When it comes to NEWS.... the OFFICIAL BigSoccer Who's Who of sources

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by Saltenya94, Mar 31, 2004.

  1. Saltenya94

    Saltenya94 Member

    Jul 29, 2003
    Brooklyn
    Club:
    DC United
    Ok - we all know we have our own "SLANTS" and views on every political debate today... but....

    WHO'S THE MOST RELIABLE?

    For me it's NPR - then Reuters - BBC - then mlsnet.com :p

    WHO'S THE MOST EMOTIONALLY CHARGED?

    Fox News - someone must have spiked ridalin in the coffee again

    WHY DO THEY EVEN TRY?

    Clear Channel News - why did they even try - stick to creating monopolies

    BEST BRITISH SOURCE?

    They're all good. If we could only trade.

    BEST AMERICAN SOURCE?

    Weekend News on SNL
     
  2. argentine soccer fan

    Staff Member

    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    How come we are not allowed to vote for the new liberal radio network? :D
     
  3. Saltenya94

    Saltenya94 Member

    Jul 29, 2003
    Brooklyn
    Club:
    DC United
    because they just started - and who knows if they'll be even be around next month - starting a network ain't easy just look at UPN :) They started w/Star-Trek but had to wait eons till thier next hit "moesha"

    I say MLS should get a contract w/UPN - maybe we'll become thier next big hit - it'll be all MLS - all the time

    "UPN the Official network of MLS" *
    *might not be true
     
  4. Ian McCracken

    Ian McCracken Member

    May 28, 1999
    USA
    Club:
    SS Lazio Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Because by the time this poll ends on June 14th, that network will be a distant memory.
     
  5. afgrijselijkheid

    Dec 29, 2002
    mokum
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    [sarcasm]nice job making the vote anonymous[/sarcasm]

    so c'mon... who is going to confess that they think fox news is the source? don't be shy
     
  6. TheWakeUpBomb

    TheWakeUpBomb Member

    Mar 2, 2000
    New York, NY
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    For so-called "hard" news, I usually start with NewsMax, then WorldNetDaily, and then Drudge, so I can get a feel for what the liberal media is talking about. I do occasionally like some lighter news, so I tape Extra, Access Hollywood and ET. After that, it's a quick glance at People magazine (never been much of a reader, but I do love their "Rants & Raves") to find out what's going on in the rest of the world.
     
  7. Garcia

    Garcia Member

    Dec 14, 1999
    Castro Castro
    You have politics on one hand. The rest of the world is not Michael Jackson, Brittnet Spears, Janet Jackson and the monkey, Bubbles!
     
  8. Dave Brother

    Dave Brother New Member

    Jun 10, 2001
    Alexandria
    Fair and Ballanced Fox News Voter here. :)
     
  9. Malaga CF fan

    Malaga CF fan Member

    Apr 19, 2000
    Fairfax, VA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Where's the Daily Show?? :D
     
  10. ratdog

    ratdog Member+

    Mar 22, 2004
    In the doghouse
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This was my first thought after reading the choices. My second choice would have been "The Onion". So I had to vote for my third choice.
     
  11. Roel

    Roel Member

    Jan 15, 2000
    Santa Cruz mountains
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    The Economist is my favorite source, but you didn't include it. After that comes AP, Reuters and NPR. I seldom watch TV news, and only then for sports and local coverage.
     
  12. NER_MCFC

    NER_MCFC Member

    May 23, 2001
    Cambridge, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I voted for AP because I read my daily paper religiously, and they are a a major source, so it's not a choice but necessity. When I really want to get a feel for what's going on, I go to the Google News page.
     
  13. Ludahai

    Ludahai New Member

    Jun 22, 2001
    Taichung, Taiwan
    June 14th? Mine says June 15th... must be the time difference....
     
  14. Sneever Flion

    Sneever Flion New Member

    Oct 29, 2002
    Detroit, MI
    I went with the AP because of my local pape. Other than that, it's Rueters, NPR, here, and CNN if I want entertainment news. If I feel like getting mad, I read whatever Mel posts. I haven't tuned into FNC in years even though I still drink coffee from my free Fox News Channel "Fair and Balanced" travel mug.
     
  15. Yankee_Blue

    Yankee_Blue New Member

    Aug 28, 2001
    New Orleans area
    Big Soccer NSR first.

    Then Thomas Flanigan for Women's issues.
    Karl Keller to learn the truth about Kerry.
    Mel Brennan for the truth about America.
    JoePak for religious perspective and spiritual enlightenment.
    Segroves for sober analysis.
    SoFla and SuperDave for everything else.
     
  16. Dan Loney

    Dan Loney BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 10, 2000
    Cincilluminati
    Club:
    Los Angeles Sol
    Nat'l Team:
    Philippines
    I get my news from blogs. And I'm not ashamed.

    Although I should be.

    I guess I am. I'm seriously thinking of not posting this.

    Sure doesn't give me a lot of room to make fun of Sludge and NewsWax.

    Oh, well. MLSnet.com it is.
     
  17. nicephoras

    nicephoras A very stable genius

    Fucklechester Rangers
    Jul 22, 2001
    Eastern Seaboard of Yo! Semite
    WSJ for business (Financial Times annoys me), Economist for international stuff, NYTimes and Daily Show for domestic; along with the front page of yahoo, which I check frequently.
     
  18. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    The WSJ has some excellent news reporters. Absolutely first-rate. It's their op-ed page that is populated by wackos.
     
  19. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    I'm flattered
     
  20. nicephoras

    nicephoras A very stable genius

    Fucklechester Rangers
    Jul 22, 2001
    Eastern Seaboard of Yo! Semite
    They will occasionally have decent contributing op-eds. By default I ignore the ones written by the paper's staff.
     
  21. SoFla Metro

    SoFla Metro Member

    Jul 21, 2000
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    I can't really take them too seriously until they run a correction on the op-ed that stated that Vince Foster was murdered. Still waiting for that one.
     
  22. nicephoras

    nicephoras A very stable genius

    Fucklechester Rangers
    Jul 22, 2001
    Eastern Seaboard of Yo! Semite
    One of my old professors used to write op-eds for them, and he was on Clinton's Council of Economic advisors. They contributors aren't all bad.
     
  23. kerpow

    kerpow New Member

    Jun 11, 2002
    BBC, CNN, and The Guardian in that order.
     
  24. ratdog

    ratdog Member+

    Mar 22, 2004
    In the doghouse
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ah, so you're a Pokuist now, then. Excellent. The One True religion of Pokuism shall enlighten the world one mind at a time.
     
  25. Saltenya94

    Saltenya94 Member

    Jul 29, 2003
    Brooklyn
    Club:
    DC United
    I'm surprised all jokes aside - no one has mentioned the London Times - for the people who know thier UK news is this a quality paper? Is it akin to the US's Wall Street Journal?

    I've never really had a chance to look at it - I must admit though, I've been impressed by the Guardian on more than one occasion.
     

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