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Well being one of the chosen most of it comes from God by way of little voices in my head random thoughts Send a noteboard - 10/02/2010 02:34:28 PM
1. Do you primarily read or watch?


More read then watch but I also listen. I tend to watch Morning Joe while I am getting ready in the morning unless they are being exceptionally annoying. NPR on the way to work unless I have an audio book or podcast I am listening to or they are having a pledge drive. At work I go sites like google news and real clear politics and cruise the headlines for whatever is interesting. I also go to Politico and Hot Air to see what they are focusing on.

For less immediate news I listen to The Economist podcast and browse the Dallas Morning News if someone leaves it in the break room.

I assume you really are not interested in where I get my sporting news or science news;)

2. Everybody may fudge on the question, but do you think that show/site/paper/mag/etc is biased or reasonably fair?


Real Clear Politics is a conservative run website but they link to a variety of liberal source like NYT and The New Yorker. Hot Air is clearly a conservative site. Morning Joe is has slight liberal slant, Joe is a very moderate republican but most of the other people on the show tend to be for the left to the far left. NPR has a marked liberal slant but they at least try to suppress it.

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 tend to choose news source that very from center left to fairly conservative. I try to avoid the extremes of both groups but when it comes to op-ed pieces I can tolerate a further shift from center when it to the right, far left liberals aggravate me:P

When comes to straight news I prefer multiple sources so I can what each side is leaving out.

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)?


not anymore. As annoying as some of you at least there is an attempt here to keep some sort of civility. I think the fact that so many people here are real life friends and have been coming here so long makes a difference.

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?


I read the comments sometimes but on the more popular sites they don't often rise above generic anger post that typically don't even have anything to do with article they are attached to. Sometimes they are interesting and I especially like when they rip the article they are attached to apart.


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From my dad; he knows everything. cabbage - 17/02/2010 02:34:30 PM 415 Views
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