Current News
from a variety of perspectives
Web based news and Media web sites
»
AlterNet.org an
online magazine and information resource where pressing issues are subject to
examination and debate.
» Diane
Rehm Show - (Monday through Friday 10 - noon EST)
listen live, audio archives
of this outstanding radio talk show are available via the website.
» Frontline
(PBS) - Web site for the "only regularly
scheduled long-form public-affairs documentary series on American television..."
Includes background notes, transcripts, sources, and for some stories, links
to online versions of the complete program.
• Happy News.com - real news, definitely from a different perspective, we first heard about this on the Diane Rehm Show.
» Huffington Post - news and commentary
• the
Independent (UK), World News
- web site for British newspaper
• MotherJones.com - "an independent nonprofit whose roots lie in a commitment to social justice
implemented through first rate investigative reporting."
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The Nation - "Unconventional Wisdom Since 1865"
• The Onion
- "A farcical newspaper featuring world, national and community news" (Google
description)
• Online
Journal
» Online
Newshour (PBS) - Web site for the nightly news
program. Users with access to LexisNexis can obtain transcripts for this program.
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Secrecy
News - "Through research, advocacy, and
public education, the FAS [Federation
of American Scientists] Project on Government Secrecy works to challenge
excessive government secrecy and to promote public oversight." Recommended.
» Slate - "today's paper" feature has a survey of what is in today's U.S. newspapers
•
Villiage Voice
(also audio
contemporary and oldies music)
» Watching America - world news web page about U.S., with orignial and translated versions of each article
• Wired News
• ZNet and ZMag: "a radical print and online periodical dedicated to resisting injustice, eliminating repression, and creating liberty. It addresses international relations, ecology, economics, gender, race, culture, politics, etc."
See also • International
News Media • News
Databases • International
Newspapers • News
Analysis & Commentary • US
Government News Sites
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