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What sources do you use for news? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by ProfessorYakkington@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I always struggle with what sources I should be reading for news (particularly political news). I don't want to read only sources that I agree with, but I also struggle finding news sources that aren't sensationalist and put forward varied view points. Here are a few of the places I frequent (criticism of these sources or other recommendations are welcome.) I don't think my political news sources are well varied so any recommendations there would be great as well.

hackernews
arstechnica
the economist
axios
MIT News
Wired

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[–] lordofbud@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

So even if you dont agree with them

I mean, they're a state run media, it's a deceptive propaganda machine that honest people should find themselves disagreeing with, they're only useful for knowing what the CCP is doing, and maybe getting a glimpse at why, but usually, the "why" is a lie.

I'd trust them as much as I trust Fox News to give me the truth.

[–] nutomic@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Sounds to me like you made up your opinion without reading a single article of theirs.

[–] lordofbud@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago

I made up my opinion after they pushed a narrative in the face of reality time and time again. Like the endless "articles" claiming their forced labor camps are a lie, and their utilization in pushing false calm to the world about covid in the early days.

They are a state run organization under the control of a totalitarian regime who only pretends to be communist, their "articles" reflect that. As I said, they're only useful in seeing where the wind is blowing.