Comments on: 5 English Foreign Newspapers That You Should Read

By: siavash

siavash — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:07:31 +0000

thanks so much for your web site i am iranian and i want to speak more about iran

By: Dash

Dash — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:39:34 +0000

Good article, I would like to point out that there is no 100% non biased news but rather we should listen to all the information we can get and make our own just conclusions. I hope I did not insult anyone.

By: Guy McDowell

Guy McDowell — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:23:17 +0000

Yes, I agree, it should have made my list since India is having a major impact on the world again. And oddly enough, North Americans seem to know very little about India.

By: Suresh

Suresh — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:16:15 +0000

timesofindia.com (Times of India) is the largest selling news paper in the whole world. I am surprised that it didn’t make to your list.
Be it the local news, International news or even crazy news round the world, it is doing a great job.

By: fadi

fadi — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:45:42 +0000

in addition to the aljazeera, three influential and good news sources that should be on everyone's list are: the Guardian the Independant and Alternet>/a>

By: Guy McDowell

Guy McDowell — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:15:21 +0000

I think India is at a fascinating point in it’s history. There’s a country one could study for eternity and never fully grasp. Very interesting.

By: Guy McDowell

Guy McDowell — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:14:12 +0000

Sounds like any of the .com era startups! But seriously, almost every paper has an agenda, beyond making money whether it is stated or not. At least that’s the impression I get.

I find it ironic that RT would be anti-American when their publication most closely resembles USA Today in style and content. RT also covers a lot of stuff that isn’t really news – more like yellow journalism. But still, something can be learned from that.

By: Guy McDowell

Guy McDowell — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:10:18 +0000

Thank you very much. I agree that not everything one reads is the truth. That’s the point of the article really, is to try to read the news from a local source and a foreign source and you’re likely to get more of the whole picture. Of course, few people really have the time to do that. I also try to listen to podcasts from non-mainstream news sources as well. Satirist’s like Stephen Colbert and Canada’s awesome Rick Mercer actually can bring different and valid views on the news as well.

By: Juan Carlo

Juan Carlo — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:18:56 +0000

Dude, I applaud the fact that you are looking outside of the US for news, but I have to say that yes, a lot of these are not quite independent media. GRANMA, for instance, is anything BUT independent. Speaking as a Venezuelan journalist, calling Carlos Andres Perez a terrorist and “responsible for the Caracazo massacre” is grossly misleading –yes, the Caracazo happened during his government, and yes, it was because many of his policies– but all of the confirmed deaths cannot be attributed to the National Guard or the army, but by looters and vandals (I very much rememebered the events). And whatever Chavez says, GRANMA does. As for Posada Carriles, yes, he should be judged and harshly for what he did (here’s the story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Posada_Carriles), but he’s a Cuban citizen — Venezuela is trying to continue being on the Castro good side.

That being said, again, it is very important to check other websites for a different point of view, since they will always tell you something country-specific, rather than American-specific. I truly applaud you for recommending these, especially as a foreigner.

By: Nakodari

Nakodari — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:15:55 +0000

For up-to-date news on Pakistan, http://www.thenews.com.pk/