What is the best source for unbiased news? (Online, TV, radio...)

hi valentinesdiner I go to CNN for news online as it seems
more complete than some of the other news sources. They do
not seem to me to be biased at all but I have not made a
study of which are biased and which are not. I just know that
I myself like CNN.

I would say its PBS News out of all the news I have watched.

I rather watch news on CNN. They I believe are the least biased and its very good reporting. I can't stand the local news programs. They don't tell you everything that is happening in the world and its just so much about sports and just boring stories.

Well I watch Fox News, not only because I feel they are far less biased than other networks, but because they'll cover stories that networks like CNN and MSNBC will pretend don't exist like the Tea Parties, ACORN scandals, the violation of Joe the Plumber's private information by an Obama supporter, etc.

When I hear about stories that aren't covered by the mainstream media, I also find it helpful to visit the sites of local newspapers and such that focus on politics in that region.

Hahaha, everyone has biased news to swing their own way. I suppose the best unbiased news you might is from a non-profit organization or a person running a blog(Although with them the news might not be "biased" but it might be fiction.)

These days it's really hard to find totally unbiased news anywhere. One of the reasons is there are so many sources of news these days that didn't exist even a decade or so ago and sometimes they're not even intended to be straight, unbiased news but they're not identified as commentary or opinion so some people accept things as hard facts that really aren't. CNN has been around for the longest but now with the other 24/7 news networks it's so easy for news and commentary to become blurred. Really, unless there's some huge story going on such as the shootings at Fort Hood or an election, it's nearly impossible for any network for find "news" to fill up 24 hours.

There are lots of great websites that report fairly unbiased news but you have to be careful that you're not mistaking an opinion blog for news. Blogs are fine because they often provide links to actual audio or video recordings of interview and speeches as well as the full transcripts but they also usually have the writers' opinions mixed in. Whenever I post a link to any blogsite I make it a point to say it's there for the video or transcript but I still get accused of using "hate blogs" if it's known for leaning even a little bit to the left...lol!

One place where there's never any bias is C-SPAN. That's a good place to watch speeches and other "major" political events if you don't want it to be interrupted by a bunch of pundits telling you what you should think of what you're hearing!

Annie

International answer from a non-American who can speak four languages.

I will scout the the Internet, digging out information from various sources. Standard ones in English tend to be cnn.com, bbc.co.uk, yahoo news, but there are plenty of others. I also occasionally locate online newspapers in various parts of the English speaking world (Toronto, Sydney, Milwaukee, Auckland). I also do this for German, French and Dutch coverage. Unbiased? The mix put together gives you that.

I avoid tabloid-style coverage though, as I like information first and opinions very much afterwards. Also celebrity cults do not appeal to me.

On television here we have satellite, which means that we can get news from all the German channels, CNN International, CNBC occasionally (the reception is not reliable though - which is a pity as they sometimes have Pat Buchanan on, and he is always worth hearing) and various French-speaking channels. For some reason none of the major Dutch channels are on the satellite though, and there is a lot of Spanish stuff, which would be useful if I could speak the language!

I like Fox News because they report a lot of things the other networks ignore. They have their biases, though, just like all the others do. I honestly don't think there are any unbiased news sources any more. It's all a show and one-up-man-ship. There is precious little real reporting any more. We'd probably all be shocked if we knew the things we haven't been told.

I think the best way to get unbiased news is not from any one source but from multiples. Even organization that really try to be balanced, there is always a little opinion in there. I like to use multiple sources, and draw my own conclusions.

Review involving opposing viewpoints. I often examine opposing views to understand and conclude.