Another Example of the Dumbing Down of America

[+ azdr0710]

I usually go to nbcnews dot com in the morning for a quick view of the news over coffee...

 

this morning, between headlines for the VW recall and for Russia/Syria tension was this....

 

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/jennifer-aniston-hates-flying-coach-new-tv-ad-ripping-u-n440011

 

any alternatives to nbcnews dot com?

[Boink]

This is a pet peeve of mine. I usually check out TIME Magazine' s site, and invariably, right next to a headline about the Oregon shootings, there is an equal headline about the latest development on the Star Wars film set, or what any given Kardashian is up to. Same with CNN's site.

 

But, oh yeah, they tell us we crave this stuff (as opposed to force feeding it to us), so it's our fault.

[Battle]

BBC is marginally better

[Mikegaite]

Well, I can emapthize with her plight. I hate being stuck in coach. However, I certainly don't mind having coach stuck in me :-).

 

Check NPR or reason.com depending on your political leanings. But what do I know: I get all my news from Conde Nast and the AA EXP Facebook group.

[marylander1940]

I usually go to nbcnews dot com in the morning for a quick view of the news over coffee...

 

this morning, between headlines for the VW recall and for Russia/Syria tension was this....

 

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/jennifer-aniston-hates-flying-coach-new-tv-ad-ripping-u-n440011

 

any alternatives to nbcnews dot com?

 

I could post several pages of examples like this ones...

 

http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/files/2009/07/14.png

 

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6402664363_468370d59e_b.jpg

 

 

 

http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/files/2011/12/Nov2010.png

[AdamSmith]

The Guardian is all right if you like, or don't mind, their lefty liberal viewpoint. http://www.theguardian.com/us

 

And as something of a counterbalance ideologically, The Economist (register for up to 3 free articles/week or subscribe). http://www.economist.com

[bigvalboy]

The Guardian is all right if you like, or don't mind, their lefty liberal viewpoint. http://www.theguardian.com/us.....And as something of a counterbalance ideologically, The Economist http://www.economist.com

 

I love the Guardian, but you are right of course....

[jackjackjack]

Drudge Report to start my day.

[seaboy4hire]

Ben Swann, anti media and the Guardian are where I usually get my news. Plus, Ben Swann is totally hot! But he's good at what he does.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[rvwnsd]

For me, there's NPR, NPR, and NPR.

[+ Cash4Trash]

A good place for a quick read is Reddit.coms' sub-reddit world news.

[geminibear]

For me, there's NPR, NPR, and NPR.

 

You forgot NPR

[thickornotatall]

I always read our local paper>then NYTimes>NYPost>Reuters on line>....The Daily Mail....

[+ José Soplanucas]

NPR and Aljhazeera.

[rvwnsd]

You forgot NPR

Oh, crap! I knew I forgot one. Thanks.

[geminibear]

Oh, crap! I knew I forgot one. Thanks.

 

Glad to help.

 

I'm sure you do the right thing and support your public radio station. $$$