So, who can you trust to get unbiased political info? Unfortunately, the days of fairness in news coverage dissolved during the Reagan Administration. Unbiased journalists are pretty much a thing of the past. In fact, it seems many of the "talking heads" on tv & radio are in fact not journalists--no journalism or mass communication degrees. The news ranks have also diminished in the last decade, so that fewer reporters are available to dig for facts. Add to this the fact that a few corporations own the majority of the news outlets (& thus control what we hear). In recent years, I've had to go to the Internet to find the real story. Though you have to beware on the 'net because not everything you read is correct. Check it out, verify it with other sources, then it might have a touch of truth to it. That's why I try to include citations or links to sources on each post--you know where I get my info. I also have a list of Favorite sites to the lower right on this blog. A brief recap:
1. Looking for your representative? Want to check on the latest federal legislation? Go to the Library of Congress--Thomas, they like to call it.
2. Want to know an excellent group for scientifically supported information on the environment? Go to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
3. Want an exhaustive site with mega-sources from both sides of the political stream? Go to realclearpolitics.com.
Keep checking back for updated Favorites.
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