What are the best online newspapers?

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What are the best online newspapers?

Post by Eline » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:48 am

I do all my newspaper reading online, so I was wondering which are the best out there. Preferably from different countries, and also preferably in english, though french would do. And dutch of course. :)

So far I've found the following, mostly British, newspapers
- the guardian
- the telegraph
- times online
- and bbc news
- the new york times
But I have no idea if these are "good" newspapers (thourough research, unbiased, etc.)

And I'd like to get my info from a bit more different countries. Any tips appreciated!
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Post by Kaylee » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:51 am

I tend to read The Times (timesonline.co.uk) which tends to give a pretty good mix of factual reporting and views from both left and right.

Often I'll crossreference it with the Guardian (guardianunlimited.co.uk) which again has good factual reporting and far more of a left slant in its editorials which I always find interesting.

Less frequently I'll check out BBC news (news.bbc.co.uk) which is generally good for barebones of stories but hopeless for meaningful comment (imo). Sometimes backed up by sky news but very rarely since their online reporting is hopeless.

I also tend to read MSN Mainichi (Japanese news) for a view from the other side of the world and sometimes CNN.

Every now and again I force myself onto the Telegraph or Daily Mail sites just for the sake of reading a different view but I usually end up leaving in disgust.

EDIT- not necessarily 'news' but I also check out New Scientist and ZDNet news :)
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Post by Eline » Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:31 am

Thanks Karl! :)
Karl Lynch wrote: Less frequently I'll check out BBC news (news.bbc.co.uk) which is generally good for barebones of stories but hopeless for meaningful comment (imo). Sometimes backed up by sky news but very rarely since their online reporting is hopeless.
That's probably the reason why I rarely read that anymore.
Karl Lynch wrote: I also tend to read MSN Mainichi (Japanese news) for a view from the other side of the world and sometimes CNN.

EDIT- not necessarily 'news' but I also check out New Scientist and ZDNet news :)
I'll check those out, sound good!
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Post by man-with-the-dogs » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:16 am

http://english.aljazeera.net/English

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