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New News for the New Year
Morgan Lasher
Jan 2, 2023
Aug 27, 2026
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Almost every morning, I wake up to "breaking news" from an app on my phone. But my news "diet" is pitiful. I'm like a four-year-old who only eats chicken nuggets. I get most of my news from only one source. So, this new year, I'm resolving to break my one-sided news habits. And here are four resources to help me...
#1: Compare different plates of news — side by side
With a mission to “free people from filter bubbles so they can better understand the world — and each other,” this is my first stop. AllSides serves up top news stories from outlets on the political left, right, and center—side by side.
#2: Focus on one news item, prepared in different ways
A colleague recommended this email newsletter, and it is an all-caps GEM. I can read the Flip Side in about five minutes, and it usually focuses on a single topic.
The emails choose substance over simple summaries and the content is all (according to its website) “fact-checked, and approved by at least one liberal AND one conservative team member.”
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