Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 days agoThe BBC is launching a paywall in the USwww.niemanlab.orgexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1210arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1200arrow-down1external-linkThe BBC is launching a paywall in the USwww.niemanlab.orgPro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square45fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarealexc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down3·5 days agoAnd just at a time when the US really needs a decent news service… I am sure this was discussed at the Starmer - Trump talks as a way to further isolate Americans from the truth. I guess it’s just Al-Jazeera now…
minus-squareFundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 days agoDecent News Service? The BBC is at best problematic.
minus-squarealexc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoI am guessing you’ve never watched (say) Fox News in the US? I’m not saying the BBC is good per se. I’m saying it’s slightly more objective than the rest.
minus-squareFundMECFS@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoThere is news that’s way more well done than BBC, like the intercept, byline times, propublica etc
minus-squarealexc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoNot arguing that. Of the broadcasters / big media types, I find the BBC usually one of the better ones. But then I get my news from a wide variety of sources. The Intercept is generally a very good addition to my daily intake.
minus-squareKnacht @lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoAl Bawaba used to do well also …
And just at a time when the US really needs a decent news service…
I am sure this was discussed at the Starmer - Trump talks as a way to further isolate Americans from the truth.
I guess it’s just Al-Jazeera now…
Decent News Service? The BBC is at best problematic.
I am guessing you’ve never watched (say) Fox News in the US?
I’m not saying the BBC is good per se. I’m saying it’s slightly more objective than the rest.
There is news that’s way more well done than BBC, like the intercept, byline times, propublica etc
Not arguing that. Of the broadcasters / big media types, I find the BBC usually one of the better ones. But then I get my news from a wide variety of sources. The Intercept is generally a very good addition to my daily intake.
Al Bawaba used to do well also …