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News Deprived

By Liz Cox Barrett Thu 8 May 2008 08:17 AM

At washingtonmonthly.com, Kevin Drum is asking his readers:

If you could have only one source of news in the world, what would it be? You may pick one (1) magazine, newspaper, news broadcast, radio show, blog, or newsletter. Only one. And it’s the only source of news you get. What would it be?

Some of the more popular (shocking!) replies among over 200 comments so far: The New York Times (a few specify nytimes.com), NPR, BBC, The Economist, Talkingpointsmemo.com, The Daily Show…

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