Political Opinion Makers

[Professor S]

Hi everyone, I'd like to start this out by saying this thread is in no means meant to be a criticism of anyone's opinions on politics or the source thereof. I do not want this thread even to be about politics, but rather about how younger people find and use information that informs their opinions.

I am a corporate educator and I teach a class that is dedicated to the expalnation of generational identities. My intent is to better understand the way in which the upcoming Echo Boomer (born between 1982 and 2001) generation finds and processes belief building information, and politics is one of the most suitable topics for this.

So please share any and all sources and places where you find political information. Links are welcome and encouraged. No judgements will be made at ANY time, and I discourage anyone to criticize any sources. This is only meant to be informational.

[Bond]

Here's a somewhat comprehensive list:

Websites -

Yahoo News: http://news.yahoo.com/

BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/public/us

CNN Politics: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/

The Economist: http://www.economist.com/

Podcasts -

The Economist

New Yorker: Campaign Trail

Real Time with Bill Maher

[GameMaster]

Is the internet too general of an answer?

99% of my political information comes from articles I find on the internet. I rarely watch political happenings on the news.

If you want specific links, the top 3 are as follows:

cnn.com
digg.com
reddit.com

It should be noted that I don't actively search for political information. I'm exposed to it as its included in the RSS feeds I'm subscribed to. If it perks my interest, I proceed further, if not, then onto the next article.