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yewberry

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33. While I don't think they're always dead on

Sun Sep 6, 2020, 03:04 PM

Sep 2020

I frequently refer people to Ad Fontes for their media bias charts.

https://www.adfontesmedia.com

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My brainwashed cousin now asks this: "Where can I find truthful news?" [View all] Grasswire2 Sep 2020 OP

Radio- local NPR station, or on intetnet: WNYC.org /streamsAM or FM marybourg Sep 2020 #1

Tell him not to trust any news he doesn't pay for. cos dem Sep 2020 #2

Why in the world would tell him to skip cable news? That's poor advice. brush Sep 2020 #14

CNN and MSNBC are not unbiased. They are marketing outrage. thesquanderer Sep 2020 #62

Hmmmm.... since when is cable free? DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #59

BBC world DUgosh Sep 2020 #3

Not in my opinion. marybourg Sep 2020 #13

BBC is a shadow of her former self. The UK Guardian is malaise Sep 2020 #17

I second your excellent choices, Malaise Trailrider1951 Sep 2020 #37

Yes. Lady Thatcher took the ax to the BBC - and marybourg Sep 2020 #41

I'd tell him what former FBI special agent Clint Watts Walleye Sep 2020 #4

Would he be willing to follow written media? Reader Rabbit Sep 2020 #5

AP and Reuters if it is online articles you want. They are barebones fact-reporting without RockRaven Sep 2020 #6

And AP does fact ✔ing from time to time Karadeniz Sep 2020 #19

My choices as well Qutzupalotl Sep 2020 #28

+1 llmart Sep 2020 #67

👍 uponit7771 Sep 2020 #63

MSNBC, CNN, Axios, Progressive satellite radio, and DU itself. brush Sep 2020 #7

picking up from my reply to your other post, I wouldn't recommend DU, either. thesquanderer Sep 2020 #64

Rightwing colleagues MenloParque Sep 2020 #8

That is what I noticed about the Tech world. Blue_true Sep 2020 #26

My experience in this valley since the 80's MenloParque Sep 2020 #44

Any credible news source as listed above. SheltieLover Sep 2020 #9

NPR might be good for him. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #10

Vox is a thoughtful and calm source. dawg day Sep 2020 #11

One of my FB friends does that, but I think she does it disingenously. tanyev Sep 2020 #12

+1. To those types Fox is 'liberal' radius777 Sep 2020 #73

Buy him a digital subscription to the Washington Post. yardwork Sep 2020 #15

Direct him to Ferryboat Sep 2020 #16

PBS Newshour is probably a gentle transition meadowlander Sep 2020 #18

Excellent suggestion nuxvomica Sep 2020 #29

CBS Overnite seems good for that, too. Mopar151 Sep 2020 #58

Put the time in, read multiple source and process to see if jives, ask your opinions and hear what LizBeth Sep 2020 #20

Yes! Multiple sources. LunaSea Sep 2020 #30

And without realizing I said read. I mostly read. Not watch multiple sources. They are a performance LizBeth Sep 2020 #35

Back in the day you could watch Walter Cronkite and read a high quality local newspaper. lostnfound Sep 2020 #65

Tell him to start listening only to the Network local and Nightly News, Blue_true Sep 2020 #21

You have to be careful with the Locals now The empressof all Sep 2020 #27

I didn't know that. My local news is still untarnished. nt Blue_true Sep 2020 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author kimbutgar Sep 2020 #42

Radio - NPR, TV - PBS, Newspapers - NYT, WaPo, LA Times, SF Chron Zines - Vanity Fair, The Week tenderfoot Sep 2020 #22

Tell him to look at news sites with minimal political spin: BBC and CBC andym Sep 2020 #23

Democratic Underground is probably too information-heavy for him, but it's the Source for me. byronius Sep 2020 #24

Truth. Nt lostnfound Sep 2020 #66

Ditto that! silverweb Sep 2020 #72

For a baby step into a more moderate reality The empressof all Sep 2020 #25

The Christian Science Monitor is an excellent choice. Blue_true Sep 2020 #31

While I don't think they're always dead on yewberry Sep 2020 #33

He's not going to trust 99 percent of the sources named here. Alas. Grasswire2 Sep 2020 #34

The Guardian, Reuters, Miami Herald, LA Times, WaPo, multiple non-US sources are best. erronis Sep 2020 #36

Free Speech TV! Especially Amy Goodman* for her daily news roundup, available live & on demand. Stardust Sep 2020 #38

I'd say start with the wire services, AP and Reuters. Chichiri Sep 2020 #39

He doesn't want the truth Mz Pip Sep 2020 #40

I watch the NBC nightly news and ABC world news to start out kimbutgar Sep 2020 #43

First of all, start out by telling him there are no absolute guarantees of truth anywhere Silent3 Sep 2020 #45

He should find out what is going on in other countries. Are they dealing with Coronavirus better? Doodley Sep 2020 #46

Online Guardian UK Kitchari Sep 2020 #47

I can help you. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2020 #48

Something has just occurred to me. Grasswire2 Sep 2020 #61

Al Jazeera English. roamer65 Sep 2020 #49

An initial soft landing would be USA Today. News Lite - but decent coverage salin Sep 2020 #50

"The Economist" magazine might be a good jumping off point. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #51

Tell him to check multiple news sources... Fresh_Start Sep 2020 #52

show him the media bias chart Fresh_Start Sep 2020 #54

Television and radio are not good sources of news and opinion. Maybe better than Facebook... hunter Sep 2020 #53

MSNBC trueblue2007 Sep 2020 #55

It sounds like a cry for help. ooky Sep 2020 #56

I had a good experience persuading a Republican to vote for Obama... LAS14 Sep 2020 #57

BBC. PBS. blm Sep 2020 #60

This is such an important question, and the inadequate answers are a problem. lostnfound Sep 2020 #68

I agree. An entry level to truth. Grasswire2 Sep 2020 #69

Pro-publica GeoWilliam750 Sep 2020 #70

The benefit of starting with PBS Newshour misanthrope Sep 2020 #71

good point Grasswire2 Sep 2020 #74

Yep misanthrope Sep 2020 #76

Associated Press & Vox? Brainfodder Sep 2020 #75