How do you get the news?

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Through which medium do you usually access the news?

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  • howaminotmyself
    9 years ago

    Generally, I use my eyes and read it from my computer or other electronic device. I tried interpretive dance but that got confusing.

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  • kingofcarrotflowers
    9 years ago

    Twitter mainly, just because it's usually on there first

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  • disthing
    9 years ago

    Mainly:

    BBC Radio 4
    The Guardian website
    TV News (BBC/ITV/Channel 4)
    The Metro newspaper
    Al Jazeera on YouTube
    Vice on YouTube

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    • disthing
      9 years ago

      Also I'm surprised about Americans here using the BBC as their main source of news!

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  • anti-hero
    9 years ago

    I make it up.

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  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago

    BBC news feed on the laptop connected to an access point ashore by a long range radio/antenna.

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    • eccentriceel
      9 years ago

      Imagine being stuck with an old modem on a boat! The noise.

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      • thegypsysailor
        9 years ago

        Often the speed is less than dial up used to be, but it still beats sending a letter.

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  • Thatwasweird
    9 years ago

    Any mainstream news is all propaganda that is to envoke action. I have yet to find a reliable news source that shows both sides of each story without any adjectivesor adverbs. I dont want to hear about how the white cop brutally shot a black man. Id much rather hear "major controversy over use of deadly force on man in New York, the story at 8" Id want to hear what the cop has to say and what a representative of the man who was shot would have to say. No subjective bs comments from the reporters, just objective information that lets you make your own conclusions.

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  • MangoTango
    9 years ago

    News? hmmmm...... does it matter? Do you mean that conglomerate media crap that exists for advertising revenue? Hmmmm....

    I'm going for custom personalized news myself. If something's relevant to ME. So, my news comes from a niche group of industry insiders.

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  • TareBear20
    9 years ago

    My boyfriend keeps me well informed, because he's always checking the news sites. Me on the other hand .. >___>
    Nah.
    I don't care what's happening in France while I eat breakfast.

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  • Who_Fan4Life
    9 years ago

    From Huey Lewis

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  • LizardSkin
    9 years ago

    <a href="http://infowars.com" rel="nofollow">infowars.com</a>

    and abovetopsecret.com

    and also facebook: Conservative Daily and Rand Paul, Ben Swann.

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  • deepthought33
    9 years ago

    Usually NPR when I'm in the car or AboveTopSecret.com when I'm on my tablet.

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  • Freedom_
    9 years ago

    It's amazing how much more positive my local news station is on facebook. They share more updates about people helping others and nature and stuff. I can just scroll past any extra crap designed to instill fear into the grips of our souls. I also follow a few alternative news pages and hear world news updates straight from other people and then research it if I can justify it's importance. I'll probably give BBC a try now as well.

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    • eccentriceel
      9 years ago

      Yes, news websites and news chat shows do contain "nicer" stories about, as you say, helpful people etcetera. I would recommend BBC, it's just high quality stuff.

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    • disthing
      9 years ago

      Yeah there seems to be an obsession amongst many news outlets on and offline to focus on the negative first and foremost. Nice that local news provides a more balanced overview, with optimism rather than relentless pessimism.

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  • Shackleford96
    9 years ago

    BBC on my computer.

    After seeing a few people on here recommend it, I decided to check it out. I keep it as my homepage now.

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    • eccentriceel
      9 years ago

      Yeah, BBC is the best - it's unbiased.

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      • Shackleford96
        9 years ago

        It really does give the full perspective view on matters. I find it interesting.

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        • eccentriceel
          9 years ago

          And the different kind of series they have on major events with quick breakdowns if you're on the go, and in-depth analysis if you want to find out more. Very good.

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          • Shackleford96
            9 years ago

            No doubt. I might just see if there's something I can download on my phone for it.

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  • RoseIsabella
    9 years ago

    I get it however I can.

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    Facebook

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    • seekelp
      9 years ago

      You get your news from Faceboob status updates?

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      • shuggy-chan
        9 years ago

        Do you use "titter" as well as you browse pictures on instagasim.

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      • seekelp
        9 years ago

        I like that misspelling so much that I'm not going to change it.

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        • WhiteStallion
          9 years ago

          Wait...that was a mistake...haha

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        • eccentriceel
          9 years ago

          I'll thumbs up that!

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      • [Old Memory]
        9 years ago

        I subscribe to see the news on my newsfeed from the local news channels.

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  • WhiteStallion
    9 years ago

    All of the above....

    I'm a busy body sometimes ;)

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    • eccentriceel
      9 years ago

      Yeah, I use loads of stuff. Mainly TV and news websites. Occasionally the newspaper.

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