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Where do you get your info?

I am curious to know where people get their info from. As for myself:

Magazines
Good Magazine
The Nation
Dwell

Radio
NPR
Democracy Now
Rush Limbaugh

Websites
Local newspapers through internet
New York Times through internet
Washington Post thorugh internet
BBC through internet
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Inhabitat
Treehugger
I've been watching a lot of lectures from TED.com

 
Jun 20, 07 8:20 am
mfrech

hehe, i never knew Limbaugh was even remotely associated with "info"...i do appreciate your broad range of sources, however!

Jun 20, 07 9:07 am  · 
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KEG

did you really just lump together NPR and Rush Limbaugh?



ug.

Jun 20, 07 11:13 am  · 
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rfuller

Glad someone else spotted that. ^

Jun 20, 07 12:50 pm  · 
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rfuller

Magazines
GQ
Men's Health
Men's Journal
Details
Outside
Arch Record
Dwell

Radio
I listen to Rush but don't consider him a source.

Websites
Drudge
Weather.com
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Jun 20, 07 12:53 pm  · 
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If people don't try to obtain different perspectives of the same occurence and make up your mind that way, then how are you not as bad as someone who votes for a president by judging to see whether or not they are a good drinking buddy. Hell I'd drink with him, I bet he'd be fun.

I'd say most if not all of us are moderate, it would be ridiculous if I voted based on what I am registered as. Which by the way is nothing because I'm not even a citizen YET!

Jun 20, 07 1:37 pm  · 
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drums please, Fab?

kfi 640 am

Jun 20, 07 1:39 pm  · 
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stephanie

print
new york times
good magazine
arthur magazine

radio/tv
NPR
BBC - world news on TV and radio
the daily show
C-SPAN

internet
various mailing lists
new york times
BBC


Jun 20, 07 2:18 pm  · 
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mdler

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Jun 20, 07 2:38 pm  · 
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mfrech

Huanmic, i agree with you that people should seek out multiple sources in the aim of a more thorough understanding of an issue, but i wouldn't call limbaugh the equivalent of something like npr. simply because his politics are opposite, doesn't mean he qualifies as a reputable source of information & discourse. i think you have to consider the politics of the source but also the quality.

i agree with what you said above, though, that people should obtain their information from multiple sources--people living in a free society have the right to access multiple sources and forms of information, and if we don't take advantage of that to edify themselves, we are fools.

Jun 20, 07 2:39 pm  · 
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toroid

Huanmic - i respect the fact that you can listen to Democracy Now AND Rush Limbaugh - just don't let your head explode!

Diane Rhem Show (radio)
Juan Cole (Informed Comment)
Talking Points Memo
George Monbiot
Charlie Rose
David Byrne Journal
Cute Overload
Truthout
New Republic
National Review
Al Jazeera (English)
Soldiers for the Truth
Andrew Sullivan
NYT
WAPO (washington post)
WATMO (washington times)
WANO (washington note)
DRUDGE

Jun 20, 07 2:50 pm  · 
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bowling_ball

web:

archinect
bldgblog
core77
coroflot
fark
bmezine (definitely not arch-related)
gov't -run employment site

and when I remember, various sites like Inhabitat, treehugger, etc.


print:

various local newspapers.
Only magazine I've ever had a subscription to was Motorcyclist magazine, courtesy of my girlfriend.


radio:

AM right-wing talk radio. It's amazingly entertaining as long as you don't take it too seriously. Though right-wing up here in Canada isn't even on the same map as what I've heard in the US.


TV:

Daily Show and Colbert, for fun. I only get two channels anyway, and no time to watch, regardless.

Jun 20, 07 3:37 pm  · 
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I'd second charlie rose he's pretty good, always seemed pretty objective or as objective as he could

Jun 20, 07 3:47 pm  · 
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silverlake

Fox news - because its the only source thats fair and balanced.

Jun 20, 07 3:54 pm  · 
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