News Media III and CA Fire

I have written two pieces concerning news media [1,2]. What I failed to do was to suggest how you might get reliable news.  

If you have only very limited time, I recommend two good quality weekly programs. First, the Journal Editorial Report. It is produced by a group of WSJ columnists, normally one hour each week. It is a bit academic, but very high quality. Another is CNN GPS (Global Public Square) by Fareed Zakaria. Fareed Zakaria is a center-left WaPo columnist. But he is open-minded and often invites broad-spectrum experts and politicians. As I wrote before, one should give different opinions, from left to right sufficient consideration [3]. 

As for daily news, WSJ is the only traditional media that is unbiased. Also it needs a paid subscription. Bill O’Rielly daily no-spin news perhaps is the best, and largely unbiased. You also can get a free version with email notification. Furthermore, he often provides explanations for those who have little knowledge or background. Some Fox programs are good (some are too commercialized). The Free Press (https://www.thefp.com/) often has high quality reports or analysis. Its style is fearless (so some may feel uncomfortable from time to time). Megyn Kelly is good, especially if you are interested in scandals and gossip. For some topics, for example lawsuits. You may consult special web sites such as The Dershow With Alan Dershowitz. [4] suggests some right-leaning podcasts. My suggestion would know both left and right then process all facts. 

I still have not fully worked out why traditional mainstream media became corrupted. [5] exposed how some media manipulated reports. 

After the references, there is a list of news items on California Fire. The one by Victor Hanson is perhaps most clear. 

References: 

1. News Media and Democracy (jiahan1.wixsite.com)  

2. News Media and Democracy II 

3. Political Left or Right? (jiahan1.wixsite.com) (12-24-2023) 

4. 王百特：传统媒体谢幕，公民媒体登台 [评] 

5. Billy Bush Tells Carlson NBC Decided To DESTROY Trump Access Hollywood Tape (1-7-2025) 

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1. Why is California Burning? | 5 Minute Videos | PragerU (1-9) 

2. Kevin O'Leary calls Newsom the 'Justin Trudeau of California': Time to remove him (1-11)

3. WSJ 1-10 California’s Wildfire Insurance Catastrophe 

4. California Fires Blame Game & Jimmy Carter's Funeral | January 9, 2025  

5. Terrifying Footage From the California Fires.(free press 1-10)  

6. Megyn Kelly Unloads on "Moron" LA Mayor Karen Bass For Embarrassing Stumbles After Return From Ghana (1-10)  

7. James Woods Tells Personal Story of Evacuating LA Wildfires and Puts Devastation Into Perspective (1-10)  

8. Victor Davis Hanson: California's Catastrophic Wildfires Are ‘A DEI, Green New Deal Disaster’ 

9. Megyn Kelly on How the LA Wildfires Devastation Could Be a Wake-Up Call For Liberals in California (1-10)  

10. How California Wastes Billions and Makes Rebuilding Harder with Red Tape, with Adam Carolla (1-10)  

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*Michael Shellenberger - The Truth About the Wildfires in California (1-22) 

*Victor Davis Hanson Addresses the Civilization Collapse Events in California (1-19)

These two I believe have all important information. 

*Who Is Responsible for the Devastation in California? (1-15) Brianna Wu 

Other relevant links added to News Media III and CA Fire

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1. Adam Carolla on the Left's Negative Impact on California (1-15) 

2. LA Wildfire Truth & Adam Carolla on California Politics | No Spin News | January 13, 2025

3. Bill O'Reilly on New York's Illegal Immigration Pain (1-13)  

4. Trump Warned About the Danger of Wildfires in California on JoeRogan's Show in October (clip)  

5. Bill O’Reilly: LA fires show 'progressive governance doesn’t work’ | CUOMO (1-11)  

6. *L.A. Fires: Why Did the Fire Hydrants Run Dry? What We Know | WSJ (1-12)  

7. Firefighters race to contain Los Angeles wildfires | NewsNation Prime (1-12)  

8. California leaders ‘not going to do it’: Celebrity real estate  wildfire rebuilding efforts (1-12)  

9. Where Was LA's Emergency Water Supply? (1-12)  

10. LA fires: Why did State Farm cancel 70% of Palisades policies? | Dan Abrams Live (1-11)  

11. Home prices will be HUGE with surge in fire insurance costs, luxury realtor says (1-11) 

12. Joe Rogan's EERIE Prediction; Ana Kasparian PILES On And BLAMES Dems (1-11) 

13. Political earthquake will come in wake of LA wildfires: George Will | On Balance (1-10)