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List your current news and information with a brief description of focus and bias. | List your current news and information with a brief description of focus and bias. | ||
| − | :*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ | + | :*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ BBC] - international news, non-US perspectives, us: liberal/socialist, europe:mainstream/centrist |
:*[http://www.corriere.it/index.shtml?refresh_ce Corriere Della Sera] - Italian news | :*[http://www.corriere.it/index.shtml?refresh_ce Corriere Della Sera] - Italian news | ||
:*[http://www.nytimes.com/ New York Times] - national and international news, opinion, global: centrist/conservative, us: liberal/left | :*[http://www.nytimes.com/ New York Times] - national and international news, opinion, global: centrist/conservative, us: liberal/left | ||
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List sources for information about culture and arts. | List sources for information about culture and arts. | ||
| − | :*New York Review of Books - Opinion, Book reviews, notable work across many academic discipines | + | :*[http://www.nybooks.com/ New York Review of Books] - Opinion, Book reviews, notable work across many academic discipines |
| − | :*LastFM - collaborative filter, basic information about artists | + | :*[last.fm LastFM] - collaborative filter, basic information about artists |
| − | :*Pitchfork - reviews of independent music | + | :*[http://pitchfork.com/ Pitchfork] - reviews of independent music |
| − | :*The Inlander - local music/events, local: liberal | + | :*[http://www.inlander.com/spokane/ The Inlander] - local music/events, local: liberal |
:*Personal recommendations from friends | :*Personal recommendations from friends | ||
| − | :*Meta-critic | + | :*[http://www.metacritic.com/ Meta-critic] |
| − | :*Rotten Tomatoes | + | :*[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Rotten Tomatoes] |
| − | :*IMDB | + | :*[imdb.com IMDB] |
| − | :*Amazon | + | :*[amazon.com Amazon] |
==Political Cultural Perspective Balancing== | ==Political Cultural Perspective Balancing== | ||
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Use this section to identify sources that would balance or diversify your primary trusted sources. | Use this section to identify sources that would balance or diversify your primary trusted sources. | ||
| − | :*Human Events | + | :*[www.humanevents.com Human Events] |
| − | :*Commentary | + | :*[www.commentary.com Commentary] |
| − | :*American Spectator | + | :*[www.americanspectator.com American Spectator] |
| − | :*Slate | + | :*[www.slate.com Slate] |
| − | :*Salon | + | :*[www.salon.com Salon] |
==Special Interests== | ==Special Interests== | ||
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Use this section for topics or interests that you follow aside from general news and cultural information. | Use this section for topics or interests that you follow aside from general news and cultural information. | ||
| − | :*Scientific American | + | :*[www.scientificamerican.com Scientific American] |
| − | :*Fine Woodworking | + | :*[www.finewoodworking.com Fine Woodworking] |
| − | :*Reason - liberatarian perspective | + | :*[www.reason.com Reason] - liberatarian perspective |
| − | :*Science News | + | :*[www.sciencenews.com Science News] |
==Critical Questions== | ==Critical Questions== | ||
Revision as of 04:22, 26 March 2010
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Contents
News and Current Information and Opinion
List your current news and information with a brief description of focus and bias.
- BBC - international news, non-US perspectives, us: liberal/socialist, europe:mainstream/centrist
- Corriere Della Sera - Italian news
- New York Times - national and international news, opinion, global: centrist/conservative, us: liberal/left
- Spokesman-Review - local news, centrist/conservative
- The Inlander - local news, liberal
- iGoogle - weather, customized aggregator for article links for news and interests
- The Economist - international news, non-US perspectives, global: conservative free market, socially liberal
- The Atlantic - news, features
- The New Yorker - New York liberal. Very smart writers.
Information about Books, Movies, Music
List sources for information about culture and arts.
- New York Review of Books - Opinion, Book reviews, notable work across many academic discipines
- [last.fm LastFM] - collaborative filter, basic information about artists
- Pitchfork - reviews of independent music
- The Inlander - local music/events, local: liberal
- Personal recommendations from friends
- Meta-critic
- Rotten Tomatoes
- [imdb.com IMDB]
- [amazon.com Amazon]
Political Cultural Perspective Balancing
Use this section to identify sources that would balance or diversify your primary trusted sources.
- [www.humanevents.com Human Events]
- [www.commentary.com Commentary]
- [www.americanspectator.com American Spectator]
- [www.slate.com Slate]
- [www.salon.com Salon]
Special Interests
Use this section for topics or interests that you follow aside from general news and cultural information.
- [www.scientificamerican.com Scientific American]
- [www.finewoodworking.com Fine Woodworking]
- [www.reason.com Reason] - liberatarian perspective
- [www.sciencenews.com Science News]
Critical Questions
- Do your sources cover a range of news from local to global?
- How would you assess the relative objectivity and balance of your sources?
- If you were trying to balance your sources, what perspectives would you add?
