To add, we know it’s old school, but we do love the nightly news, USA Today, and the AP has a free daily newsletter all very much “just the facts,” and the AP does a lot of primary reporting that gets filtered to other news outlets so it’s a great source.
Beth follows The Bulwark here on Substack for some of that Center Right content and commentary.
Where we get our information is a constant conversation on our team. It’s always helpful to think about the “first job” of the news influencers you follow. Sarah and Beth were trained as lawyers. Sarah ran for and served in public office, and Beth was an HR executive. Both care deeply for conversations that go beyond the headlines.
Sharon McMahon is a government teacher, and you can see how she brings that inspiring educator perspective to much of her work. Emily has a great “inside Washington, this is how we make change” perspective. But a true journalist is going to be able to do primary research and interviews and bring different standards and responsibilities to the stories they share.
Always good to keep in mind what “section” of the newspaper we're in (especially when they are our internet besties!)
Thanks for sharing all this! It's super helpful. I have never thought about thinking "which section" am I reading nor had I distinguished between the sharing the news (resharing stories) vs the deeper and more investigative journalism which will be the primary research, interviews, deep dives, investigations, etc.. I know the difference but hadn't thought of them separately. I really appreciate you helping me to remember to distinguish between the two. It sounds so obvious once I think of it that way. Haha. And I will definitely check out the sources you recommended.
Thanks so much for the shout-out!
To add, we know it’s old school, but we do love the nightly news, USA Today, and the AP has a free daily newsletter all very much “just the facts,” and the AP does a lot of primary reporting that gets filtered to other news outlets so it’s a great source.
Beth follows The Bulwark here on Substack for some of that Center Right content and commentary.
Where we get our information is a constant conversation on our team. It’s always helpful to think about the “first job” of the news influencers you follow. Sarah and Beth were trained as lawyers. Sarah ran for and served in public office, and Beth was an HR executive. Both care deeply for conversations that go beyond the headlines.
Sharon McMahon is a government teacher, and you can see how she brings that inspiring educator perspective to much of her work. Emily has a great “inside Washington, this is how we make change” perspective. But a true journalist is going to be able to do primary research and interviews and bring different standards and responsibilities to the stories they share.
Always good to keep in mind what “section” of the newspaper we're in (especially when they are our internet besties!)
-Maggie
Thanks for sharing all this! It's super helpful. I have never thought about thinking "which section" am I reading nor had I distinguished between the sharing the news (resharing stories) vs the deeper and more investigative journalism which will be the primary research, interviews, deep dives, investigations, etc.. I know the difference but hadn't thought of them separately. I really appreciate you helping me to remember to distinguish between the two. It sounds so obvious once I think of it that way. Haha. And I will definitely check out the sources you recommended.