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Favorite News Sources

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Jeff, Jun 15, 2002.

  1. Jeff

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    The whole "all news sucks" thread got me to thinking:

    What is you favorite...

    <b>Internet news source?</b>

    Christian Science Monitor - too expensive for subscription but great read on the net.

    <b>Source of Breaking news?</b>

    Associated Press wire service. Nothing better though I still get little breaking news emails from CNN.

    <b>In-depth news coverage?</b>

    BBC. Online or on TV, nobody covers THE WHOLE story better.

    <b>News magazine television show?</b>

    NOW with Bill Moyers. Yeah, he's lefty. So, sue me. He's awesome. :)

    <b>News magazine?</b>

    Utne Reader - alternative news monthly

    <b>Newspaper (national/international)?</b>

    New York Times - the Sunday Times is still the gold standard for papers

    <b>Newspaper (local/regional)?</b>

    The Houston Chronicle - there could be better but it isn't bad for a single daily

    <b>News radio source?</b>

    NPR. I love them.

    <b>News television source?</b>

    Jim Lehrer News Hour - Ah, PBS. :)

    <b>Arts/Music news source?</b>

    I'd like to be all haughty and say the Arts & Leisure section of the New York Times, but I'm not nearly that cool. I'd have to go with Yahoo Entertainment News. I'm so pedestrian. :)

    <b>Sports news source?</b>

    Outside of CC.net for the Rockets, it has to be Fox 26 locally. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, scoops Mark Berman on anything. Nationally, I like ESPN, but mostly Berman is da bomb.

    <b>Business news source?</b>

    Houston Business Journal - Relly underrated for biz in Houston.

    <b>Finally, what magazines do you subscribe to or read regularly?</b>

    Newsweek - waiting for the subscription to expire
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  2. Vengeance

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    <b>Internet news source?</b>

    Well, most of the news I read on the net is computer news, so <a href="http://www.slashdot.org">Slashdot</a> is where I get my news. For the regular news, I love <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com">The Washington Post</a>.

    <b>Source of Breaking news?</b>

    If I hear of something important, I usually check out http://www.cnn.com because it is updated faster than the others.

    <b>In-depth news coverage?</b>

    I agree with you Jeff on the BBC. I also like Pacifica radio's various news programs, but for all-aound in-depth coverage.

    <b>News magazine television show?</b>

    Don't actually watch any.

    <b>News magazine?</b>

    Don't read any news magazines really. Although I've always enjoyed Newsweek.

    <b>Newspaper (national/international)?</b>

    The Washington Post

    <b>Newspaper (local/regional)?</b>

    The Houston Chronicle has a GREAT sports section.

    <b>News radio source?</b>

    Pacifica Radio. 90.1 KPFT in Houston. Democracy Now is my favorite show.

    <b>News television source?</b>

    Don't watch any with regularity.

    <b>Arts/Music news source?</b>

    I usually visit a lot of band-specific websites for music news. But I also like http://www.pauserecord.com/

    <b>Sports news source?</b>

    CC.net, Sports radio 610, http://www.espn.go.com, and on the TV, I like Fox Sports.

    <b>Business news source?</b>

    Wall Street Journal

    <b>Finally, what magazines do you subscribe to or read regularly?</b>

    I get ESPN magazine, but that's it . . . I get 98% of my news and info online, or from the radio.
     
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    What is you favorite...

    <b>Internet news source?</b>

    MY Yahoo and whatever sources they have available, I chose them all. oh yeah and WIRED online

    <b>Source of Breaking news?</b>

    CNN.com

    <b>In-depth news coverage?</b>

    MSNBC or FOX news ( I am tired of this "America at War" thing though...)

    <b>News magazine television show?</b>

    None

    <b>News magazine?</b>

    Maxim Online

    <b>Newspaper (national/international)?</b>

    L.A.Times- I like the scene over there rather than the NYC

    <b>Newspaper (local/regional)?</b>

    The Houston Chronicle - there could be better but it isn't bad for a single daily...I agree!:)

    <b>News radio source?</b>

    Jim Rome

    <b>News television source?</b>

    CNN or whetever, I'm not too picky nor can I really tell the difference.

    <b>Arts/Music news source?</b>

    Jeff, If I'm looking for a particluar artist or genre I just do a Google search. For local stuff around Texas this is an excellent site:
    http://www.glasstire.com/

    <b>Sports news source?</b>

    ESPN and all the FOX Sports Channels. CNNsi is ok for latenite stuff too.

    <b>Business news source?</b>

    None

    <b>Finally, what magazines do you subscribe to or read regularly?</b>

    Cycle Sport - The best articles from cover to cover. Awesome photography. Great reading.
    Architectural Digest - I had over 4 years worth in my closet and finally stopped the subscription. I love architecture and homes.:)
    Junk Mail - OOOOOhhh, I LOVE junkmail.
     
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    Online News:

    cnn.com, usatoday.com, msnbc.com

    Breaking News

    MSNBC News Alert, Clutchcity BBS

    Sports:

    Online - clutchcity.net, espn.com, chicagosports.com

    TV - Fox 26, ESPN, FSN

    Magazines:

    Popular Science, MIT Technology Review, Electronic Gaming Monthly, ESPN Mag, Motor Trend, Computer World, eWeek, a few other computer mags at work.

    I used to get these, will probably resubscribe - Newsweek, Time, Scientific American

    Anti-Virus News (something I check daily)

    trendmicro.com, symantec.com, Sophos AntiVirus emails, mcafee.com, incidents.org, cert.org
     
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    my tv tells me everything :)

    there's this puppy with 6 legs... i think so atleast. i was doing some other stuff when i heard about it.
     
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    <b>Internet news source?</b>

    None

    <b>Source of Breaking news?</b>

    None

    <b>In-depth news coverage?</b>

    None

    <b>News magazine television show?</b>

    None

    <b>News magazine?</b>

    None

    <b>Newspaper (national/international)?</b>

    None

    <b>Newspaper (local/regional)?</b>

    None

    <b>News radio source?</b>

    NPR. I really only listen to them for general stories, though...not really to follow US politics or anything like that - just the culture/world happenings stuff.

    <b>News television source?</b>

    None

    <b>Arts/Music news source?</b>

    ArtNews, ARTFORUM, Art Bulletin, Art in America

    <b>Sports news source?</b>

    cc.net, ESPN, TSN

    <b>Business news source?</b>

    None

    <b>Finally, what magazines do you subscribe to or read regularly?</b>

    Art Bulletin


    OK, that was funny. I like typing "none" ad infinitum. It is not that I ignore the news, just that - in those categories - I have no preference.

    I have been trying to find a magazine to which I could subscribe that will be good for me, but have yet to find success. I want something for politics (self explanatory), culture (art, literature, etc), and society (self-explanatory) that is intelligent and not overly biased any one way. Most things seem to be either way too dumbed down for my tastes, or too obviously narrow minded - promoting an agenda.

    In my exploration I found one issue of Atlantic Monthly that I enjoyed, but then I disliked the next few after that one...so I feel I am back to nothing. Oh well.

    So I put "none" for many of them. Art Bulletin is all I have - and it is so very insider.
     
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