The debate over credible sources... (1 Viewer)

[Andrus]

This should be interesting. I see lot's of arguing about the credibility of sources on this board. It would nice if we could have some consensus about what sources could be cited without being dismissed as not being credible by one side or the other. I realize that isn't going to happen, but we could strive for some common ground, right?

While bias creeps into just about everything to some extent, and no news source is perfect, being as I have to post up daily news compilations on the home page I've created my own guide over the past couple of months that I reference when linking to news, which I will post below. By now I pretty much know this list by heart.

Perhaps we can develop an approved source list out of this and squelch at least some of the "not a credible source" citing from the discussions.

These are not ranked, but random, and they include my own "note to self" notations. So below is my list. Post your thoughts, disagreements, or your own list.

Most reliable/Least biased/Most factual:

1. Reuters
2. CBS News
3. The Hill
4. AP
5. NPR
6. Politico
7. ABC News
8. Forbes
9. BBC
10. PBS
11. USA Today
12. Business Insider
13. CNN (News, not opinion)
14. Fox (News, not opinion)
15. Bloomberg (News, not opinion)
16. CNN (News, not opinion)
17. NBC (News, not opinion *Read article before posting)
18. CNBC (News, not opinion)
19. Buzzfeed (News only *Read article before posting)
20. ALJazeera
21. Axios (Not much content)

*WSJ *Pay site. Do not tease.
*The Economist * Pay site. Do not tease.
*New York Times (News, not opinion) * Pay site. Do not tease.
*Washington Post (News, not opinion) * Pay Site. Do not tease.

Somewhat reliable. Note: Be skeptical of deceptive and misleading partisan narratives, titles, content, and loaded phrases. Be cautious about linking to articles from these sources:

1. Reason.com (Can be iffy, so read before posting)
2. Washington Examiner (News, not opinion, read before posting)
3. Huffington Post (News, not opinion. Still, read before posting)
4. Vice , (read first before posting)
5. Washington Times (News, not opinion, read before posting)
6. The Intercept (Read before posting)
7. Vox (Not always - Read before posting)
8. MSNBC News (Read before posting)
9. RealClearPolitics (All over the map - Read before posting)

Biased & agenda driven, very often loaded with false & misleading political propaganda, and twisting of facts in order to fit their narratives/agenda (Avoid all):

• FOX/CNN/MSNBC,etc. - (Opinion)
• Mother Jones
• The Nation
• Jacobin
• Daily Wire
• New York Post
• Newsmax
• OAN
• Democracy Now
• Washington Examiner (opinion)
• The Federalist
• The Intercept
• The Daily Caller
• Palmer Report
• Brietbart
• New York Times (opinion)
• Washington Post (opinion)
• National Review
• Daily KOS
• Bipartisan Report
• Huffington Post (Opinion)
• Washington Times (opinion)
• The Daily Beast
• Daily Mail
• Infowars
• GP
• Shareblue
• News Punch
• The Western Journal

 

[SaintForLife]

There is the problem. Without a list of what you find creditable sources we get the good old fake news response to a CNN article.

If that list doesn't make you happy feel free to list yours.

Then we can see what you believe is creditable.

I don't think I've ever used the words fake news here, but after the whole Russiagate implosion and CNN's role I don't consider CNN to be a credible news source and that includes their "news" and opinion articles.

 

[insidejob]

You probably aren't the best person to accuse others of creating division with your profile pic.

My profile pic has nothing to do with the substance of my posts. I've never pretended to think Trump is anything but a clown. Why shouldn't my avatar reflect that on a political forum?