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LeftofObama

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4. There is nothing "new" in the news.

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 07:23 AM

Sep 2012

I've tried watching tv news and almost without fail the story they are covering is something I've already read about online at least one day before. I'll take internet news over tv "news" any day of the week.

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Has DU made it impossible for you to watch most news media sources? [View all] grantcart Sep 2012 OP

I usually do a lot of research online at non-mainstream sites Mimosa Sep 2012 #1

For one thing, I will never take one source on anything ever again. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #2

Internet news is faster and more convenient. randome Sep 2012 #3

Yes, much faster, sometimes not by hours but by many days. HereSince1628 Sep 2012 #5

There is nothing "new" in the news. LeftofObama Sep 2012 #4

DU is the great aggregator of news BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #6

Indeed! liam_laddie Sep 2012 #16

I don't mind a debate with Conservatives... brooklynite Sep 2012 #7

I listen to NPR. sendero Sep 2012 #10

Not just DU... sendero Sep 2012 #8

and when they ignore the background and history of news lunatica Sep 2012 #11

When they started giving equal weight to facts and idiotic opinions lunatica Sep 2012 #9

Exactly.... sendero Sep 2012 #12

There's only one news outlet I can't stomach. mwooldri Sep 2012 #13

Most "news media sources" have made it impossible to watch them. morningfog Sep 2012 #14

MSNBC... liam_laddie Sep 2012 #15

Local news only here madokie Sep 2012 #17

I wouldn't say it's impossible to watch, but it's not easy. On the other hand, if you view is as gkhouston Sep 2012 #18

Yes it has. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #19

I don't own a TV.. AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #20

I voted yes but I still watch some, but with a jaded eye. I trust DU more than the spin I hear CTyankee Sep 2012 #21

Can't handle TV news anymore. tanyev Sep 2012 #22

Why should I waste my time on liars, dissemblers, and people who are reading to me? bemildred Sep 2012 #23

I've been watching MSNBC since their coverage of the RNC, which I really liked... porphyrian Sep 2012 #24

Other. LWolf Sep 2012 #25

I get my political and Governmental news from C-Span, so I can't stand any of the echo chamber 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #26

I'm confused.... Ineeda Sep 2012 #27

lol I meant O'Donnell (normal brain function doesn't start till after 10 am) grantcart Sep 2012 #31

American television news sucks. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2012 #28

What about the Echo Chamber? el_bryanto Sep 2012 #29

DU didn't make it impossible - it already was. Curiously, DU is probably the BEST news source. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #30

Haven't Watched TV News RobinA Sep 2012 #32

PBS is the only decent broadcast news outlet. Otherwise I stick with... alp227 Oct 2012 #33