Poll:What Is Your Primary News Source

[Herman Cain]

What is Your primary news source?

[4everwarriors]

Heresay, hey?

[Herman Cain]

Heresay, hey?

Added that option

[mu_hilltopper]

I'd say my primary source is an aggregator:  http://www.memeorandum.com/

A lot of it is opinion, but if there's a sizable news story, there'll be links to news outlets.

[naginiF]

I voted CNN but think that hilltopper is on the right path in that getting a variety of opinions is the best course.  CNN has a clear bend but not a biased........that is, given some of the other options provided.

The key is that the reader needs to understand that there is a slant to every article.  I think we've all observed what happens when you only listen one channel.

[HouWarrior]

Poll seems skewed to an assumption of getting one's news from TV. I havent gotten my news from any TV source in many years....My brother was in local TV news for 40 years and we both lament its digression to simplicity, laziness, and sound bites. The Days of the trustees of  a public trust in news reporting espoused by Edward R Murrow, Walter Cronkite Huntley/Brinkley.... have passed forever.

I read NY Times, Houston Chronicle, Time and then daily.... I cruise my bookmarks of about 6 compilation news sites.
I dont read opinion pages...preferring to distill and reach my own views..
but my goal always remains to drill down for the reported facts...a task made harder now than ever before

[GooooMarquette]

I primarily use the Apple News app on my iPad, which is an aggregator.  The stories I clock on most often seem to come from the Washington Post and NY Times.

[forgetful]

Freeway.

[MU82]

I haven't had a primary news source ever since Chicos was banned.

[rocket surgeon]

I haven't had a primary news source ever since Chicos was banned.

What?  He was banned??  I thought something was missing and I just couldn't t quite put my finger on it

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Buzzfeed.

But in actuality, BBC is probably first choice followed by CNN.

[#UnleashSean]

google

[tower912]

I don't have a 'primary' news source.    I use many.  If something big is going on, I will flip between msnbc, cnn, and fox, to see how an issue is being framed and look for nuance I may not thought of.  I know what my own biases are.    I like to understand the perspective of others.

[WarriorFan]

Scoop.


followed by Al Jazeera.

[jsglow]

Chick.

[Tugg Speedman]

porn stars on twitter

[dgies9156]

The J-S is an afterthought???????

Mine is either the Chicago Tribune or Wall Street Journal

or Scoop

[GB Warrior]

It used to be the Daily Show, but now that Jon's gone, I have to go less exciting sites like BBC

[mu03eng]

Didn't vote, I'd say my primary source is twitter. I have a group of reporters, opinion makers, news organizations (CNN, VOX, JSOnline, WSJ, etc) that I follow. Provides a fairly robust amalgamation of what's going on, I can deep dive where I want by clicking on links and if my TL gets skewed too much to one source or one viewpoint I adjust who I follow/unfollow.

[MU82]

Didn't vote, I'd say my primary source is twitter.

Then you must see a lot of Trumpster fires!!!

(Hey ... I just invented a great phrase!)

[mu03eng]

Then you must see a lot of Trumpster fires!!!

(Hey ... I just invented a great phrase!)

It's the greatest, best phrase.....and yes, yes I do. I don't know what is more enjoyable(in a masochistic way) the Trump tweets or the reaction to them.

[Golden Avalanche]

Primary source has been The Economist magazine for over 15 years. Weekday background television is CNBC. Supplement that at weeknight with my local ABC affiliate, channel 7 Eyewitness News in NYC.

I consider CNN, Fox News, MSNBC (and their offshoot stations) to be as influential in the breakdown of the social fabric of the USA regarding decency, manners, respect, and dignity amongst your fellow citizens as any derelict parent would be considered the main culprit.

[mu03eng]

Primary source has been The Economist magazine for over 15 years.

Do you listen to their podcast? Very good, and nice short ones to squeeze in the car during commutes or while doing something at work I can split focus on. Especially like the Babbage episodes.

[mu03eng]

How many people watch their local tv channel for news at any point during the day? Only reason I would ever watch it is just for the local weather otherwise it would never be on. Wife has it on in the mornings as we're getting us/kid ready and at night when we're heading to bed and I just can't stand it/find no value.

If you are watching it, why?

[Benny B]

As long as I get to work before 8:30a, it's WTMJ-AM.  Otherwise, JSO for local and Yahoo for world/national.

Like most cord-cutters, I get 0% of my news from TV.  The only time I turn the TV on for news is if I'm at work or in a hotel and something major is breaking (or updating), in which case, I'll flip between whatever stations have an active feed - typically spending the most time on CNBC or BBC-America.  I'll sit on a single station right up until they go to the talking heads or guest "experts," which means I'm only on CNN, MSNBC or FNC for about 45 seconds at a time.