Where do you get your news?

by Idéfix Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:18 am

I use Google News as my primary source of news, and I also visit HuffPo from time to time. During election season I used to visit a few other sources, like RealClearPolitics and Politico, but haven't gone there in months. I like Google News, but of late I find that it think thta it has learned a lot about my news interests, and it only shows stories that it thinks I will be interested in. Just because I haven't clicked on a news headline doesn't mean that I don't want to see that kind of headline later; sometimes the headline is good enough for me. So I am wondering if I should change my sources of news. What online sources do you use for the news?

I also use Flipboard on my phone and find their news, technology and politics feeds to be quite good. The HuffPo feed on Flipboard sucks.

by Guest Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:23 am

i have became so dependent on google news that i hardly read the print papers in detail (except the economic times) or visit twitter. i find newspapers' news a day old! i did not know about google customizing your feed!

by Petrichor Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:37 am

I prefer not to be at the 'bleeding' edge of the news cycle - Times, WSJ, Economist, theHindu, occasionally Slate, frequently google News searches - stalkerish in-depth primary source docs browsing. And alternate sources - such, fb, twitter streamed links.

by Kayalvizhi Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:54 am

As a pulic service to the people here I post my MINIMUM reading list

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=tamil&oq=tamil&gs_l=news

http://www.tamilnewspaper.net/

http://www.newsalai.com

http://www.dailythanthi.com/state

http://www.theacademic.org/

www.wsj.com/

www.nytimes.com/

www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

by Captain Bhankas Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:59 am

Rishi
Uppili

by Guest Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:00 pm

Captain Bhankas wrote:Rishi
Uppili

add: seva for exclusive OBC/ST/SC quota news.

by Captain Bhankas Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:07 pm

Ok then.

Rishi (Crime Watch)
Uppili (Editorial)
Sevaji Lamberdar (In Other News)

by Maria S Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:30 pm

Captain Bhankas wrote:Ok then.

Rishi (Crime Watch)
Uppili (Editorial)
Sevaji Lamberdar (In Other News)

Hmm..a good sense of humor, a little risque, a little respectful.
Don't know..garlanding and welcome back may be in order for a Rajinikanth fan! If I am off, the Captain can still keep the garland!
________

Carvaka,

On a regular basis, check the headlines- breaking news in my Fb page feeds (US, India, International) in that order from all the news junkies:)
*Or I may check:
CNN, Huffington Post, Yahoo (for US News)
The Hindu, The New Indian Express (for India News, esp. TamilNadu news).
Local Newspapers (for State and Local News).

*If I have time..like to go to BBC, NPR..magazines like Time, NYT, Newsweek. Salon..and others. I do like Entertainment/Sports news too..may go to ESPN and others. When I want to be amused go to Buzzfeed (*interestingly they are left leaning- can get all the "trending" news items - breaking news there too!)

by Maria S Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:50 pm

Just checked Buzzfeed: Goofing around aside..it's got most of the big headlines:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/politics

Oh, I do like to see what conservatives like David Brooks, David Frum,Peggy Noonan, Ramesh Ponnuru and a few others are saying. Just like I watch Jaya TV and Kalaignar TV..(Fox and MSNBC in TN- if you will!) to see their versions!

by Nila Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:51 pm

I get it on internet.

LOL

by Idéfix Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:12 pm

I gotta check out Buzzfeed. HK, Google certainly does customize what you see based on what you have read in the past. I don't like that notion very much. I believe Facebook does that too. I never used FB for news. Of course, I do rely on Rishi, Uppili, et al myself, particularly for India news. I really like Google News India -- it also has a Telugu edition that's really good.

by Maria S Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:58 pm

I like Buzzfeed for amusement, basic headlines and for some awws! Smile

On a serious note, got this link from a Facebook friend's feed..Seems to be good FYI- for NRI investors in India.

http://www.oifc.in/

by Captain Bhankas Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:33 am

hey maria. trust you are in capital shape and full of beans as always!

by Maria S Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:28 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:hey maria. trust you are in capital shape and full of beans as always!

Hello Captain Vinod!

Missed you, and good to see you..gives a flower

and *shakes hands*

Thanks for asking, am trying to be in shape and keep up with some beans..hope things are well with you too.

by indophile Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:02 am

NPR (radio), Washington Post (print), Hindu & TOI (internet)

by FluteHolder Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:21 am

Dallas Morning News(print) delivered 4 days (free), Hindu(online)/NDTV(just to get a Hindian view! Smile

), and one window always with Bloomberg/tv).

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