The News From Abroad

It's interesting to read the news of the world as the rest of the world sees it. Or, given that English is the only language I can read, as the English-literate world sees it. It's a whole new set of preconceptions, understandings and biases, and it can fill in the gaps in the domestic coverage. But it also allows something of a look in from the outside. Despite claims to the contrary, pretty much every well-known domestic news outlet tends to skew their coverage in favor of the Home Team. This, even if you're ready for it, can give you a crooked understanding of the facts. To be certain, foreign news outlets can't really straighten things out for you, but it does become a handy reminder that things are, in fact, tilted in one direction or another.