seriously I'm struggling here. I currently read NY Times and BBC with a very critical eye but it's fucking exhausting.

  • hazefoley [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    NYT and BBC are not bad for straight news. It's the opnions stuff that sucks

    • Waylander [he/him,they/them]
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      4 years ago

      BBC is good for domestic American stuff, but their UK stuff is hopelessly skewed. They used to be nominally independent but right now they're getting their funding cut by the government (and also threatened with more cuts) plus half the board is directly appointed by the PM. Their foreign affairs stuff is better than most mainstream media, but only if it's about conflicts etc that are a few years old. The takes they pulled out for Morales were shit-tier and they were broadly pro-intervention in Iraq.