But also the radio (which is nothing near as biased as the stuff from the states) RTÉ/Newstalk/Today FM depending on the show. For more specialised subjects I tend to look at specific blogs.
Mainly read and listen. It's very rare that I watch the news on TV mainly because I just don't tend to watch the TV at the times it is on. I tend to avoid dedicated news channels unless there is a breaking event.
I often listen to radio news programmes when I'm commuting into work.
In the main balanced and fair. The papers will tend to have columnists and opinion writers which have a bias but they are very obvious and the one paper will generally balance out overall by having contrasting viewpoints.
Radio can be a bit worse but I tend to avoid those presenters with a bias as I find them annoying.
I try in the main for balanced reporting/writing. As for opion pieces with a bias I tend to read from all sides unless it is very extreme.
Rarely. I don't usually have the time to put together a well constructed contribution, which is what you need on those sites
Yes, I do tend to lurk away.
1. Do you primarily read or watch?
Mainly read and listen. It's very rare that I watch the news on TV mainly because I just don't tend to watch the TV at the times it is on. I tend to avoid dedicated news channels unless there is a breaking event.
I often listen to radio news programmes when I'm commuting into work.
2. Everybody may fudge on the question, but do you think that show/site/paper/mag/etc is biased or reasonably fair?
In the main balanced and fair. The papers will tend to have columnists and opinion writers which have a bias but they are very obvious and the one paper will generally balance out overall by having contrasting viewpoints.
Radio can be a bit worse but I tend to avoid those presenters with a bias as I find them annoying.
3. Do you find yourself reading/watching things that fit your view, or do you try to pick other sources to make yourself read/watch something you find less pleasant (be honest!)?
I try in the main for balanced reporting/writing. As for opion pieces with a bias I tend to read from all sides unless it is very extreme.
4. Other than read and find out, do you contribute comments to websites (having to do with news, political debates, etc- not exactly talking youtube here)?
Rarely. I don't usually have the time to put together a well constructed contribution, which is what you need on those sites
5. Do you typically read the comments, regardless of whether you participate? While we're on the subject, can you name a site where one can generally find semi-reasonable comments?
Yes, I do tend to lurk away.
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Where do you get the majority of your news?
10/02/2010 12:08:05 PM
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I don't trust liberal main stream media, so I go to extremist blogs. Wack jobs give unbiased news
10/02/2010 12:37:19 PM
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Primarily the Irish Times and the BBC
10/02/2010 01:07:48 PM
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Well being one of the chosen most of it comes from God by way of little voices in my head
10/02/2010 02:34:28 PM
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Re: Well being one of the chosen most of it comes from God by way of little voices in my head
10/02/2010 06:57:56 PM
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In Sweden
10/02/2010 03:04:12 PM
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Aftonbladet FTW! *NM*
10/02/2010 03:25:29 PM
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No
10/02/2010 03:40:03 PM
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Oh I know, I was just kiddin
10/02/2010 03:48:02 PM
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Expressen is worse, though
10/02/2010 03:53:18 PM
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Aftonbladet has a decent sports issue at least. Even though they suffer from some...
10/02/2010 05:14:53 PM
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The Economist, The New York Times, the BBC, sometimes CNN or Fox
10/02/2010 04:28:13 PM
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Re: The Economist, The New York Times, the BBC, sometimes CNN or Fox
10/02/2010 07:09:27 PM
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Re: Where do you get the majority of your news? *NM*
10/02/2010 06:53:56 PM
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You need to work on your quote-fu *NM*
10/02/2010 09:25:30 PM
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Google News, really. I also read The Economist. I'm trying to start listening to NPR daily. *NM*
10/02/2010 11:29:48 PM
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