# Where do you get your online news? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 6, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093 "2012-05-06T19:34:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/21 "2012-05-07T13:55:06Z")
> [@Lsura](#): > > But that does show a difference in our perception of the boards. To me, SDMB is more of a social site, definitely not someplace I’d go for news. A place to discuss items in the news, sure, but to know what’s going on, I go to other places. I agree, which is why I said everyone should have voted for Straight Dope Message Board in order to be self-referential. I also take issue with Twitter being on the list. In a 24-hour news cycle, you can forget GMA and you can forget CNN. I will watch those occassionally. In a 24-hour news cycle, I rely on _The New York Times_ and ABC World News. Since it takes me approximately an hour to read through _The New York Times_ and ABC World News is half an hour, that means, in an average day, I will spend around 2 hours on news. To put that into perspective, with breaking news, the average time spend on news goes up considerably. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/22 "2012-05-07T15:16:20Z")
Here’s how it looked after 50 Voters: ```auto ======================================== View Poll Results: Where do you get your online news? This poll will close on 05-26-2012 at 02:42 PM Straight Dope Message Board 23 46.00% the BBC 20 40.00% Google News 17 34.00% NY Times 13 26.00% Yahoo! 11 22.00% CNN 10 20.00% Huffington Post 9 18.00% Al-Jazeera 8 16.00% MSNBC 8 16.00% Slate 7 14.00% Facebook 6 12.00% Twitter 6 12.00% Washington Post 6 12.00% The Guardian 5 10.00% NPR.org 5 10.00% Wall Street Journal 5 10.00% Drudge Report 3 6.00% The Economist 3 6.00% The Onion 3 6.00% RealClearPolitics 3 6.00% ABC 2 4.00% Atlantic Monthly 2 4.00% Bloomberg 2 4.00% Chicago Tribune 2 4.00% Christian Science 2 4.00% Fox News 2 4.00% Los Angeles Times 2 4.00% Seeking Alpha 2 4.00% Der Spiegel Online 1 2.00% Deutsche Welle 1 2.00% Marketwatch 1 2.00% Talking Points Memo 1 2.00% Telegraph 1 2.00% Time 1 2.00% the Week 1 2.00% Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 50 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/23 "2012-05-07T20:08:21Z")
“I can gather all the news I need from the weather report.” Simon and Garfunkel. I would have added Politico to the poll too. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/24 "2012-05-07T22:53:40Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I didn’t see the first thread, but if I had, I would’ve included [politico.com](http://politico.com). Didn’t see the first thread either, but would’ve piped in for Salon and The New Republic. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/25 "2012-05-07T23:18:22Z")
After 65 Voters ```auto ===================================== View Poll Results: Where do you get your online news? This poll will close on 05-26-2012 at 02:42 PM Straight Dope Message Board 31 47.69% the BBC 25 38.46% Google News 21 32.31% NY Times 18 27.69% CNN 16 24.62% Yahoo! 14 21.54% Huffington Post 13 20.00% Washington Post 10 15.38% Al-Jazeera 9 13.85% MSNBC 9 13.85% Wall Street Journal 9 13.85% The Guardian 8 12.31% Slate 8 12.31% Twitter 8 12.31% Drudge Report 7 10.77% The Economist 7 10.77% Facebook 7 10.77% The Onion 6 9.23% Fox News 5 7.69% NPR.org 5 7.69% ABC 4 6.15% Atlantic Monthly 4 6.15% Los Angeles Times 4 6.15% RealClearPolitics 4 6.15% Bloomberg 3 4.62% Chicago Tribune 3 4.62% ESPN 3 4.62% Wired 3 4.62% Christian Science 2 3.08% Marketwatch 2 3.08% Seeking Alpha 2 3.08% Telegraph 2 3.08% Time 2 3.08% Der Spiegel Online 1 1.54% Deutsche Welle 1 1.54% NBC Sports 1 1.54% Talking Points Memo 1 1.54% the Week 1 1.54% Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 65 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/26 "2012-05-08T13:42:46Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I didn’t see the first thread, but if I had, I would’ve included [politico.com](http://politico.com). > [@silenus](#): > > You left “Daily Kos” off the list. > > My “cycle” for news several times a day is, in rough order: MSNBC, Daily Kos, SDMB, FoxNews, CNN, Al Jazeera, Economist, Christian Science Monitor, World Press Review, BBC, local stuff if I need it. > [@Dallas\_Jones](#): > > “I can gather all the news I need from the weather report.” Simon and Garfunkel. > > I would have added Politico to the poll too. > [@MovieMogul](#): > > Didn’t see the first thread either, but would’ve piped in for Salon and The New Republic. Just collecting the additional sources in case we need a follow-up poll for the sake of being “complete” in all this. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/27 "2012-05-08T15:18:23Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Just collecting the additional sources in case we need a follow-up poll for the sake of being “complete” in all this. Then you’re going to want to collate the sources of the sources, i.e. **The Huffington Post** , itself a news source, lists 68 news sources. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/28 "2012-05-08T15:30:31Z")
I find it interesting that only half of the respondents are getting news here at the SDMB. Even if you’re not actively seeking news stories here, you almost can’t help but stumble upon something every day. And since 100% of respondents are at the SDMB, I figured close to 100% would list it as an online news source. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/29 "2012-05-08T15:47:44Z")
> [@Kozmik](#): > > Then you’re going to want to collate the sources of the sources, i.e. **The Huffington Post** , itself a news source, lists 68 news sources. 😃 To be fair, I was thinking of a poll of those late-comers along with 0-votes (and maybe the 1-votes) to see if enough people would elevate them from obscurity before giving up on the entire idea. I’m pleased that I’m not the only one to regard The Onion as a news source! ---
**Author:** ![tallcoldone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@tallcoldone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tallcoldone)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/30 "2012-05-08T16:15:23Z")
I’ve had CNN as my home page for years, but the online (and cable also) content has gotten worse and worse. It’s like trashing the news format on Headline News Network to create on-air celebrities who talk about sensational news-like crap worked so well they decided to do the same with CNN. I periodically visit Fox News just to see how they are spinning the stories. And NPR to get more in-depth stuff like their radio shows. I would add [Fark.com](http://Fark.com) to your list - through Fark I read stories from a multitude of sites that did appear on your list. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/31 "2012-05-08T19:47:31Z")
After 85 Voters: ```auto ============================================ View Poll Results: Where do you get your online news? This poll will close on 05-26-2012 at 02:42 PM Straight Dope Message Board 43 50.59% the BBC 30 35.29% CNN 26 30.59% Google News 23 27.06% NY Times 20 23.53% Yahoo! 17 20.00% Huffington Post 15 17.65% Washington Post 14 16.47% MSNBC 13 15.29% Slate 12 14.12% Wall Street Journal 12 14.12% Facebook 11 12.94% Twitter 10 11.76% Al-Jazeera 9 10.59% ESPN 9 10.59% Fox News 9 10.59% The Guardian 9 10.59% Drudge Report 8 9.41% The Economist 7 8.24% NPR.org 7 8.24% The Onion 7 8.24% Wired 6 7.06% Atlantic Monthly 5 5.88% RealClearPolitics 5 5.88% ABC 4 4.71% Los Angeles Times 4 4.71% Bloomberg 3 3.53% Chicago Tribune 3 3.53% Marketwatch 3 3.53% Christian Science 2 2.35% NBC Sports 2 2.35% Seeking Alpha 2 2.35% Talking Points Memo 2 2.35% Telegraph 2 2.35% Time 2 2.35% Der Spiegel Online 1 1.18% Deutsche Welle 1 1.18% Feedler News Reader 1 1.18% the Week 1 1.18% Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 85. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/32 "2012-05-09T02:51:50Z")
None of the above. I use Australian news sites. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/33 "2012-05-09T04:17:00Z")
I have 76 different RSS feeds in Google Reader. Just about everything I need to know I find out either there, or here at the Dope. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/34 "2012-05-09T10:50:26Z")
Which ABC are you referring to? [There’s more than one.](http://www.abc.net.au/news/) ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/35 "2012-05-09T11:00:41Z")
USA Today should added as well. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/36 "2012-05-09T12:51:59Z")
Okay! We made it to 100 Voters We need to decide what sort of follow-up or mop-up poll should come next. Ideas? ```auto ============================================ View Poll Results: Where do you get your online news? This poll will close on 05-26-2012 at 02:42 PM Straight Dope Message Board 47 47.00% the BBC 35 35.00% CNN 32 32.00% Google News 28 28.00% NY Times 24 24.00% Huffington Post 17 17.00% Yahoo! 17 17.00% Wall Street Journal 15 15.00% Washington Post 15 15.00% MSNBC 14 14.00% Slate 14 14.00% Facebook 12 12.00% Twitter 12 12.00% ESPN 11 11.00% The Guardian 11 11.00% NPR.org 10 10.00% Al-Jazeera 9 9.00% Drudge Report 9 9.00% The Economist 9 9.00% Fox News 9 9.00% The Onion 8 8.00% Wired 8 8.00% Atlantic Monthly 7 7.00% ABC 5 5.00% Los Angeles Times 5 5.00% RealClearPolitics 5 5.00% Chicago Tribune 4 4.00% Time 4 4.00% Bloomberg 3 3.00% Marketwatch 3 3.00% Christian Science 2 2.00% The Daily 2 2.00% NBC Sports 2 2.00% Seeking Alpha 2 2.00% Talking Points Memo 2 2.00% Telegraph 2 2.00% the Week 2 2.00% Der Spiegel Online 1 1.00% Deutsche Welle 1 1.00% Feedler News Reader 1 1.00% Hollywood Reporter 0 0% San Diego Union Tribune 0 0% Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 100. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/37 "2012-05-09T12:54:46Z")
> [@Martini\_Enfield](#): > > Which ABC are you referring to? [There’s more than one.](http://www.abc.net.au/news/) Since this was an anonymous poll, I invite the 5 who voted for ABC to specify which one(s) they meant. ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/38 "2012-05-09T13:07:55Z")
No daily mail? it’s the world’s most visited newspaper website. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/39 "2012-05-09T13:48:06Z")
Mostly I read news by starting at Google News or SDMB and clicking on interesting links. I learn to avoid certain sites (Washington Post) that have a poor content-to-loadtime ratio. (Ads don’t bother me; it’s the horrendous delays via my so-so Internet connection, probably for loading silly Javascripts from every Tom\_Dick\_and\_Harry.com.) Three I often click to, but not in the list, are Jon Stewart’s Daily Show (:D), [The Risks Digest](http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/26.81.html) and [alternet.org](http://alternet.org). I expect to be ridiculed for that last choice, but it often links to important stories overlooked by mainstream media. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093/40 "2012-05-09T13:56:52Z")
Are there any additions to be considered beyond those in Post #26 above and the group below? Another summary is in [this post from the other thread on the subject.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15043196&postcount=47) I’ll be condensing the additional sources’ names for another post later today. ================================= > [@Kozmik](#): > > Then you’re going to want to collate the sources of the sources, i.e. **The Huffington Post** , itself a news source, lists 68 news sources. 😃 > [@tallcoldone](#): > > I’ve had CNN as my home page for years, but the online (and cable also) content has gotten worse and worse. It’s like trashing the news format on Headline News Network to create on-air celebrities who talk about sensational news-like crap worked so well they decided to do the same with CNN. > > I periodically visit Fox News just to see how they are spinning the stories. And NPR to get more in-depth stuff like their radio shows. > > I would add [Fark.com](http://Fark.com) to your list - through Fark I read stories from a multitude of sites that did appear on your list. > [@Cunctator](#): > > None of the above. I use Australian news sites. > [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > I have 76 different RSS feeds in Google Reader. Just about everything I need to know I find out either there, or here at the Dope. > [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > USA Today should added as well. > [@Namkcalb](#): > > No daily mail? it’s the world’s most visited newspaper website. =============================== [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-you-get-your-online-news/621093.md?page=3)