(August 3, 2018 at 3:45 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote:(August 3, 2018 at 3:38 pm)Shell B Wrote: I haven't got that vibe from them. I see plenty of pieces that are negative for both sides of the aisle, which is usually a decent indicator that, if there is bias, it's as minimal as it gets in mainstream media.
I don't listen to their news on the radio very much, although I used to and liked it for their tone at least, and that you'd hear stories that you aren't likely to hear elsewhere. In the early 2000s they definitely leaned left.
I do listen to three of their podcasts, including their political one, and I'd say they are 100% left wing.
Not that that means anything. Vice news leans left too, but that doesn't mean they can't report the news accurately.
NPR is my go-to choice most of the time when I'm driving somewhere. I appreciate the civil tone they maintain. I also appreciate that when they involve conservative voices in their segments (a fairly common occurrence), they tend to be thoughtful people with relevant expertise, not the same couple of dozen braying asses one always sees on the cable news networks. I also enjoy watching the News Hour on public television, for much the same reason.
The NYT and the Post are good sources of news (you don't have to read the Op-Ed page, after all), and Aegon is spot-on about Reuters setting the standard for neutral, objective reporting. I occasionally also buy the WSJ for their focus on business news.
BBC news is a source I often use for the international coverage that is sadly lacking in much American news media.
The New Yorker is, for me, an essential regular read.
I won't say that I don't watch cable news networks, but their biases are laughably transparent. Fox is a shit show that I'll watch in short bursts just to raise my blood pressure. CNN and MSNBC are both more factually grounded on their wearying, endless obsession with Trump than Fox could ever hope to be, but their myopia frustrates me. Yes, possible connections between Trump and his people and the Russian government is a really big deal (and I'm hooked), but -- Jesus Fucking Christ, people! -- there are other important things happening in the world. Cover them!
