Looking for Unbiased War News?

AlexisKai asks: "With the forecast for tomorrow being sunny with a 90% chance of airstrikes, the US government will be clamping down on unpatriotic stories and the rest will be self-censored by the major media anyway. Where are Slashdot readers planning to look for reliable, disinterested reports as events in Iraq unfold?"

Comments

GO KGO!

[phyxeld]

I like to get my unbiased news from a source I can trust, like My Local ABC Affiliate. They break the issue down for me in a simple way I can understand:

'That bad man is threatening our safety and so our good president [who is the paternal image for our country], is going to protect us," she added.
...
By assuring children that the war is not happening in their neighborhood, parents can help them feel safe.
...
Whether they disagree with it or not, if war proves to be imminent, they [parents] should be sure to explain there is a positive side to the war effort.

I especially like how ABC presents the war in the TV-special commercial format we're all familiar with. Why, they've even got a banner ad cooked up for this sucker already! I love those guys!

Re:GO KGO!

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia..

Re:GO KGO!

[UTPinky]

"Bad man"? "Good president"? "Feel Safe?" "POSITIVE SIDE"?!?!?!

Oh yeah, that's not unbiased at all

Re:GO KGO!

[phyxeld]

Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia..

Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is knowledge.
War is Peace. (...actual screenshot of google news, on Feb 26th 2003...)

How about?

[Red Pointy Tail]

Slashdot.org?

Oh wait... reliable

Re:Try Australia

[42forty-two42]

Nearly everyone can find it in 7 tries or less...

Please replace faulty hardware.

[lsommerer]

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Re:Google

[p4ul13]

This bit from the Swiss site just killed me:

"Swiss remain neutral - The Swiss president, Pascal Couchepin, has condemned the United..."

The Swiss find it newsworthy to report that they're neutral!?!?!

My Sources

[alatesystems]

Fox News: They report, you decide. Fair and balanced coverage of the world around you.

And Rush Limbaugh when I'm driving. MEGA DITTOS!!!

How about Marginally Intelligent News

[Oculus Habent]

I couldn't believe the details that the newscasters were pushing for this morning. Norman Schwarzkopf was asked how involved the Special Forces were in this campaign. He simply laughed and said "Even if I knew I probably wouldn't be able to discuss that."

I know the media wants to be there for every shot and get incredible footage of things blowing up. I'm sure we'd have cameras broadcasting footage from each bomb, plane, tank, and rifle if the media had their way. They would receive advance notice, so they could go in and set up cameras to get the best angles on the attack.

What the hell is wrong with the media? As early at 10:00 EST they were doing estimates on how much money the strike cost. At 9:45 they were speculating on what had been bombed and why.

I think the Daily Show last night had the best coverage - it was taped before the deadline and aired after. They cut to a segment where Steven said "If we have not bombed them, I disagree with this war with every fiber of my being, but if we have, then I have been behind this effort wholeheartedly the entire time."

Re:The Best you'll find

[fehlschlag]

But I think the person asking wanted something unbiased...

...and something not slashdotted