I'd like to recommend: www.worldpress.org

It's an excellent web site of news stories from newspapers and web sites around the world translated into English. It's a great way for Americans to gain insight into the perspective of people in other countries, and to get informed about issues around the globe.

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http://watchingamerica.com/index.shtml

whats wrong with american newspapers? theyre already in english and report on america.

I like to read international newspapers because they give a different perspective on the issues. Just like the "left" and "right" can interpret information differently, such is also the case with US and non-US media. Also, US papers aren't always as thorough in covering international stories, and I think it's important for anyone who reads the news to know what's going on elsewhere in the world, not just in the US. (I also like to read Le Monde on occasion because it gives me an excuse to practice my French).

but most of those other countries don't like us, so aren't their news of us goi g to be biassed?

The philosopher Balthazar Gracian said that your true friends frequently say negative things about you, it's the only way to improve.

First, not ALL countries out there dislike the US. Second, even if some do, don't you think that it makes you a more informed person to hear what they have to say?

Reading international news serves as a way for the US to take a step back and understand how our actions/policies/beliefs affect and are interpreted by the global community.

That being said, just as there are the less reputable news sources in the US, there are also the less reputable international news sources. So one does have to make sure that they're getting their information from a source that is fact-based, rather than just inflammatory and disparaging.

i dont like to hang out with negative people who insult me all the time, why should the news be different?

how do you tell the difference?

I'm not saying that you should limit yourself to "negative" information (BUT -- international news isn't necessarily always negative, either!), but do you skip over the bad/sad/otherwise negative stories in the Inqy? I know people who don't read "bad" news stories at all, but that cuts out a lot of the important information presented in the news altogether.

How do you know the difference between the Philadelphia Inquirer and the National Enquirer? Some of it is trial and error, but I'd suggest looking at the sites that are the major national news sources in a give country -- the BBC in the UK, and Le Monde in France, for example. And see what international sources the NY Times, the Washington Post, the Associated Press, etc., cite when they cover international stories.

first the inquirer and ny timesmight as well be foreign the way they badmouth the US and give comfort to our enemies.

second, difference between philly inquirer and national enquirer is easy, they look different and national enquirer is about celebs and weird stuff.