I’m a
news hound. Every day I scan a dozen news sites or more, trying to figure
out what’s going on in the world. On occasion I share headlines with
friends. Overtime this habit morphed into a hobby. Two months ago I
decided to turn it into a blog. The Daily 5x5.
It all
started with the realization that too often news coverage is misleading. Stories
go unreported, are over-emphasized, or slanted according to reporter’s or publisher's perspective. So I began tapping multiple outlets, trying to get a better grasp
of daily events, which eventually lead to the Daily 5x5.
The term 5x5 comes from radio communications. A
radio operator says, “I read you loud and clear, your signal is 5x5,” meaning
the operator is receiving the best quality of communication from a
signal-to-noise standpoint. The Daily 5x5
helps cut through the noise in media, not by limiting the headlines, but by
widening the landscape of reporting through varied, often conflicting,
perspectives.
Today,
for instance, what’s going on in Gaza? Read headlines from Israeli, Arab
and EU sites. Or the recent shoot-down of a Malaysian jetliner in
Ukraine? Read Russian, EU and Asian sites. Or domestically, get
alternative reporting from Drudge, Zero Hedge, Breitbart and others.
Interested?
Check out the blog.
If you like it, subscribe (there’s an email subscription box on top of the
sidebar) and receive daily updates. Share it on your social
network. Please - help me justify my news mania by becoming a
reader.
FULL DISCLOSURE: In the context of the 5x5, I try
to refrain from cherry-picking issues, and relate headlines as they are
presented each day. Personally, I lean libertarian, believing in
self-responsibility, freedom and independence. I ignore the big four: ABC CBS NBC Fox. I don’t carry water for
Democrats or Republicans, as most seem to be cut from the same cloth these
days. I am a Christian, by which I mean I believe all that Jesus said
about himself, and I try to live accordingly. I am saved by
grace, through faith, and not by works.
Still
interested? Join me in the 5x5.
Thanks
for your help. I appreciate your interest.
Cordially
- CR
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