WND

I noticed that Christians and conservatives tend to use this site as a source of news. I have wondered why. I used to read it myself but I found they were so much into sensationalism that it took readers on a wild ride to nowhere.
Do any of you read WND? Why do you read it?

John

I used to look at it some. It is conservative and sympathetic to a Christian world view but like you said it's pretty sensationalistic.

Like the National Enquirer. Even Drudge links to it often. It is mostly fluff and pandering.

Sensationalism is all I see when I have gone there. I went there after my initial post just to peek. My question is why do Christians use it as a reference to prove and share news? It is like sharing a blown up balloon with people that is full of hot air with not substance. Hence it helps tear down Christian news items that come from this site.

John

Because Christians are desperate for a news source that is not hostile to Christianity.

I go back and forth between Conservative and Liberal. If I find something that is intriguing I will google it to see if any others outlets are picking up the story and see if it is the same or if they are adding to it. Some media will give critical information while others leave things out according to their own bias.

That is my strategy and it takes me all over the place.
NPR has been a big outlet that I used for the liberal side and that includes on the radio in the morning. I don't know of any Conservative news outlets on radio in the morning otherwise I would be giving them a listen as well.

This doesn't answer your question in specifics and it is a hard one to answer for me because do it by strategy or surfing rather than media unless an outlet is just BAD. i.e. charismasnews. I will read it but not taking much seriously there because it is alot of hype and deception there. It is a reason why it is called 'Charisma' tickles the emotions.

John

All I know is that Christians are "hurt" because mainstream media hates them.

The mainstream media knows this.

Therefore the mainstream media will at times toss the conservatives/Christians a bone.

This makes Christians happy.

But the media is tricky. They are not sincere when they do this. For example, they will gush over a conservative political candidate (which makes conservatives and Christians happy) but the media's true purpose is to try to swing the conservative vote to a candidate who has no chance of beating the liberal contender. This happened after last debate with Carly Fiorina.

TMK

I hear you. The media have actually helped me develop critical thinking skills because I have come to realize they don't tell the whole story. Only what they want you to know so I go back to the interrogatives of journalism. Who, what, when, where, and why. Answer those questions and you begin to get a better picture of the story. Thus the reason I go back and forth between Liberal and Conservative sights. I do some of this in twitter. I sub to them and see stories come across.

I have noticed that media is quickly becoming out moral compass 'leaders'. Meaning they are quick to say someone is wrong or they don't agree with someone voicing opposition to something that is popular such as transgenderism, abortion, something in politics. A mantra is becoming 'It is happening anyway'= pop culture, the new moral compass and anyone who holds 'traditional values' is considered outdated and are out of touch with society.

I often believe Christians want to believe the best even if the best becomes a false story. We need to be slow to speak but speak with Grace while growing in Grace through Jesus Christ.

I don't find any of them credible. I read everything in the news through jaundiced eyes and full on cynicism. I am not Jesus but it does not take long in Him to be enough like Him that we can say we know what is in the hearts of men.

This just came across my newsfeed. I was amused because it was from WND. What do you think about this?

http://superstore.wnd.com/Welcome/CEPHER-2nd-Edition-Hardcover

I want to read Acts 29.

John, what news service do you consider the most reliable? And how do you determine that?

Sandra

Sandra
I don't have any news service that I consider 100% reliable. What I do is practice the who, what, when, where, how and why of a story. Then I usually will take that story and cross reference it with out media outlets to see who is saying what about it.

Reason is because Liberals have their spin on it and sometimes it is true and sometimes it is false. Same with Conservatives, sometimes is it true but other times it is false or doesn't have all the facts.

Other times, if I want to understand more on a story, i.e. Kim Davis, I sit on it for a little while until more facts come out before I am make up my own mind as to what the truth is. Liberals will be against her while Conservatives will be for her. The question is why and is the pro side right and why, is the con side right and why.

It is easier to lean on more Conservative media for news but keep, in the back of your mind, are they telling you the entirety of the truth or is there something not being said?

I used Twitter as a feed for news stuff and I probably have more liberal outlets on it then I do Conservative outlets. I do that because I want to know what they are sqawking about and why they get so offended. Liberal media gets offended by everything anymore. I don't look at ABC, CBS, FOX OR NBC online. They are too mainstream. I like to read the things they don't talk about much.

One outlet I came across that is fascinating is one called the Federalist. It seems like it gives a good analysis on issues of the day.

Have you looked at christiannews.com?

sandra