Reading the News

Reading the news is very important to stay up-to-date on what's going on in the world. It's easy to get distracted by our phones or personal lives but we should try to stay connected to current events around the world.

Think of the media you consume like the food you eat. You can consume trash all the time and then you get sick and unhealthy. Here's some of the healthier media resources to stay informed:

English News Websites

Here’s just a small handful of some of the most well-established news sources in the Anglosphere.

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NPR

Public news media in the U.S.

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New York Times

America’s most famous newspaper.

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Financial Times

An excellent UK news site about more than just finance.

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BBC

UK News with a long history.

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AP News

Associated Press news, less biased.

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Reuters

News from the wire.

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The Guardian

Another UK news site.

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Economist

A very popular UK weekly news magazine.

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Foreign Affairs

An American news publication about international relations.

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What Happened Last Week?

This is by far the best weekly newsletter about the news I've come across in years. A Kurdish-German journalist named Sham Jaff reports on all the news from the Global South that was mostly ignored by the mainstream news headlines, and she does it in a very accessible way. Great for debaters and anyone curious to know what's happening around the world.

International News Sites

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Al Jazeera

Middle East

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France 24

France

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DW

Germany

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SCMP

Hong Kong

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Le Monde

France

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Rest of World

What about Bias?

There’s a deluge of information online, it’s important to always be skeptical about your sources and the hidden ideology and agendas of the authors. These sites can help you navigate the mess:

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Media Bias
Fact Check

Explain a key strength, feature, or value your business offers.

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Ground News

A tool (not a news source) that shows how different outlets cover the same story.

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All Sides

Shows the same story from left, center, and right-rated sources. Has a media bias chart with transparent methodology.

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Civic Online Reasoning

A comprehensive course from Stanford about how to evaluate online content.

News for Kids

Here’s some links to several news websites designed to be for young students. I recommend spending some time and exploring these and hopefully you can find one that fits your daily or weekly routine and media diet.

CNN10

DOGO News

Newsela

PBS Newshour

News For Kids

Time for Kids

👈 More News Resources

Disclaimer: I don’t condone everything these news sources say. You’d have to be so gullible to believe everything you read. Always read with a critical eye, use your brain and think more.

Jacobin
Dissent
The Nation
Mother Jones
New Left Review
Current Affairs
Democ Now
In These Times
Know Your Enemy
American
Prestige
Why Theory
The Dig

YouTube Accounts

Here are just a few useful educational and well-made video creators:

Crash Course
Big Think
Kurz
gesagt
Vox
TED
Wireless
Philosophy
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