Is there an alternative to the Drudge Report

[citood]

Are there other news aggregating sites out there?

[get the red out]

1. I mostly use DU

[citood]

4. I thought that would be one of the first answers

But this is really a discussion site, more than a news site. Small distinction, I know...but was just looking for more.

[muriel_volestrangler]

18. Do you really see Drudge as a news aggregator site, rather than a right wing propaganda shithole?

If you want a news aggregator, try a site that gives you news. Google News, Yahoo! News, the NYT, NBC, ABC, CNN, CBS, the BBC, The Guardian ...

[citood]

24. Yes an aggregator site

As in (other than editing titles) he has no original content...no columnists, no fact checkers, no nothing - just somebody else's headlines.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

30. There are lots of quality aggregator sites. Drudge is not one of them.

When I read your OP, I thought "You've got to be kidding".

See Huffington Post for one, though their anti-Trump point of view has a big effect on their selection of stories, but does not bias the reporting: facts are reported straight as facts. They have multiple sub-sites for various geographic entities all over the world.

Reuters is a good source for direct reporting.

For a Right-wing slant, the Conservative Angle is a definite right-wing aggregator, though a bit clunky.

The problem with Drudge is that they do heavily slant the facts and warp the reporting. Plus it is very clunky.

[citood]

32. "There are lots of quality aggregator sites. Drudge is not one of them."

Perhaps that is why I am asking about alternative sites.

[Proud liberal 80]

2. Here are a few

Think progress https://thinkprogress.org
Crooks and liars http://crooksandliars.com
Media matters http://mediamatters.org
Mother jones http://www.motherjones.com
Talking points memo http://talkingpointsmemo.com
Daily Kos http://www.dailykos.com
Huffington post use to be http://www.huffingtonpost.com

[citood]

9. Thanks

[Proud liberal 80]

11. Edited with links

[backscatter712]

10. Raw Story's another one.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. Salon?

The Drudge Report has always been totally worthless, in my humble opinion.

[Egnever]

5. google news

https://news.google.com/

You can tweak it to your hearts content till you are seeing the news you want to see. Near the top right of the page you will see a personalize button. If you click on the button you can adjust the sliders to your tastes.

DU latest breaking news forum is also pretty decent.

[citood]

7. Thanks

[Egnever]

8. NP

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. Hmmm, The Drudge Report or inserting needles in my balls.... What to do? What to do?.. nt

[11 Bravo]

12. How big are the needles? This is a tough call.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. We're talking first class gold plated yuuuuge needles. Belieeeeve me! nt

[relayerbob]

16. No contest, Drudge is more like using a ball peen hammer on them ... nt

[Different Drummer]

37. ...

[asiliveandbreathe]

14. So, what is your point citood?

just asking.....

[citood]

19. Drudge has a unique format

I like the format.

Was wondering if any other sites had a similar format but different content.

[asiliveandbreathe]

21. I guess nuttin' like being well read - oh, the format....oh..

[citood]

26. Yes the format

As in a news feed or headline aggregated site...just looking for something similar with different content.

[pinboy3niner]

22. "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?"

[cwydro]

28. Trying to decide how to respond to the OP.

But as usual, pinboy3niner comes to the rescue!

[LanternWaste]

23. That sounds sincere...

That sounds sincere...

[underpants]

29. Jumping in here - you like the Drudge format?

Wow. I didn't think that was possible. It's a mess using old newspaper font. Newsman Matt Drudge ( and his hat) seem to think it lends credibility.

Content is whole other story.

[citood]

31. Yep

One page, no pop ups, very turn of the century . I have to admit knowing nothing about the font.

[muriel_volestrangler]

33. And yet you don't think DU is an alternative

Just use the first page of LBN. All the thread titles must be the headlines from proper media, or respectable blogs (eg Talking Points Memo).

[citood]

35. Yes DU is good...its why I'm here

Just curious if there was anything else out there.

Good to know LBN headlines must be actual headlines - I did not know that.

[underpants]

36. I typically hit Latest Threads

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That will give you the latest posts. That's how I usually navigate. That and, of course, MY POSTS - everyone's favorite.

[relayerbob]

15. Everything is an alternative

to that far right nut job mess.

[Proud liberal 80]

17. I don't know

Sometimes the MSM seems to follow suit.

[JoePhilly]

20. Toilet paper is an excellent alternative to Drudge.

[A HERETIC I AM]

25. I was going to say logic and reason...

But yours works just as well

[Denzil_DC]

27. I've long liked Talking Points Memo

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/

Though most of the time I rely on the bunch of reliable people's Twitter feeds I've developed over the years to keep me up to date with what's breaking that I really want/need to know about.

[Iggo]

34. Everything else. (n/t)

[mcar]

38. Seriously?

[melman]

39. In the old days it was Buzzflash

that's how I first found this place back in 2001. I don't think there's anything like that now. It's kind of obsolete what with google and twitter and everything there is now.