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wcmagumba

(2,881 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 04:51 PM Mar 2022

Where I've been getting my news...

Really soured on most domestic (US) news sources like CNN and MSNBC (still watch a couple of programs until I get tired of commercials).

My main sources these days:

DU

France24

DW

SkyNews (no longer owned by NewsCorp)

BBC World News sometimes but they don't stream live for free...

Al Jazeera (a bit of a grain of salt about this one)

I have a free three month youtube.com (not youtube tv) and watch most of these by live stream through my Fire TV Cube device...works well...minimal or no commercials and much better, not so opinionated reporting from these services...

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Where I've been getting my news... (Original Post) wcmagumba Mar 2022 OP
I would add NHK to your list Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #1
What's DW? flying_wahini Mar 2022 #2
DW stands for Deutsche Welle...the German Public News Service...nt wcmagumba Mar 2022 #5
We're in the Caribbean, we get MSNBC and we like to use secondwind Mar 2022 #3
I get DW, France 24, and BBC on my basic TV cable.Always watch those Walleye Mar 2022 #4
I like Democracy Now. Magoo48 Mar 2022 #6
I watch CNN. I think their war coverage is good Tomconroy Mar 2022 #7
I prefer reading my news over watching Best_man23 Mar 2022 #8
I like the PBS Newshour nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2022 #9
Isn't BBC paywalled? I have trouble even getting on there FakeNoose Mar 2022 #10
Yep, BBC World News live stream (afaik) is only available on paid streaming services... wcmagumba Mar 2022 #11
I read Al Jazeera, The BBC, The CBC and The Guardian every day. None of the sites abqtommy Mar 2022 #16
Thanks! FakeNoose Mar 2022 #18
When Skynews pops up on my YouTube it is wacko. Have they changed after leaving Newscorp? Patterson Mar 2022 #12
To be honest, I don't watch it as much as the others I mentioned... wcmagumba Mar 2022 #14
WaPol, NYT, DU, and I try and watch some broadcast evening news [to see what empedocles Mar 2022 #13
Very sick of the sensational commentators making news about them and their opinion PortTack Mar 2022 #15
A couple more of my favorites for overseas news and perspective: Cognitive_Resonance Mar 2022 #17
Thanks for those suggestions, I have looked at both before and they are good too... wcmagumba Mar 2022 #19
Same here, tired of the Republican slant dlilafae Mar 2022 #20
I didn't realize Delphinus Mar 2022 #21
Add Free Speech TV bdamomma Mar 2022 #22

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. I would add NHK to your list
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 04:54 PM
Mar 2022

I long ago soured on domestic news sources. DU runs hot and cold for my tastes. There is some awfully good stuff and a lot of chaff to separate from the wheat.

FakeNoose

(32,596 posts)
10. Isn't BBC paywalled? I have trouble even getting on there
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 05:16 PM
Mar 2022

... and when I do get on, they paywall me almost immediately.

I used to go to Deutsche Welle and I might try it again. Most of these others are new to me, except DU of course.

Thanks for the suggestions.

wcmagumba

(2,881 posts)
11. Yep, BBC World News live stream (afaik) is only available on paid streaming services...
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 05:23 PM
Mar 2022

I am getting it currently through Sling TV Blue package with the news add on ($6 more)...PBS in my area does show a one hour version of BBC World News once or twice a day (I can get this with my OTA antenna). Also, on youtube.com you can get BBC World News major stories usually these are updated daily but generally only run for a limited number of minutes (just the particular story update)...

edit: I think the streaming service Philo carries BBC World News live stream. This is the cheapest service I know that carries it ($25 + tax monthly)....

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
16. I read Al Jazeera, The BBC, The CBC and The Guardian every day. None of the sites
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 06:28 PM
Mar 2022

I visit are pay-walled though some do request registration. That can be ignored, so far.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada

https://www.theguardian.com/world

At each site there are options to view various features and I don't agree with or approve
of everything I read or see on any of the sites.



FakeNoose

(32,596 posts)
18. Thanks!
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 06:38 PM
Mar 2022

I think I can get BBC through my ISP which is Verizon because it provides both cable and internet. (I'm looking into this.)

The Guardian is posted frequently on DU for different things and I've found them to be be quite "naggy."

wcmagumba

(2,881 posts)
14. To be honest, I don't watch it as much as the others I mentioned...
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 05:35 PM
Mar 2022

As far as I can find information, SkyNews UK (the one I watch) is now owned by Comcast and must follow UK requirements for unbiased reporting...However, apparently SkyNews AU is still owned by Murdoch and NewsCorp in some form and is still very right wing and wacky...SkyNews UK (when I have watched) seems fairly middle of the road to me anyway....

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
13. WaPol, NYT, DU, and I try and watch some broadcast evening news [to see what
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 05:32 PM
Mar 2022

those 20 million viewers are getting].

PortTack

(32,710 posts)
15. Very sick of the sensational commentators making news about them and their opinion
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 05:44 PM
Mar 2022

I could give a rats about their opinion

DW.com
France24
DU

wcmagumba

(2,881 posts)
19. Thanks for those suggestions, I have looked at both before and they are good too...
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 06:41 PM
Mar 2022

I also sometimes use a vpn and watch the live news stream of ABC (AU) and BBC...little complicated to set up but works for me...
Disclaimer: Not a rec but I don't have a problem for my personal consumption...

dlilafae

(85 posts)
20. Same here, tired of the Republican slant
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 09:40 PM
Mar 2022

from US news sources. Read Al Jazeera, The Independent, Associated Press, Reuters and Daily Mail. Tired of CNN and their garbage, and sick of hearing about the war on MSN 24/7. Really kind of miss, Rachel and her storytelling, though.

Delphinus

(11,825 posts)
21. I didn't realize
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 09:47 PM
Mar 2022

SkyNews was no longer owned by NewsCorp. Good to know. And DW is the only one I will allow to send me breaking news alerts.

bdamomma

(63,801 posts)
22. Add Free Speech TV
Tue Mar 8, 2022, 09:49 PM
Mar 2022

and also Democracy Now to your list.

As far as getting BBC try Tune In, I get streaming free.

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