“Where do you get your news?” is a subject that comes a lot in IRL conversations with friends and I think it’s a very important, continuing chat we should all be having. For a lot of reasons that basically boil down to media monopolies, billionaires and private equity, we can’t simply rely on our local papers, TV channels and radio stations. While it seems like social media is the most convenient way to stay in the loop, we can’t trust the algorithm to send us the relevant, and truthful, news that we need.
So, I thought it might be helpful to put together a list of the news outlets I regularly read and watch. It’s broken down into categories. If you find this at all useful, please let me know and definitely feel free to share this with your pals.
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