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Cable News:
Wrong—But Fast

"The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue."

Edward R. Murrow (1964)

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Don't Believe the MSB

You already don't trust Mainstream Media (MSM), right?—you know, those clever wizards who've brought voters such incisive questions in recent political debates as:
  • "Who among you believes in evolution, raise your hand?"
  • "Have you ever seen a U.F.O.?"
  • "Diamonds or pearls?"
If those queries helped you choose a President, you are hopelessly lost and stumbled onto the wrong website. Here are some nice links to help you navigate back to your version of reality: But, if you seek a truthier reality, stay tuned. And ironically, the most trustworthy news often looks like comedy. So, beyond Britney, Paris, Lindsay, and Brangelina, you have a real choice:
  1. Watch real news—like the Daily Show—that pretends to be fake;
       or,
  2. Watch faux news—like everything on Fox and most of the MSM—that pretends to be real.

Trustworthy TV
  1. Bill Moyers Journal (PBS)
  2. C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, C-SPAN3
  3. The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
  4. Countdown with Keith Olbermann (MSNBC)
  5. The Daily Show (Comedy Channel)
  6. Live with Dan Abrams (MSNBC)



Trustworthy Reporters
  1. Wayne Barrett, The Village Voice
  2. Dana Bash, CNN
  3. Richard Engel, NBC
  4. David Gregory, NBC
  5. Seymour Hersh, The New Yorker
  6. David Shuster, MSNBC
  7. Michael Ware, CNN

Trustworthy Commentators
  1. Joe Conason, The New York Observer
  2. Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown
  3. Arianna Huffington, The Huffington Post

Trustworthy Web Sites
  1. Guardian Unlimited
  2. Irregular News
  3. The Onion
  4. Politico.com (get both sides here)