The information (daily news) regarding getting REAL news
No commentsBy editor notthetimes
People might be surprised to realize the difference between the contents of independent media and the news and opinion carried and put out by corporate-owned media. By “independent media” I mean every news media - including newspapers, TV and radio news and Internet-based news - that are independent of corporate giants and not deeply reliant on income from advertising from other corporate giants.
Picture having national and city news websites that report impartially on all groups in society, look after the rights of consumers, and report business in a way that assesses the benefits for all people, not just business owners and investors. The consequence would be a journalism that contributes to the formation of a more genuinely educated populace and an reasonable and just civilization. The results would include:
Value people over exceptional earnings and disingenuous corporations. The journalism practiced would expose the little recognized and occasionally disastrous details that frequently go un-mentioned. Only recently have the bonuses that consumers ultimately pay for at major banking institutions been exposed. In an attempt to at least keep the general population up to date of the state of the world around them recognizing what seems to create prosperity has nothing to do with providing anything of importance for anybody. Such facts might modify decisions about stock investments or where we choose doing our business.
Inform on the essence of politics. The writers are reporting on a varied assortment of political ideas, unlike corporate media. Journalists would cover what politicians do, not what they profess they will do. More critical, lesser net news outlets present the important deals that really affect people’s lives and not the dramatic who slept with who last night drivel. They seldom believe, as do the for-profit media, that political parties are truly acting to assistance the public.
Thoroughly scrutinize mega business. Given the authority of Big Business over just about every piece of society, individual media covers business and corporations in comparison to their vast effect over most governments and society in general. They keep a regular watch on the actions of industry lobby groups. If you disbelieve the level of consequence this plays consider
” Big Oil (especially how it lobbies against climate change legislation).
” the pharmaceuticals (involved in kickbacks, unlawful pricing and deceptive marketing).
” agribusiness (how it increasingly controls everything we consume and drink
” Take a rational posture to worldwide concerns. Independent media strives to correct the distorted “good guys”/ “bad guys” vision of world politics and its leaders. They report using neutral political positions built on how the systems meet the requirements of those particular societies
A brighter picture from the Internet
The development of robust, individual news and opinion on the Internet is in its early development. Lots of media advocates are managing small independent news and opinion sites or managing their own blogs. Unfortunately, few websites and bloggers are producing original research-based journalism. To complement their unique contents, they link to opinion pieces and news from other sites, including for-profit sites.
While not perfect nor economically possible in the long term, this swapping of information facilitates the independent on-line editors to communicate essential information that is seldom found in the main stream media. Being typically small and working on difficult income recourses these editors are free to bring divergent information rather than the economically profitable drivel. The difference in the world would be (and hopefully will be) almost impossible to conceive of after decades of lies passing as “news.” As one of a vast number of examples reflect on the war on Iraq. For approximately two years prior to the actual invasion, the internet buzzed with factual information that debunked the propaganda. The challenge was tracking down sources that were credible and few people wanted to invest the time. But eight years and a half a million dead later, an overwhelming majority of people are aware that they had all over again been duped. Truth about life and death issues are being uncovered at present in a small but growing number of on-line news outlets.
Not The Times is a new source of important but not hysterical news on a variety of topics seldom found in the major media outlets but essential to your life. Pete Orthmann, Editor
The Positive and the Adverse of Receiving Information Online
By editor notthetimes
A news article written by Doug Gross on March first 2010 and published by CNN, reported that as many as 75% of the inhabitants in the United States obtain their news and information from on-line resources as opposed to television or newspapers. Why would so many turn to this new source for news and information?
1. Regardless of your political persuasion you are undoubtedly sensitive that what passes for news from the main news outlets is usually rubbish. Too often they dole out up super-sized helpings of useless but dramatic stories, while neglecting to put out news that is critically important to you, your family and acquaintances. About a year ago all key news outlet was publishing stories about two collage aged adults video tapeing bad events at ACORN offices. It was a scandalous story that ran for days. Did you hear the later story when the FBI studied the tapes and determined that the young man’s voice was dubbed in later so the ACORN person was not answering the question you thought you heard? While few taxpayers would understand it if our tax dollars actually were being used to sustain what the video pretended to show, there is a bigger issue here. Why wasn’t the main stream media, both television news and newspapers trying to figure out where 700 BILLION dollars vanished to?
By contrast, constructive information is actually what the internet is for. While it occasionally calls for some time, browsing for news regularly results in finding those essential news stories.
2. We recognized the reality in the old proverb “Whoever pays the piper, gets to call the tune.” For profit news outlets have an financial interest in not offending firms or industries who purchase advertising from them. Too often and often too late the public is advised of a meaningful news event that wasn’t published until the problem was settled. Months later we are told of the information withheld by the major publishers to protect their advertisers.
The world has lots of persons who are actively involved in important events going on in and around their lives and for any one of a long list of reasons, they often want to get information to the community. To those citizens the internet is the great medium to inform citizens. There are no corporate obligations to inhibit the information from being circulated rather just people determined to get the information to other people who might profit from it.
3. But there is a menace of news from the net as well. Too often well intended to malicious citizens make up hysterical threats that plainly don’t exist. One current instance of this was the “boxcar and shackles” story. The account was that boxcars were being developed and fitted with shackles to haul people off to concentration camps placed across the US. After researching this it was obvious that the freight cars in question have been in use for about 20 years for moving vehicles. The shackles? They are the apparatus used to hold the autos in place during transport.
Unfortunately this account got some “traction” and scared people who believed it. So the challenge of using the internet for gathering up news is little different from handling a firearm. Use it cautiously, know without question the source, study and examine again. Information that seems extreme should be researched until all doubt about the truthfulness is confirmed.
Internet news is usually exceptional in its’ scope and scope. Using it you will discover information that impacts your daily existence and outlook. But do be alert when you read, listen to or see information that is extreme. It might be right, but it is your responsibility to study the information. Or, simply collect your news from reliable sources and save the time.
Not The Times is a new source of important but not hysterical news on a variety of topics you can use every day. Pete Orthmann, Editor
Finding your Niche News site - The Other News Source.
By Joshua Penman
A lot of the news these days found in some or other news source(s) can be more fab, or popular and even what seems to be controversial or entertaining.
I propose looking at the other news stories out there. Not just the basic ‘happy news’ sites but really wants to focus on good quality down to earth news.
With that I recommended doing a little online research and finding sites that have appeal outside of the mainstream news media.
There is a growing trend for specialized news sites from sources other than normal news channels that are targeted to a more ‘common’ viewpoint that I believe we all share.
The topics vary, but news other than mainstream news, more topical news finds its way into the hearts, minds and web searches looking for other niche news sites online more and more each day.
Some websites offering news that I would recommend are for the economy minded: www.TheEconomicNewsSource.com, for those that want to stay ‘on top of the news’ check out www.OnTopofTheNews.net even www.TheOtherNewsSource.com might be worth a view.
There are many sites that cover many news topics other than the norm: Earth, Green or Eco, Economy, Money or Currency, just local news,
There are many to choose from, bookmark, add rss feeds to your feed reader. Many ways to stay on top of the news that you really want to be reading about and seeing on a daily basis.
So start searching for your niche news site and enjoy.
Joshua Penman is a Consultant, Author, SEO Expert and site manager for http://www.TheOtherNewsSource.com
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