a fuller, more rounded picture. But these two papers are my initial go to print news to kick things off.
But it's not balanced if you read two papers from the same side of the spectrum. The Times might be better written than The Mail, but it does have the same base views (albeit a watered down version)."
Not only better written but better quality coverage, and better sourced, more in-depth reporting in The Times. I don't think I said I read the two papers side by side to provide 'balance' just that The Times, for me, offers the best all round print media, and The Daily Mail the screamy, shouty version to get some idea how the more extreme views are being presented. For me, The Times sets the best all round standard, and then, to repeat, I move onto other media sources to help build up my picture. |
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"A good deal of news reporting is now fully available online, but I do like to sit down with a newspaper (and a nice brew!) and catch up with what is going on in the world, in print. I read The Times because although it's not perfect, the balance in reporting is generally decent. I also read The Daily Mail to get an idea of what extreme reporting is going on out there, plus the sports pages are actually quite good! ...
...So, what newspapers do you read to get the best angle you can on the 'real' news?
So you choose two papers on the right of the spectrum to get a balanced view?
Yes. The Times offers a generally non-shouty, non-gutter, well-written, in-depth analysis as opposed to the more brash Daily Mail. Added to this, I read much more widely from many other sources (not just news media) to get a fuller, more rounded picture. But these two papers are my initial go to print news to kick things off.
But it's not balanced if you read two papers from the same side of the spectrum. The Times might be better written than The Mail, but it does have the same base views (albeit a watered down version).
Not only better written but better quality coverage, and better sourced, more in-depth reporting in The Times. I don't think I said I read the two papers side by side to provide 'balance' just that The Times, for me, offers the best all round print media, and The Daily Mail the screamy, shouty version to get some idea how the more extreme views are being presented. For me, The Times sets the best all round standard, and then, to repeat, I move onto other media sources to help build up my picture. "
I obviously misunderstood when you said you read The Times as it was most balanced. |
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