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Wounded Bear

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1. Well, we have to take all news sources with a grain of salt...

Reply to NCTraveler (Original post)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 10:29 AM

Jun 2017

that doesn't mean that some outlets are not more reliable than others. That's obvious.

One tell seems to be anything that Trump calls "fake news" seems more likely to be true.

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Your thoughts on a news source. [View all] NCTraveler Jun 2017 OP

Well, we have to take all news sources with a grain of salt... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #1

A good sign that a source is at least on the right trail. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #14

i really only trust the AP and Reuters freddyvh Jun 2017 #2

Without unnamed sources, we'd get no news except which building burned down or how much rain fell. shraby Jun 2017 #3

I think you're referring to Judith Miller. She got caught up in the WMD scam during the Iraq war. Arkansas Granny Jun 2017 #7

You got her!! Guess old age is catching up to me. shraby Jun 2017 #22

Judith Miller dmr Jun 2017 #10

Reporters for the Post sharp_stick Jun 2017 #4

Thank you. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #11

They haven't done much, give them some time and we'll see if they are a legit paper {/SARCASM} FreepFryer Jun 2017 #5

The Washington Post is one of my go to sources for news. Arkansas Granny Jun 2017 #6

Seems like you've already answered your own question. procon Jun 2017 #8

"If you're looking for some sort of a 100% guaranteed accurate" NCTraveler Jun 2017 #13

Do I detect a toungue firmly implanted in a cheek? NT Adrahil Jun 2017 #9

No. I have been reading all of their reports and they seem to be very consistent. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #12

Wapo is killing it. Adrahil Jun 2017 #16

The WAPO is better than most news sources and PufPuf23 Jun 2017 #15

Marking. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #17

Salacious? cwydro Jun 2017 #18

What an awful choice of words on my part. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #19

Sorry, it simply doesn't make sense to me. cwydro Jun 2017 #20

I still think it's pretty clear. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #21