Suggestions please! Who do you use for an online news page? I was using MSNBC.com, good format.

[Justitia]

I hate CNN's format. Of course I go to lots of pgs for news, but I am basically looking for a good aggregate page, with headlines, that I can use as a homepage.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

[notadmblnd]

1. I use DU as my home page.

[Justitia]

8. me too, mostly, but I like headlines on a variety of topics (travel, arts, etc).

Of course, I live most of my day w/DU running!

[hlthe2b]

13. DU as well

[HughMoran]

2. Why change?

[Justitia]

5. I like their format & they are quick w/updating headlines, but they may not be for me much longer.

[HughMoran]

10. why?

[Justitia]

11. It's hard for me to keep using their site when they keep axing people I like, fair enough?

Phil Donahue, David Shuster, possibly Keith Olbermann.

Bugs me.

I know there are plenty of great news sites out there, that won't make me feel like shit, and that DUers would know most all of them.

Thanks.

[HughMoran]

17. possibly?

I think I'll wait until I'm sure this wasn't just some sort of stunt to get attention.

[Justitia]

18. Obviously not sure how it will all shake out, just preparing myself - it's always good to learn! nt

[HughMoran]

28. Yes, "be prepared" is a good idea.

Yes, I was a Boy Scout for a little while - lol.

[sabrina 1]

31. Don't forget Ashley Banfield also.

[Justitia]

33. Yes! I liked her too. I lived in Dallas when she was there. :(

[dkofos]

3. buzzflash

[Justitia]

7. thanks - I will check it out!

[Warpy]

9. Seconded, it's been my homepage since it first started

and only linked to a few editorials in a very few left friendly online publications.

Not only does it have headlines and videos, there are links to just about anything a lefty news hound is interested in at the bottom.

On edit: They did a redesign a year ago that's really hard to read. Fortunately, you can still access the clunky looking format that worked at http://classic.buzzflash.com/

[Sherman A1]

4. BBC?

perhaps or there are certainly others.

[Justitia]

6. Thanks, should have thought of them. Are they good w/quick updating on their usa site?

[enlightenment]

12. Better than many US based sites.

Because of your IP address, the site will default to the International version - if you want the UK version, you need to set it (but I suspect the international version will better suit your needs).

[Justitia]

14. Thanks. I do like aggregator sites that let me edit. -eom

[lovemydog]

15. BBC is excellent

I highly recommend it. For quicker updates try the Latest page here at DU, Reuters and NY Times. Hope this helps.

[Justitia]

20. Thank you. I read NYTimes daily, will check Reuters for headline stuff. -eom

[lovemydog]

36. You're welcome

Happy news aggregating.

[handmade34]

16. variety

Democracy Now!
BBC
CLG for breaking news
Truthout, Common Dreams, tompaine.com, etc. for commentary
DU

[Justitia]

21. CLG? haven't heard of it.... -eom

[handmade34]

26. Citizens for a Legitimate Government:

http://www.legitgov.org/

[Justitia]

29. Ah! Thanks - just bookmarked it. -eom

[Jazzgirl]

39. Thanks for the link.

Bookmarked!

[hyphenate]

19. I use Google's news page,

but I also have the iGoogle page as well. I don't know about multiple home pages in most of the other browsers, but in IE, I can definitely have more than one tab opening up upon starting my web session.

For me, it means I can have Facebook, DU, Google news, iGoogle, weather, and a couple of other links all at the same time. :)

[Justitia]

24. I use iGoogle & like it's edit abilities, maybe I need more stuff on it.

I usually have several tabs going all at once also - yea for tabs!

[Lucian]

22. I used to have CNN, but they cut out reporting Science news.

Who needs science news, right? :eyes:

So I went to MSNBC and have stayed there since then.

[Justitia]

25. I really like the tech & science section. And CNN's format makes me blind.

The tech & science articles are usually my most forwarded.

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. Huffington Post

[Justitia]

27. Love Huff Po, read it often. Does anyone else feel like they are screaming at you when you open?

I love screaming headlines, but it can be disconcerting.
I feel like I should be freaking out about something, LOL.

[nadinbrzezinski]

30. Well they can be annoying

you want a less screamy site, stick to BBC. They are like the best actually... and so far neutral too.

[Justitia]

32. I usually get the "heads up" from DU, then check out HuffPo for the screamy details - ha.

[sabrina 1]

34. Al Jazeera (English)

They have some great news reporters and very high journalistic standards.

BBC also

[CommonSensePLZ]

35. Bing News search, fake news and

I have trust issues with Google (everyone probably should), and though I know Bing is owned by Bill Gates, Bing's privacy policy last I saw it a few months ago wasn't very bad, so it's my alternative for now barring they change things to be more like Google or worse or if I find out they already are.

I also like the Daily Show and Colbert report because I find them less emotionally manipulative than Fox and CNN, I think Keith was (or is, not sure which tense we're on) my favorite pundit, his show had good variety.

[Bluenorthwest]

37. I don't think you'll be needing to switch

That's all. And saying a person has been axed or fired when that is not the case is fun, I suppose, but it still is not true.

[Justitia]

38. I hope not.

Who did I say was fired, that was not?

Of course, Olbermann is still up in the air, but Donahue & Shuster were both definitely given the heave-ho.

:shrug: