Ask HN: What other news sites do you read daily?

aspir · on Nov 4, 2010

RealClearWorld.com inundates you with quality information on world events - more than you can read and still be productive. They have sister sites regarding politics, market events, sports, and (maybe) some more areas. NPR is also a favorite

HN is still a default for tech news, but it intentionally doesn't cover a wide range of topics.

Also, even though I'm not a EE, I read the IEEE spectrum rss feeds daily. They're short and concise, but skip the junk that Wired and similar outlets include for mass appeal.

rguzman · on Nov 4, 2010

I have techcrunch, readwrite web, and a few other tech news sites in a folder on google reader. I glance through the headlines two or three times a day.

I go to reddit occasionally, but besides HN and my subscriptions on google reader I don't use any other news sites.

For real-world (as opposed to tech) news I'm a big fan of NPR's daily 5-minute news summary in podcast form. I also have the NYT and BBC news in a folder in my reader, but even keeping up with the headlines is too much.

grobolom · on Nov 4, 2010

Definitely concurring on NPR; that broadcast is quick, informative, and gives you a pretty good view of what the average persons sees when they watch the news.

Concours · on Nov 4, 2010

Well, I read HN by default and my news service and eat my own food at http://www.mcsquare.me/ , those are my two starting points, mcsquare.me also helps me catch up on stories.

stevederico · on Nov 4, 2010

I use google reader as well. Some of my favorite feeds are: SmashingMagazine, Lifehacker, Mixergy, Engadget, xkcd