Hi friends,<p>Could someone recommend to me an "alternative" news source?
A news source that focuses on similar topics as the big names, CNN, CNBC, NPR, etc., but tries its best to counter the idea often promoted by those major sources?<p>Such as: Assuming CNN and NPR are going very pro-Trump one day (assuming), the "alternative view" news should sound very anti-Trump in the mean time.
I think an alternative view into news helps one forming a critical thinking mindset.<p>Just shower idea.<p>Apologize if it's already a thing -- Don't know how to phrase that into a search term.
Don't look for sources that are biased in a different way. The solution to spin in the news really shouldn't be spin in the opposite direction - that would just add another source of misinformation. The solution is consuming only solid, fact-based journalism with reliable sources.<p>Also, not every issue requires "balanced" views - if the news is extremely negative/positive regarding a certain problem/person/party, that's fine as long as the news is supported by facts. Adding "alternative" news would be adding lies in that case.
Why would you assume a news source that automatically contradicts the mainstream media would promote "critical thinking?"<p>For that matter, why the implicit assumption that stories presented by mainstream media always need to be "countered," but not stories presented outside the mainstream?
I like the Economist which I think does a good job of providing an outsiders view of American politics as well as context on how a story has other implications. Not sure if their coverage of UK politics is biased or not.