THE BEST OF THE FOREIGN MEDIA

Go go google
Punch up Googlenews.com

Updated news from everywhere.

Joe

http://news.google.com/

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Joe, I do just that.

google.news just deliveres news from English written or translated newspapers - especially, when translated, this may give a different view.
Thus, quite some countries aren't represented by google.news at all.

Mapleleaf

Guardian Unlimited (UK) is always interesting for news & opinion. Often quite a different perspective to US-based media.

I didn't realize that Walt. Do you recommend any of the media outside of the U.S.?

If you are looking to understand how people from different parts of the world react to the news, go to:

Link to "All You Can Read"

Personally, I attempt to avoid that site. My husband had to pull me out of my computer chair when I got involved in this site, and would not get up after many hours!

The only non-Internet newspaper I read is Japan's English-language Daily Yomiuri. Not sure why I stick to that one (I think the Japan Times has greater readership and uses less from other news sources) but I guess it's just a matter of habit for me. If only I could read more than just basic Japanese there'd be soooooo much to choose from...people here love their newspapers & magazines!

I read (this is different from like) Ha'aretz (sp?), the Jerusalem Post, Guardian, O Globo, Veja, and then a few hundred other newspapers that can be found online.

I generally prefer English puiblications but will read Spanish or Portuguese articles if I have to.

Monger, can I assume you are in Japan?

Craven, I don't believe you will answer this, but are you brighter than the average bear...as in higher IQ and such?

Well, actually from outsite the US I recommend 'The Guardian' and 'The Independent'.
If there is a special problem/question or so related to one country, I try to read one of the national papers there. (Which sometimes is really difficult, since besides German, I only have a some knowledge of English and French, don't know more than basic Italian and Spanish.)

Bears are pretty dumb so I hope so. As to IQ I did well in tests as a child but have only taken online tests since then and they tend to want to make you feel good about yourself so I don't trust their results.

But I don't place any value in IQ tests.

We've subscribed to World Press Review which is a monthly collection of articles & opinions from lots of different news organizations around the world. Though it means we're looking at nearly two month old news, it provides a glimpse beyond our own daily papers.

When we were traveling we liked to get the London Times. The Guardian usually made me angry! The newspaper from Madrid, is it El Pais?, had a nice English language section.

That fairly okay, Piffka, if you want to read conservative papers!

No, no, not that!!!

Well, which English-language newspaper would you recommend, then?