Thursday, January 16, 2014

5 Great Sources of News on the Internet | Reddit.Com | TheWeek.Com

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The internet is a wild, wonderful, and amazing tool. But how can you reliably separate the signal from the noise? What are the truly great sources of news out there that you should know about? We prepared a list of our 5 favorite sites to catch up on all sorts of news.


Reddit has gained fame lately as the next major player in the social media world. Last month, the site had over 100 million unique visitors in over 190 different countries. The site gets its character from being entirely user-submitted and user-voted. Users can vote links up or down based on approval and determination of relevance. The advantage of Reddit is similar to Twitter in that there are no major media companies required to vet content and act as gatekeeper. This means that users can have access to a great deal of information regarding breaking news stories.


The Week is a weekly magazine that publishes articles about all kinds of world news in quick, easy to digest formats. When they cover political issues, they are sure to include notable quotes from both sides of the aisle. They feature a great deal of content beyond news, and you can always keep on top of the news by following their “10 Things You Need to Know Today” feature.


The Atlantic has been publishing for over 100 years as a magazine. Its website follows in that tradition, providing extended articles on various news topics around the world. Its writers are stellar, its analysis poignant, its coverage broad. There’s a reason it has been in business this long.


Similarly, the online version of the New York Times provides the user with a fantastic news experience. All of the paper’s material is available online with a subscription. Even without a subscription, the user is afforded a limited amount of free articles every month. Their international news coverage is basically unparalleled, and they have other high-quality sections, including Science, Health, and Food & Drink.


Almost the gold standard of internet news, CNN has it down to a science. If there’s a trending topic or something hot happening in America, CNN will feature it on its front page. The site faced some scrutiny last year for incorrectly publishing that the Supreme Court struck down the Affordable Care Act. However, most of the time, they do their job and they do it well.

Check out some of these news sources today! You won’t regret the time you spend learning about the day’s events across the globe.

This guest post was written by Steve Bronson in association with Waterline Tank Technologies. They have pioneered an inexpensive and effective way to clean crude oil tanks.  More information can be found at http://www.waterlinellc.com/.

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