Quick question. Most unbiased-as-possible news provider

Started by MISHUGINA, October 08, 2008, 05:43:25 AM

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MISHUGINA

Hey folks, say if I want opinion on upcoming U.S Presidential Campaign which site do I go? CNN seems very liberal-slanted but I wouldn't count on going towards FOX either ::) Or there is nobody who is "center-leaning"?

Catison

Depends on what topics you find important, but I always find The Economist to be fairly even handed, as far as leaning center of Democrats and Republicans.  They are, however, biased towards free market economics, so they tend to penalize candidates who favor protectionist strategies.  But one thing about The Economist is that they always tell you "why?", using data to back up their claims.  So while you might not agree with them, it is usually possible to know why they've come to their conclusions.  Also, very unusually, they treat all articles, more or less, as other papers treat editorials.  No author's name ever graces a story, so that it is treated as the product of the entire newspaper, not an individual.

As a side note, you might find their 2008 Presidential Election Special Briefing of interest.
-Brett

Lethevich

The Financial Times of the UK is another choice. All they care about is money, so generally their reporting is not particularly biased along partisan lines.
Peanut butter, flour and sugar do not make cookies. They make FIRE.


Keemun

Quote from: MISHUGINA on October 08, 2008, 05:43:25 AM
Hey folks, say if I want opinion on upcoming U.S Presidential Campaign which site do I go? CNN seems very liberal-slanted but I wouldn't count on going towards FOX either ::) Or there is nobody who is "center-leaning"?

You will have a difficult time finding an unbiased media outlet in the U.S.  Most of the big names (CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, NY Times) are liberal, while FOX and Drudge Report are conservative.  Your best bet might be to get opinions from both sides, recognizing that they are biased, and filter the information accordingly.

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Oprah

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That's just wrong. . . on a number of levels.  :P
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