Where to Get News

It is ironic that with so many media outlets including tv, cable, and print it is actually difficult to get accurate and reliable news. A lot of the news just skims the surface and it is difficult to find resources that look deeper into stories. In depth news about Israel seems quite hard to come by. These are a few of the sources that I go to on a regular basis.

I get the Wall Street Journal everyday and I usually turn to the back of the first section where the editorials, commentary, and letters are written. I find these to be very informative and consistent with my political bias. Beyond that, if I have time, I read the personal finance pages which often have good advice on my own financial situation. Then, the front pages and finally the financial data pages which I rarely get to.

C-SPAN has a show every morning called Washington Journal. It is a call-in show from 7-10 without a screener and the topics are fairly wide-ranging. The reason I like it is that people say what they truly feel. Periodically, they discuss Israel or the Middle East in general and it amazes me the number of calls that come in which are anti-Israel. Often they are discussing an unrelated topic and someone will call in blaming Israel. The guests on the show field questions from the public and the topics are discussed in depth.

Every night from 9-1am the John Batchelor show airs on talk radio 770. He has a very interesting show and has guests which are quite informative on foreign policy. I especially recommend Thursday nights when Malcolm Hoenlein is cohosting. There is usually an in depth conversation regarding the Middle East and Israel in particular. Malcolm Hoenlein can also be heard on JM in the AM on Friday mornings or you can go to the website archives and listen to his update from the computer (Jmintheam.org).

Finally, if I get home in time I like to watch Special Report on Fox News from 6:40-7pm. There is a panel discussion but I really only like to hear what Charles Krauthammer has to say about the events of the day. He has the ability to cut directly to the core of issues and explain them in a simple manner with excellent commentary. If anybody has other outlets, I would love to hear about them.