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misanthrope

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71. The benefit of starting with PBS Newshour

Mon Sep 7, 2020, 12:52 AM

Sep 2020

is that the presentation, production and tone is so similar to what network news was like 40 years ago. There's no crawl at the bottom of the screen, no overload of flashy graphics with sound effects, no constant "Breaking News" slogan flashing, no breathless news personality trying to make it seem as if alien robots with flamethrowers are advancing on their studio and your home simultaneously.

They aren't playing games to boost ratings. They aren't trying to be cute or funny.

It's measured and deliberate, like, Cronkite, Huntley and Brinkley. News by adults, for adults.

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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