To ask what are your trusted news sources?

[BloominNora]

Mostly posting here for traffic - but AIBU to ask what are your go to news sources?

With all of the madness going on in the world at the moment I'm looking for a handful of news sources which are reliable.

Mainstream media is sort of OK. Obviously has it's biasis but I'm aware of them. My issue is more the lack of detail - I like to know the ins and outs of what is going on.

Social media is obviously a snake pit of echo chambers and AI!

For example, I've been trying to find out more information about what's been happening at Davos this week - especially analysis of Mark Carney's speech and the so called framework for Greenland negotiated by Mark Rutte, and what the implications are. Also the potential consequences of Starmer's pragmatism over ideology speech.

Politically I'm a left leaning centrist, but I am also very evidence based. My current go to news sources are:

Mainstream

BBC / Independant - good for an overview, but not enough indepth analysis.

Guardian - aligns with my political leanings but sometimes a bit too idealogical

Times - for the centre right perspective but access often scuppered by the paywall and I refuse to subscribe!

Independent Sources

Bylinetimes - left leaning, but well researched in depth journalism. Due to detail breadth of analysis available can be limited and can be quite difficult to digest quickly.

Heather Cox-Richardson - US based historian and journalist. My absolute go to source for understanding what is going on in the US in almost real time - her daily letters are brilliantly written, well sourced (with references) and her writing is sharp, clear and coherent.

Ideally I need to find a couple of UK / European based sources similar to Heather Cox-Richardson.

So the questions....

Where do you get your news from and why do you find it a good source of information?

I don't want to get into political arguments about left / right and who is right and wrong (there are plenty of other threads for that) but it would be helpful if people state which way they lean politically to give their views context, if they feel comfortable doing so.

(And before people come at me about the BBC being biased, know that I don't buy arguments. When both the left and right claim something is biased, it tends to highlight its neutrality and objective studies have consistently shown it is mostly neutral)

Gb news

I rely on LBC increasingly.

I don't like all the presenters but I find their diverse perspectives help me to form my own views based on their stimulus questions and commentary and listening to real people from all walks of life.

i read the Times at the weekend, as that's the only time I get to sit and read a newspaper.

I like the BBC and also find clips from a range of news providers and agencies around the globe quite entertaining.

We’ve all just learned an awful lot about people just by their “trusted news source” 🤮

I don't know if it's available in your area but my local library gives free access (at home on your own phone, laptop whatever) to Press Reader app. Most of the UK papers are available on here and lots from a whole variety of other countries. There are also a vast amount of magazines from trivial Chat type of things, to hobbies, politics, economics etc. I read about some Davos stuff on the Telegraph and Guardian for Left/ Right views and also looked on Washington Post and New York Times for a US/ UK view. There are also lots of news podcasts on Spotify, it's best to find what suits you not just as L or R wing but just different voices and writing styles.

BBC
C4 News
CNN
I also read the New York Times

I really like Channel 4 News. Much better analysis than most of its rivals

Same🤦‍♀️

Channel 4 News

Independent Newspaper

Guardian Newspaper

New Scientist

CNN

Depends on what you want to know about. Eg Telegraph /Times/Mail for view of employers. Mrs Thatcher read the Morning Star to find out the Unions' views.

For straight news coverage:

BBC
Guardian
CNN
NYT
Wall Street Journal

This. Absolutely bizarre to have Al Jazeera and neutral in the same sentence.

@BloominNora Agree re Heather Cox Richardson, only just come across her.
i have just taken out a sub to NYT as was on offer. Would also like the New Yorker - but not for in depth news obvs. I just love it.
I do use the Beeb and the Graun (sub) and wish I could afford The Economist (which my son often sends links for) but I am already trying to not get too sucked in ! Go to the Daily Heil for Beckhams etc 😆
Going to check out Double Down News too, as really value George Monbiot's take.

BBC and the guardian are the apps that I have notifications on for

sky news on the tv, followed by bbc news - when something is happening

Radio 4 (Today, world at one, PM) are v good at maintaining balance and providing depth

Never watch TV news

Papers: Times, Guardian, FT if I can get round the paywall

I find X is the best place for news when things are fast moving, eg the Davos/Greenland madness this week. But you do need to follow a wide range of people and know how to filter out idiots

Unherd

I subscribe to the Times, NYT and the Torygraph, because they have the best news operations. I send a small sub to the Guardian every month. I also have a paid access to the best of the FT. I do my utmost to be properly informed.

I read the NYT, Financial Times, The Economist, BBC and Private Eye.

Thanks @BlueJuniper94 , I spend my earned money to subscribe to Unherd too.

Private eye subscription for the investigative journalism, bbc day to day but also via msn which shows a large range of sources and unlike if you look directly aren’t behind a paywall. France 24 in English for a bit of European perspective, straits times for Far Eastern perspective. And so on.

For news:
The Economist - we’ve subscribed for over 30 years so stopped noticing the cost

The FT - free via my uni

The Guardian - although mostly for the culture and lifestyle stuff

For commentary:

Comment is Freed with Sam and Laurence Freedman - it’s a paid for newsletter but it’s excellent on both domestic and international politics

The Rest is Politics - although I find them both bloody annoying

Blue Sky although you have to be really selective about who you choose to follow

For the environment: I follow a number of commentators on LinkedIn which is a good route to stories, although the rest of LinkedIn is close to unbearable

Im now going to go and find Heather Cox Richardson….

BBC as it’s better than any other in my opinion, FT, The Times, Channel 4 News, occasionally The Guardian

I go for the beeb mainly, specifically radio 4 (today programme, WatO and PM) and newscast, Americast, Amol Rajan's podcast. For science news science in action is great. Sometimes chuck the news agents and the rest is politics in there as well. I do think the economist is good and the FT but I'm lucky my library has subscriptions to those as they're expensive to get for yourself. I can also read the telegraph and the times there which I find have useful coverage for some things.

Non
Cross reference all and read a variety
The guardian is my least trusted but I still read it and if I'm really interested in something I do a deep dive using many sources.

For Europe l like Anne Applebaum. Financial Times, l buy the weekend edition.

I like LBC radio because they have different political presenters and callees and speakers