Wednesday, May 12, 2010

I Want to Share my favorite European news sources

News abounds globally and is widely available by way of internet, television, radio and other means. What I've realized is that many news stations and websites are simple replicas of some other spin that is generated a hundred times. So I turn to some alternative sources that are available in the European news realm. Though there are several news sites that I enjoy, one of my favorites is the BBC, which covers world news including Europe.  This electronic news magazine is filled with versatile subject matter covering many countries in the world. Sections exist for all major news in each country with highlights from each story and hyperlink that takes you to the full story.

Most news on the BBC is up to date and fully covered. I really enjoy reading their website when I want to find news that is not easily found on other sites. Usually, they will explore the more controversial news or stories that may not draw the advertiser's dollars as well as the popular headlines. If I want to know something quickly, I turn to the BBC to get the scoop before other major papers get around to posting it.


Another popular site that covers euro news is a site called Convergence that seems fairly new in the list of digital news media. The layout is clean and simple to read and contains a nice variety of front page news topics that I feel are well covered in clear, concise language. I hope they continue to build this site and to fill it with the latest top stories from around the world. Once the news site obtains a sizeable archive over a matter of months, it should find advertisers easily.

I have to think a little harder about other European news sites and I can only think of one that I view regularly, CNN world news. It is probably one of the most popular news sources today but I still keep an open mind about reading from multiple sources.

The Midnight Writer

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