over the years i’ve come to rely on a few key sources to get my news. some of them are algorithm-based, and some are curated by humans. i think it’s important to not be in a self-reinforcing bubble and i tend to not go to major media as a starting point, as there can be a bias stemming from the stories they choose to cover and feature. i like exercising my critical thinking skills.
here they are, with a few notes of explanation.
memeorandum.com – this is my go to site for news. it’s mainly algorithm-based with a limited human touch, and surfaces news topics that are currently in vogue. they link to everything from the ny times and washington post to breitbart and the daily caller.
joemygod.com – curated by joe jervis, this is a left-leaning compendium of current news from an lgbt perspective.
nextdraft.com – dave pell is the self-styled “editor of the internet” and his daily email newsletter compiles his top ten topics of the day. always clever and entertaining, and for my money he does the best job from the standpoint of curation. subscribe to the daily email at the link.
daringfireball.net – a combination of news about apple, tech, and current events from john gruber, a thinker i’ve come to respect.
do you have any favorites? let me know if the comments.
