I'm curious -- are you well-informed?

[Evangelicalhumanist]

How do you square this view with his actions against Jacqui Heinrich??

Yes, a very interesting question -- @wellwisher, how do you claim that Carlson could "bring back old-fashioned investigative reporting" when he deliberately tried to have fired a person who was doing investigative reporting for his network?

Here's something to consider: if you never, ever listen to the other side, you will have precisely zero idea how often your side is lying to you. And you'll gobble it all up as the sparkling, shiny truth!

 

[JIMMY12345]

Do you know what "the other side" thinks, or do you believe they think what your "side" says they think? How could you find out what they think? Well, I suppose you could watch their channels, and read their press.

But it very often seems to me that people, having once decided where they stand politically, restrict all of their information gathering to sources that tell them what they've already decided on. No true "liberal" would watch Fox News, would they? (I do.) No true "conservative" could stand more than 11 seconds of CNN. (I'm a liberal, and I admit I find it hard, too, but I listen anyway.)

I read 3 newspapers in my home town -- two of them consistently conservative, one consistently liberal. There's another, but it's so rabidly left-wing that I don't read it, in fact.

So, how about you? Do you really know what "they" think -- before you decide that "they" are wrong?

Personally no but check out recommended books in literature forum and Gordon Browns book Seven ways to change the world

 

[Revoltingest]

I know the difference between this & other stuff.

 

[icehorse]

I'm what Bill Maher calls a classic liberal. I tend to favor the Dems in a sort of "lessor of evils" sort of way. What I look for with any politician, are statements of clear plans. For example, I like the process of the president submitting a budget to congress. That proposal is very clear, no waffling. When I hear waffling - from anyone - it's a turn off.

So what I feel like I mostly hear from the GOP is nay-saying.

 

[fantome profane]

I don’t want to do an ad or anything, but a few month ago I downloaded an app called “Ground news”. It gives you news from a wide variety of sources, tells you their bias (Left Center Right) and an assessment of how factual they are. Also a neat feature called “blindspot” that will give you stories that may not be covered in the kind of media you usually consume.

So I have been looking at stories from different perspectives and comparing them.

 

[FredVB]

I try to be well-informed of things that concern me. I am not watching news for everything that is going on. But I find enough information for my wellbeing, and the information on things that are threatening to this world are threatening me along with everyone else. I don't think most people see most of these things, though I think they should. So I communicate for these things to be made known to others.

 

[Kfox]

Do you know what "the other side" thinks, or do you believe they think what your "side" says they think? How could you find out what they think? Well, I suppose you could watch their channels, and read their press.

But it very often seems to me that people, having once decided where they stand politically, restrict all of their information gathering to sources that tell them what they've already decided on. No true "liberal" would watch Fox News, would they? (I do.) No true "conservative" could stand more than 11 seconds of CNN. (I'm a liberal, and I admit I find it hard, too, but I listen anyway.)

I read 3 newspapers in my home town -- two of them consistently conservative, one consistently liberal. There's another, but it's so rabidly left-wing that I don't read it, in fact.

So, how about you? Do you really know what "they" think -- before you decide that "they" are wrong?

As a general rule, I like having my beliefs challenged; that’s the only way you can grow. Not just political beliefs, but religious, Philosophical, moral, whatever it is that I believe, I like discussing with those who disagree with me. For a political conservative person to only look at Fox News and refuse to look at Progressive stations like MSNBC, he is doing himself a disservice. For the Progressive person to only look at MSNBC and refuse to look at conservative stations like Fox News, he is doing himself a disservice. To “coddle” yourself by surrounding yourself with those who agree with you will prevent you from growing so when you get out into the real world, away from your coddling friends, the minute your beliefs are challenged you will be ill prepared, and your arguments will fall apart like a house of cards, because the only thing you will know about your opponent will be what your coddling friends tell you; which will probably be far from what they actually believe.

 

[Heyo]

As a general rule, I like having my beliefs challenged; that’s the only way you can grow. Not just political beliefs, but religious, Philosophical, moral, whatever it is that I believe, I like discussing with those who disagree with me. For a political conservative person to only look at Fox News and refuse to look at Progressive stations like MSNBC, he is doing himself a disservice. For the Progressive person to only look at MSNBC and refuse to look at conservative stations like Fox News, he is doing himself a disservice. To “coddle” yourself by surrounding yourself with those who agree with you will prevent you from growing so when you get out into the real world, away from your coddling friends, the minute your beliefs are challenged you will be ill prepared, and your arguments will fall apart like a house of cards, because the only thing you will know about your opponent will be what your coddling friends tell you; which will probably be far from what they actually believe.

Agreed, except that MSNBC is not progressive. You want progressive, go to TYT.

 

[ChristineM]

It should have been a multiple choice (or multiple guess) questionnaire. For me it's all of the above depending on issues and mood, where i am and what im doing and what i need ammunition for.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Reuters and the AP are probably your best bet.

Reuters went the way of Satan since they paywall everyone now.

AP at least it's a tad better.

 

[exchemist]

Reuters went the way of Satan since they paywall everyone now.

AP at least it's a tad better.

Untrue. You need to register to see unlimited articles on Reuter's, but there is no charge.

 

[PureX]

How would any of us know if we were well or poorly informed?

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Do you know what "the other side" thinks, or do you believe they think what your "side" says they think? How could you find out what they think? Well, I suppose you could watch their channels, and read their press.

I'm conscious of the distinction between reporting and editorial. I try to get factual reporting from as many sources as possible (and judge them more on track record of accuracy than political leanings).

I generally don't pay much attention to editorial coverage from anyone regardless of where they are on the political spectrum. The only exceptions:

- if a politician I follow is retweeting something, I'll have a look to hopefully gain more insight on the politician's POV.

- I follow local municipal politics fairly closely. As it happens, 90% of the time, the only people doing deep-dive analysis on the local scene in this area skew fairly left.