Worthy press: Who are they? Who's thorough and objective and understandable?

[blondeatlast]

The American people don't get the news they need. When I've discussed some of the things I've learned here at DU, my friends have been astonished that they didn't know about that (the Plame leak/investigation, DOJ firings, etc.). They don't want to go to such a partisan site as this for the news (I can't blame them even though mst are progressives), but they really do want to know more.

Where can we send them to find out what's really going on? I watched MSNBC off and on all day yesterday and Wednesday--nary a word that the president ORDERED Harriet Miers not to appear before the House Judiciary. That is truly sad, my friends.

I'll give it up right here for Keith Olbermann, but there must be others on the tube, on the nets, in print. Who are they?

[Mojorabbit]

1. Bill Moyer n/t

[rhiannon55]

2. Amy Goodman

Democracy Now

[EFerrari]

11. And Bill Moyers. The two BEST journalists on the air.

:thumbsup:

[Toucano]

30. The Best in the U.S. - bar none! n/t

[Totally Committed]

3. Helen Thomas

Keith Olbermann

John Stewart

Joe Conason

Paul Krugman


TC

[Adsos Letter]

4. michael ware

[BlooInBloo]

6. He's a war-advocate who nevertheless manages to get truth in his reporting.

[Adsos Letter]

7. michael ware is a war advocate?

Are we talking about the guy who has been in Iraq constantly for the last several years and who has been very realistic in his assessments of what is going on on the ground there? The same guy who said Lieberman was living in Fantasyland?

[BlooInBloo]

10. Yuppers. Aussie, I think?

[EFerrari]

12. What is his outlet, Bloo? Having trouble placing him but

I recognize the name.

[BlooInBloo]

13. I think CNN is the only place I've seen him. Digby's written about him before.

[EFerrari]

14. Thanks. n/t

[Adsos Letter]

15. He has consistently condemned the "official" story

of how the war is going, as far as I know. He even characterized it as a "train wreck" on Bill Maher's show.

[BlooInBloo]

17. Which doesn't disagree with anything I said.

[Adsos Letter]

19. Well...

if he is a war advocate (and I'm still not sure on that one) he certainly is providing objective views on what is happening there.

[BlooInBloo]

20. Which brings us full circle to what I said in the first place.

[Adsos Letter]

21. Well...

...I have at least demonstrated that I can successfully apply what Geometry skills I retain.

:rofl:

[BlooInBloo]

22. A+!!! :)

[librechik]

29. well if you could be specific about how he has advocated the war

I would be more inclined to follow along with you. All you have done is accuse him of something vague and not provided any substantive evidence of your claims.

As it is, I have heard him explain his views many times, and the way I described them is what I heard him say.

[BlooInBloo]

31. I said *specifically* where he's been written about. Sheesh. Look it up your own damn lazy self.

[librechik]

26. I think he's more an advocate of the Iraqi People, not the war

He wants the US to stay becasue of the devastating effect our leaving will have on the Iraqis, not becasue he's in favor of the war. He's lived there for years.

And he is bluntly truthful, not a spinner in the least.

[BlooInBloo]

27. What a lovely shade of lipstick you chose to dress up a war-advocate in!

[BlooInBloo]

5. Krugman.

[juajen]

8. Sy Hersch (?)

N/T

[William769]

9. well today it seems to be Fox news.

Du just can't seem to get enough of them. :eyes:

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16. I'm sure some of you will disagree, but ...

... I think that Jim Lehrer's News Hour is about as objective as you can get on TV.

His guests are equally from the right/left perspective and are rarely the "usual bloviating pundits" (except for the every-Friday-night-stupidity of David Brooks).

The segments are quite extended, which give the two panelists plenty of time to expound their views --- instead of the spluttering and shouting seen on other shows.

Some may find it too talky, too 'reasonable', or too dull, but the OP asked for objectivity, not partisanship.

[wiggs]

23. I don't disagree. I'd add though that in an effort to appear non-partisan his

show pulls punches that it should not. Sometimes -- and this is one of those times -- a party or administration is deserving of harsh words, not cold moderation. If you give equal time to both sides of an issue it doesn't always present a true picture.

[melody]

18. Bill Moyers is my hero

He has been telling the dark truth for years when it would have been
far more economically advantageous for him to buckle under pressure.
He has a great deal of courage and integrity.

[WilliamPitt]

24. Dan Froomkin

Walter Pincus.

Sy Hersh.

Joseph Galloway.

Dahr Jamail.

Frank Rich.

Robert Scheer.

Josh Marshall.

Bob Herbert.

Juan Cole.

Many more.

[librechik]

25. Murray Waas, Martha Raddatz, Dana Priest, Charlie Savage, David Schuster

there are a few excellent ones!

[mod mom]

28. David Shuster (who deserves his own show)