I've been a donor and subscriber since the inception of The Real News Network. Their steady progress and areas of activities are impressive and interviewees are knowledgeable - many are on-site where the action takes place.They represent what "real" news should be - a quality hard to find in 2016.
My small town of bourbon mo. I believe has had its police department infiltrated by the cartel. I haven't been able to see my family for a month the unnamed school they attend hadn't even let me even know my fiance hadn't enrolled them elsewhere until just under a whole month later . Everything I own basically except my 73 in .tv my 3000 dollar fridge and some odds and end clutter in my house was taken out and thrown in my burn pile including very sentimental items such as the antique witch my mom whom was shot and killed roughly 4 years ago loved the necklaces that each of my daughters got me which read "so there's this girl who kinda stole my heart she calls me daddy my daughters girl scout pendants me and my fiance struggled hours to make and the the titles to our vehicles all covered covered in the most horrible foul smell you could imagine I try to file a police report and they refused to investigate the fact my house was burglarized and ransacked or even my 3000 dollar fridge which was pretty damaged including the shelves that were smashed I try to file a report for fraud of a 2018 Honda Odyssey that was financed under my name still nothing on top of all this 3 somebody's purchased part of my feed without me having a clue and uhaul has been rented in my name three times that ik of just the trailer and still no one can tell me where my family is .I have tried everything but I have finally found an attorney who I believe will take them on .So I do research and find out the cartels actually are infiltrating our government offices this has to be blasted every where so we can stop this invasion before there are no good police officers left. Heed my warning there are meetings and letters from the White House on just this subject exactly and I have so much evidence per my local town its not funny.
The Real News Network has the most responsible reporting as well as really indepth analysis of any mainstream media outlet. I enjoy all the programs but especially The Politce Accountability Report hosted by Tanya Graham, The Marc Steiner Show interviews, Rattling the Bars formerly with Eddie Conway now with Mansa Musa as well as The Chris Hedges Report. And all the programs as well!
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The Real News Network has brought a whole new standard to progressive journalism and news analysis, with timely coverage of national and international news, highly knowledgeable commentators and depth investigation of important stories. It has made a point of also focusing on issues specific to its own local community of Baltimore, not least as an example of the contribution community media can make, giving a voice to all concerned, and also devoting resources to the largest issues, such as climate change, facing the world at large. No one else is attempting this, much less accomplishing it, on such a broad and serious scale. I would not want to be without it.
I've been a supporter of the The Real News since it launched, because I think there is a need for honest journalism in a video/audio format. I make use of several text-based platforms--but some people don't like to read. Because TRN is not funded by governments or by advertising, its message is not skewed. I appreciate their coverage of environmental and social justice issues, and their in-depth reports about what's going on all over the world. This is especially important in certain situations in which even much of the alternative media hews the Washington DC line, such as the situations in Venezuela or Syria.
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I have been watching Real News segments since they began, have donated I think three times. I consider TRN especially good on world news, with depth and a more left angle than corporate news ever offers. They don't cover my top concerns, the environment, climate change and resource depletion as well as some others--none of those others include regular audiovisual content, which doesn't matter much to me because I prefer text, but I know some people like the TV format. I also like that they frequently team with other outfits like RT or the Black Agenda Report. And they both cover issues important to people of color and have hired many. Sometimes the tech quality of interviews is poor at the interviewee end--but there is often a transcript I can read instead.
I always look forward to TRNN's in-depth discussions, with people who really understand complex issues, about what's happening--in local communities, in the nation, and the world at large. Experts interviewed multiple times include Daniel Ellsberg, Larry Wilkerson, Bill Black (always a pleasure), and Gerald Horne. The interviewers & reporters themselves are smart and involved.
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Since first stumbling upon RNN, I've been consistently impressed with their willingness to engage on a deeper level than usual with vital issues both nationally and internationally. There's no need for razzle-dazzle -- just intelligent, well-informed moderators questioning those with close experience and/or interesting, considered viewpoints. They've examined the criminal just system, US democracy, political events worldwide. They can be counted on to move beyond the sound bite and headline to get at the meat of a story.
I have been watching The Real News Network for years now and am proud to be a monthly sustainer. This helps to keep corporate influence out and allows the unvarnished truth to reach the people. The Real News is worth more than all the "mainstream" media combined.
I have been subscribed to them on youtube since 2009 and i have been donating to them since 2014. Top quality impartial news analysis, brilliant pundits and contributors. I watch them everyday.
I have no idea why the profile of this organization has not yet gone skyward, especially after its coverage on Freddie Grey's death and police trials.
Paul Jay is an original. His vision of IWT and The Real News Network has been dynamic, flexible enough to pack it up from Toronto and move right in close to the power centre of DC. Though doing so from a view of marginalized Americans, IWT chose Baltimore as its new home. They have trained and hired locally.
IWT broadcasts The Real News with zero government or corporate money, so as to remain above reproach. I believe the incredible calibre of guests on the network reflects their appreciation of this mode of business. The depth allowed to issues of the day is rarely matched elsewhere.
The Real News Network (TRNN) provides news coverage and analysis from a perspective and with emphases that are missing from any major corporate media, no matter how "liberal". At the same time, they provide an intellectual depth that is unmatched by any other video news service that I'm aware of. The videos contain multiple references to important groundbreaking and trendsetting news coverage available in other sources, and they introduce viewers to multiple authoritative experts on every issue covered. In this way they not only offer an invaluable steady supply of digestible news analysis videos, but also serve as a starting point for anyone trying to develop a firm grasp on today's critical sociopolitical issues.
They provide good programming on local issues and beyond. Their staff are able to draw from their experience, and for where the struggle is hard, but made almost completely invisible or been somewhat distorted. Only a few outlets work as hard to present the truth, and issues in an honest way. There were many thoughtful and informed discussions that I enjoyed viewing and listening from the Real News Network.
They document the hard-won struggles, and those happening currently. Their reports let me learn about those struggles toward more fairness and justice, and I find them tremendous, meaningful.
They document it so that we can begin to know it.
Their work in informing audience and providing real news is meaningful and important today.
I watch " The Real News Network " because they are independent and they do a great
job. We need sites that are not bias and tell the truth, so I put my money where my
mouth is and have donated to " The Real News " in the past and continue to support
them.
Jake S. in Canada
Outstanding coverage of stories in the US and around the world. Provides fresh voices on the topics of the day. I stopped watching cable news altogether and watch the Real News on YouTube each evening, and I've never been more well informed.
I watch a lot of their news reports and interviews. It is a great way to increase one's understanding of world events as they unfold.
Hardly a day goes by that I don't watch or read the news & analysis provided by The Real News. It keeps me informed of the kind of news ignored or distorted by the mainstream media. You can actually get news on prisoner rights, Palestinian human rights, Black Lives Matter. Exceptional people like Glenn Greenwald, Naomi Klein, are featured. It can do this because it's not beholden to corporate interests, not funded with grants from foundations, not even money from gov't. It actually takes seriously the idea that the media should "afflict the comfortable," and it can do that because it's reader/viewer supported.
I love The Real News! They are truly what their name suggests: REAL NEWS. It is a source of information I know I can trust, unlike the mass media outlets like CNN, MSNBC, etc. Paul Jay is great! All the people who do the interviews and present the stories are professional and they ask intelligent questions. I can tell they are not just ordered to ask certain questions or slant things in a certain way to fit what the corporations or other powers might want. The Real News also covers stories that I can't find in that many other outlets and that need to be covered [like the Dakota access pipeline protests, more in depth information on police brutality/killings, etc.]. The Ford Report with Glen Ford is excellent, too!!!
The Real News Network fills a void in two important ways. First, it reports on local (Baltimore), national and international topics often glossed over or completely ignored by mass media. The U.S. prison strike is a great example. TRNN was talking about this before the strike had even started, and more than a month into it, other networks can't be bothered (Google "prison strike" and you'll see how little coverage it is getting). Second, TRNN provides in-depth coverage of issues by interviewing experts and actually letting them talk! Mainstream media news outlets present issues in sound bites and curtail interviewee remarks to the time allowed by their sponsors. On TRNN, I've never seen an interviewer interrupt an interviewee or cut them off, so I feel I've heard everything the expert wanted to share on the subject. I learn more from an hour of watching TRNN than a whole day of watching MSNBC or CNN.
The Real News Network is offering in-depth investigations of news events happening here and around the world, and contextualizing their coverage with historical background. They are also offering a means for community to give voice to issues through conferences, panel discussions, and town hall meetings. This level of community consciousness raising is invaluable in today's stifling climate of censorship and gloss. I owe the Real News Network a debt of gratitude for their honest hard work. Bravo!
The model of the Real News Network needs to be implemented in cities around the country—we need independent, grassroots, community-based news organizations like the Real News that can tackle problems from the municipal level to the international level. Real news is not "unbiased"; real news identifies problems and seeks to report on them in ways that empower its viewers to find solutions.
With more independent and intelligent media like this, the world might quickly move in more positive directions. Real News does quality reporting about issues that matter the most, but are often ignored by state-owned and business-sponsored media, or covered in simplistic and biased ways.
The Real News Network... the name says it all. This is one of the few credible news sources alive today. The journalists of this organization offer the most un- biased stories of any in the country. Extensive research goes into each segment, and the interviews are outstanding. The Real News interviews professors from top universities around the world, and reports on issues that truly effect the American people and the world. The fact that this organization is alive by donations only is testament to its greatness. There are no corporate donors forcing their interests upon this nonprofit! Each time I watch a segment on the Real News, I feel well informed and trust that I received the TRUTH.
They are trying to cover news no one else is covering,in depth, as honestly as possible. Their commentators and journalists are bright and well informed. They try to listen to the actual people experiencing a situation.
I have been a member for about five years. The Real News has been an invaluable resource for me : the in-depth local coverage of global issues, the range of expertise of the correspondents and the range of topics covered has been truly amazing. I had given up on 'news' coverage as it was depressing, predictable and was without context or history until I came across TRNN. Now I scan it every day for in-depth, breaking, relevant, and often inspired and inspiring news reporting and stories from the 'ground' where history is happening.
This site displays the courage and integrity to confront fundamental sociopolitical and economic concerns, both foreign and domestic, that are treated only superficially, if not outright ignored, by mainstream corporate media.
I.F. Stone would be proud of the work it is doing.
RealNews is open media at its finest. Honest, real-time and compassionate. On the leading edge of reflecting reality over mainstream same-old.
The Real News Network provides coverage of local, national and international news that the mainstream media (MSM) won't touch. It's an indispensable outlet for those of us who really want to know what's going on in the world - not just what the corporate MSM wants us to see and believe.
A great source of news and one that makes the points of view of contending people and groups much clearer: different interests and perspectives are explored in their interviews and discussions. Moreover it's a source of news that is very conscious of the social responsibility that any institution has that reports on the news as well as the significance that the news has for its audience.
Without a doubt Real News is my first go to news outlet on a daily basis. I am able to listen to subject matter experts on topics I would never be able to do otherwise. I would rank them within the top three must review daily sites for in depth informative news often not covered in the main media.
A very important source of perspectives on news that are not available on mainstream media. Excellent sourcing of experts and Paul Jay has nurtured a set of interviewers that allow those experts to provide their perspective clearly and engagingly.
I've been watching The Real News Network for several years. Whenever I need a refuge from the crap that passes as news from the mainstream outlets I head to Real News. The insight and depth of understanding provided by their guests is impressive. Bill Black, Larry Wilkerson and many more offer a refreshing and sobering view of what is really happening in the world. Kudos to Paul Jay and his entire team of professionals.
I love the Real News! I've been following them since 2010 and I appreciate their coverage of issues like politics and climate change, as well as how much they've expanded my understanding on issues of race and intersectionality. Keep up the great work! Thank you!
I am a listener of The Real News Network (TRNN) from Italy.
In my opinion TRNN provides a high quality news service that is very hard to find in profit driven networks.
Among TRNN's many positive traits of there is one that I find most valuable: when focusing on a subject TRNN provides deep insights & in-depth analysis and never resorts to the standard 'soundbite approach' that is so common elsewhere. I believe that TRNN is an excellent tool for critical thinking and intellectual & cultural growth
Sincerely,
Andrea F.
Naples, Italy
One of the very few sources of high-quality, well-researched, balanced, professionally presented, comprehensive news that encourages us to look beyond the pablum that is fed to us by all the big networks.
It's very nice to have another resource for news. I don't trust the major corporate media. I think there is room for improvement in the way The Real News Network presents the material. Videos are nice but short succinct articles are what I take the time to look at most often.
The Real News is exactly that: the real news that people need so as to be informed and active citizens rather than sheeple. While the corporate media treats people as a circus audience to be exploited for profit, and distracted from the reality of a failed economic and political system; The Real News Network treats people as mature and responsible citizens that are ready, willing, and able to learn the reality of things, and take the action necessary to create a better reality. If you wish to remain nothing more than a consumer, one of the sheeple, then stick with the corporate media. But if you are ready to leave the matrix of corporate propaganda, then take the red pill of truth that is The Real News Network.
I am so grateful to the Real News Network. In our world of turmoil and confusion I can find accurate, in-depth coverage of important events that are either ignored or poorly treated in the general media. The Real News Network is not beholding to government or corporations and employs people who are truly knowledgeable about the world today.
Their journalism is excellent. They cover topics covered inadequately or not at all elsewhere, and they interview the best-informed people on each topic, rather than PR shills. They also recruit and train the most talented young journalists.
The RealNews Network is my most trusted source of news and information. It is my "Occupy Wall Street Journal". A continuation after the event, in a virtual forum, representing the many and diverse voices of the 99%, seeking to articulate, define and resolve our problems, not theirs.
PAUL JAY is my WALTER CRONKITE!!!Well if you are as old as me you will understand the irony in this...but kidding apart THE REAL NEWS walks the talk...It gives FACTS not OPINIONS...IT seems balanced to me especially because sometimes it says things I disagree with..and I think that's a good sign.
I have watched RNN for some years. Their economics commentators and interviewees are by far the best anywhere, and simply show up mainstream sources for the appalling propaganda they are.
Everyone should watch RNN regularly imho.
The Real News is without a doubt one of the best sources of news available today! They shine a light onto important stories that the "mainstream corporate media" refuses to discuss.
It has been exciting to find intelligent news analysis. The experts interviewed by TRNN bring independent thinking and an entirely different perspective than we hear in mainstream media.
My exasperation with the mainstream media is relieved by visiting The Real News. Independent World Television is doing a service to mankind by carrying this site. The simple honesty of The Real News in their reporting is as refreshing as it is informative.
Watching the Real News Network makes regular news channels look at best insipid and at worst seriously misleading. The main stream media do not really do serious investigative journalism any more as they are restrained by owners, sponsors and advertisers. TRNN does what it says on the tin. Free from those restraints it probes the serious problems confronting the world. It is often uncomfortable to watch, but that is infinitely better than pretense, whitewash and diversion.
I have been a viewer of and donor to TheRealNews website for several years now. In a time of almost universal corporate and government corruption and looming catastrophic climate change,informing the public of the true reality of the world has never been more important. This is the first site I visit every morning. I value their integrity and determination. And it helps to keep me sane.
Cuts through the mish mash of news by hidden agenda and delivers a polished professional and insightful truthful account of today's current affairs.
It simply has become one of my top three sources of news and in depth analysis.
The fact that it is entirely financed by listeners makes it free to pursue the highest journalistic standards, unimpeded.
Fills the hole of needed detailed and reflective news reporting. They include background stories and "whole" interviews, not chopped up one-liners and biased reporters trying to find quarrel in the story, which has become the norm in other news agencies. Deserves every penny they receive.
This first worldwide independent source of journalism is an anchor to all world-citizens who seek real understanding of the world they live in.
I found The Real News Network through Democracy Now and have enjoyed it ever since. This is a news source independent of the corporate culture that must be supported. It is in the interest of the public good that it flourish and grow. We need the form of the news that their programming provides, going beyond the sound byte and providing informative news, not just "infotainment" in the for mainstream news.
I love TRNN. I trust them very much and find their contributions to coverage of current events and political issues indispensable.
The Real News Network is like what Public Radio news used to be. The journalists interview intelligent people, ask tough questions and shed light on stories that matter. They cover topics that are often overlooked, or wrongly presented by corporate media. I can hardly believe this network exists.
The Real News has introduced me to some of the most progressive thought leaders and activists from around the world. I rely on this channel as my primary source for news and analysis.
It's such a relief to have commentators who are well-informed, ask challenging questions - and are not shrill or smug! Most importantly, The Real News serves the higher function of connecting individuals & groups who are working toward peace and justice.
In the age that all the medias are controlled by big corporation and neoconservatives with their own agenda The Real News Network is carrying a huge burden to fill the vacuum and provide news and information for those who interested. The corporate media are feeding the public with very low value and worthless controlled news and trashy entertainments. Unfortunately they have been successful in this regard. The dedicated people who they are trying to give the people an alternative deserve to be honored.
TRNN: always asks the tough questions and is a real sane remedy to the media not doing its job today. TRNN is...
A trusted source for domestic and world news. Interviewers pose challenging questions to guests, even if there is a shared political perspective.
The Real News Network provides me with news and analysis of world news, and is particularly good...far better than other US media...in providing news and analysis from Latin America.
My understanding and knowledge of Brazilian events is more factual and rounded than at least one American ex-pat I know (I'm in USA), and I forward Real News to Brazilian ex-pats in the US whom I know.
Brexit, European Union, IMF, the rise of left and right in Europe...all get more in depth coverage on the Real News Network than any other American source.
I'm a regular viewer and reader, and a donor.
The Real News for me is a key resource.
I listen to their "columnists" as often as I can, which is several times a week. They provide insight and analysis I do not find elsewhere.
It was The Real News that recorded every minute of two conferences I attended this year. A two day conference organized by Code Pink on US/Saudi Arabia links and a four day conference organized in honor of Ralph Nader's publishing Unsafe at Any Speed 50 years ago. Both conferences had important speakers I have referred back to thanks to the available video.
I am grateful for their commitment to deliver high quality information missing in mainstream news and providing in-depth coverage.
The Real News Network provides in depth interviews and stories that are not typically found in the mass media but provide much better context and therefore a better understanding of what is really happening in the world. I am also pleased to announce that I don't remember seeing a single article or video about Kim Kardashian.
Through this news network, I was able to learn more about topics that are not mentioned by mainstream media in the United States and elsewhere. I consider this dissemination of knowledge of current global affairs very important for building a democratic society and being an active citizen of the world.
I make a monthly contribution to The Real News because I think it's important to have media sources that are not beholden to advertisers. I continue my support because I find the stories on this channel to be thought provoking and current with a wide variety of respectable experts concerning the economy, domestic and foreign events. I would love to see this channel have the necessary resources to expand coverage and maintain multiple news offices across the globe.
The Real News Network provides its viewers with just what it promises - the real news, with smart analysis and good questions on a broad range of important issues. The RNN educates its viewers. It is an essential alternative to that manufactured, pro-capitalist/war/military/police slant the main-stream media doles out, to that silly, celebrity focused drivel, and to that consumerism, anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, anti-racialized 'news' constantly in our faces. Keep it up, RNN!
The Real News is doing a world of good providing objective analysis of important issues impacting us on a global and local scale. They're facilitating the free and open exchange of information to fuel all kinds of activism and struggle, and they are able to do so because they do not allow corporate money to corrupt what they report and who they bring to the table for analysis of issues. It's news for the people, supported by the people!
Have been following The Real News for years now and use this excellent service everyday. Keeps me up to date with what is really happening around the world.
I watch Real News reports everyday. They are one of the most insightful, thoughtful and critical news sources available. They go out of their way to bring attention to important stories and voices that the corporate media carefully and strategically ignore. If you want to be informed about what's really going on in and outside the USA, follow the Real News Network!
TRNN has a thoughtful way of presenting the news. A staffer explains the situation and an expert then takes up the subject on a Q & A session. Its commonly a video with a transcript below and, in this way , really focuses one's attention on the subject.
TRNN has been at the forefront in reporting the news the mass media ignores - insight into financial policy, economic policy, defense policy - and is one of the first places I go to for clarity.
Consitently excellent interviews with highly qualified experts on all major topics (corporate corruption/ gov't militarism/ environment/ civil rights/ labour movement/international relations, etc)
Here in Canada I usually appreciate the CBC for better coverage of not only Canadian News, but also NEWS about the USA and world news. Paul Jay used to do some CBC work and I regretted his move to Baltimore, USA.--- HOWEVER, The Real News Network is now my first best look at international news and of course news about the USA, where whatever they report on has better background and shows significance better than CNN, like today's item about "What the NYT left Out About Obama's Secret War in Somalia".--- Canadian coverage is still not as thorough as I would like. All the many smart women reporting and commenting on CBC and old Peter Mansbridge are much too gentle in their interview questions for our politicians.---Jake Rempel, Vancouver, Canada.
Real News Network is a great source for information that is honest and also showing concerns for the interest and benefit of common people. Corporate media in no more than a repeat machine for corporate and government interest, so it's good to know that we have independent media on the side of the people.
Edward R Murrow would give this site a 5-star review! Best investigative journalism interviews and topics in the US -- by far.
The best news site I've come across to get the whole story without the corporate bias. If you've got 5 minutes or 50 to catch up on world events, this is the perfect site.
I've been watching the real news since 2007, contribute financially when I can to help grow this gem of an news agency which is really owned by ordinary people and love the work it has accomplished in getting to the real truth, the "Real News" in its delivery of it via live in-depth interviews in studio with people from all walks of life, scholars, activists, workers, politicians, leaders and pioneers both foreign and domestic and from every one I've seen interviewed a great deal of respect is given to the Real News for its high professional and RESPECTFUL treatment it puts forth every single time, you don't see much of this today in corporate news media. They are reachable, hungry for the truth and passionate about their mission and they are still growing towards their goal of a daily TV news show.
In an age where corporate owned media carefully manipulate the public through omission & comission of the days events, The Real News rises above the crowd, giving us a broad & clear coverage of relevant interest without being beholden to the corporate or political propaganda machine. TRNN embodies the true meaning of democracy & cuts through the morass of lies we are exposed to daily. I support TRNN monetarily because it offers us a vision of a just society & represents the need to educate & empower citizens by featuring experts & commentators with knowledge & integrity vis-a-vis their subjects. It is my go to source for knowledge of world affairs & their effect on humanity.
I've recovered amazingly after a stroke 9 years ago. I was so happy for Bernie. So happy to get us through (not quiet yet) this election season - not the first time I have been unable get politicians to end WAR. I liked watching all your young people - and they were good They took me on walks like I used to take. Thank you for giving such a broad view of the world. I'm a retired molecular biologist on a small farm in New Mexico.
So refreshing to have an alternate, investigative, fair and balanced news outlet. Thank you The Real News Network! There are too few outlets that present progressive values. We need more media outlets like The Real News Network. I hope the organization gets additional funding so they can grow their network and delivery more of the important, relevant news that other networks ignore.
News without corporate influence for as long as it can last!
I have donated small amounts since Real News inception (2004?) and so should everyone who cares about bias equal representation in opinion being offered-
Real News often offers a side of news the corporate world refuses to show, which should never be confused with he said she said, because what isn't said often is the pointer to the actual signal of what needs to be said, and Real News fills the bill-
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After browsing YOUTUBE for a few years I isolated two serious programs I watch: The Real News is one of them. I enjoy the fact that TRN invites intellectually stimulating guests (e.g., Chris Hedges) and consistently does an outstanding job clarifying the latest political, economic and ideological issues. Both the hosts and their guests inspire trust and respect.
it has managed to provide local and international information and news that are truly impartial and about topics that are avoided by corporate news. TRN has interviewed figures (such as whistleblowers who are effectively the important people in the world, in terms of the information they can provide, serving as sentinels for freedom, human rights and true democracy. At a local level, they are bringing light to traditionally and currently oppressed and neglected communities in Baltimore and doing it in ways that help develop professional careers and political movements for self-advocacy, "from the ground up."
The Real News Network (TRNN) is the work of dedicated editors, producers, and journalists. They are growing but not so fast as to sacrifice the quality of their reporting and interviews. Its coverage of world, national, and local news of national significance must be the envy of much larger news organizations, because it seldom omits important events and finds knowledgeable people to analyze them wherever they occur: from the removal of Dilma Rouseff in Brazil, bombing of Alleppo in Syria, outrages by poorly trained and commanded local police, violations of environmental integrity, to the quality of our presidential candidates. TRNN is what makes our 1st amendment meaningful in our political lives as a people, and the protection of TRNN and its reporters is what the 1st amendment is supposed to do. All Americans who are concerned about the future need to know about TRNN.
A very successful presentation of news with it's analysis for progressive organizations and individuals.
The Real News Network was the first independent news source I began watching. It opened the door to the rest of the world, introducing me to many different views and ideas. TRNN has helped shape me into a much more conscious and forward thinking individual.
The Real News Network has worked very hard to create a service and broadcast platform for members of the public and independent news networks to access timely and accurate reporting. They play an instrumental role in this sphere and play a critical role in promoting democracy and social participation during this emergent information society.
RealNews is my #1 source for news. Their coverage is far more intelligent, nuanced, and substantial than anything provided by the corporate media outlets.
For a small news organization The Real News does better than most other news service. There stories are insightful and compelling. Their writers and correspondants are some of the best in the industry. I strongly recommend The Real News.
They are a great source for in-depth news reporting, particularly of important new events that are under-reported in the regular news outlets.
TRNN is simply not intimidated by agendas and interests which get in the way of providing reporting, analysis and interviews on the issues which matter and get ignored by others. I love the fact that they are rooted in and accountable to their local community. This keeps their feet on the ground and close to the experience of the majority of people. Their interviews with whistle-blowers, investigative reporters, researchers and activists are essential in keeping up-to date with developments reported almost nowhere else, in a unique no-nonsense manner. I regard some of their in-depth interviews as simply ground-breaking. They are not afraid to call out special interests; what is so refreshing is that they do it with a serious intent, but in an engaging way, driven not simply through personality or satire (as with others), but by a determination to get to the heart of matters. This is what democracy needs if it is to survive - and people need to support it.
Every evening I sit down with a glass of wine and get enlightened by the likes of Noam Chomsky, Vijay Prashad, Larry Wilkerson, Chris Hedges, Glen Ford, Michael Hudson, Max Blumenthal, James Henry, Bill Black, Phyllis Bennis, Laura Flanders, Abby Martin, Dimitri Lascaris and many many more.
If everyone had this experience on a regular basis, the world would be a much saner place.
Cheers.
LT
We need independent journalists to explore current topics in depth. I find that the Real News Network presents qualified voices that are not heard in the MSM discussing topics that are important today.
Time and time again one sees the MSN bending and twisting the truth beyond recognition to those that want the straight stuff about Syria and the Western countries continual war in the Middleeast, the BRICS nations and the new currency evolving , climate change and find that it just isn't there. TRNN gives the straight up facts with fine reporting and positing soultions by Paul Jay and his staff and supporting qualified experts from many fields of academia and journalism. TRNN is the church i tithe to from my retirement income and is worth every penny!
The Real News delivers information and real facts that you will not find anywhere on mainstream media.
additionally they have great in depth interviews with people who know what is going on and what they are talking about.
I do not know what I would do without them.
the fact that they are not for profit and do not accept money from corporations gives them the journalistic freedom to cover what matters most and what is being ignored by for profit media.
I rely on The Real News because it covers important stories ignored by the corporate media and because its interviews with experts and activists provide in-depth background to national and world events.
I recently became a regular donor to TRNN after consuming quite a bit of their content. TRNN is an independent and not for profit news organization, which is primarily US based but covers global news.
Much of their coverage of stories has to do with the US in relation to global and domestic news events. I believe this to be the proper perspective because of how much influence the US has over the globe. TRNN also does a great job of bringing in _true_ experts in the different fields which are covered in their stories. If your goal in consuming online video news coverage is to better understand the world, then you can not do better than TRNN, IMHO. As an organization, if the desired outcome is to produce the most accurate and informative news coverage, then TRNN is on the correct trajectory.
I would encourage all who share my belief, that light is the best disinfectant, to support TRNN. Thank you for reading.
I really like The Real News Network because it truly is independent of commercial corporate influence and bias. Its journalists work hard to enlighten their audience on critical issues from an alternative perspective that is absent from mainstream media. I trust TRNN to keep me well informed about what's happening in the world as it relates to the 99% of us.
The Real News gives the listener a chance to hear more in depth coverage on a variety of topics than just about any other network I know. They have both well known and lesser known experts deliver their knowledge and opinions in a non debate format that allows the listener to consider the points of view and make up his or her own mind. While the slant is definitely on the left, the mode of presentation is "objective' in that there is a stress on facts in a non coercive delivery. High marks.
The Real News covers real news; issues not discussed in the polite society of the big networks. I watch regularly and consider myself informed by their coverage. Their guest interviews are a pleasure to watch. No spin.
Superb service. I watch every morning. A mix of foreign and domestic issues always putting regular people first. All power to their organ.
The Real News interviews people who really know what they are talking about; a welcome change from the mass media who rely on a short list of pundits for their "expertise".
The Real News have offered me critical news stories I have not seen covered elsewhere and they speak truth to power.
I often read Real News. It goes beyond the regular news, filling me in to the causes and history of the big stories on the front headlines in the other news. Often an academic can give us a larger picture that we otherwise would have.
They intervew really dynamic movers and shakers of the world.
They tend to favor the revolutionary movements of the past and future. I like that. The establishment usually tries to blackjout so many stories these days--you need other sources -of news to be informed.
The name says it all! The Real News Network is exactly that - real news. And the interviewers and those interviewed are refreshingly clear. No hidden agendas here. It's straight stuff. I have learned so much from this outstanding network. High honors to all involved.
The Real News, the independent on-line television channel, has become an indispensable resource for viewers interested in honest critical commentary on matters of public interest. Its major voice, anchor Paul Jay, is a dedicated fighter for social justice AND totally professional journalist who has appeared with me at several public forums in the Washington, DC and Baltimore areas. His guests on air include renowned international experts who would not otherwise get a hearing in this region. No wonder that I regularly assign his shows as course material for my graduate students at George Mason University! Sincerely, Richard Rubenstein, University Professor, George Mason University
Over the last decade, my husband and I have been unable to find comprehensive coverage of national and international issues that aren't politicized or censored, certainly this year, controlled on behalf of those best served by the corporate structure in the U.S. I used to read the traditional "newspaper" and watch "the news", but we have long lost faith in any of it. Why? Because it is evident that their content is corporately controlled. We have therefore come to look for in-depth coverage of international and national news via the internet. The Real News Network stands out as one our main two sources (Democracy Now! being the other) to inform the way news should be covered. TRNN examines the news and treats the viewer/reader with the "who, what, when, where" so that we can reason, "why" with sourced news.
I've been following the articles posted on TRNN since its beginning in 2007.
I soon realized that the informed, expert analysis provided by their correspondants was dramatically increasing my understanding of the issues discussed. I quickly started learning about the very real solutions to the problems approched, and about which people and groups are currently working on changing the rules of the game in order to make them work for regular, ordinary people and their interests.
The Real News Network, like all journalistic outlet, has a bias ; contrary to corporate-owned, morally bankrupt "news" media organizations, theirs is for the real people inhabiting this planet. Since the views, hopes, desires and aspirations of the majority of people living on Earth is not being properly represented by the "major" media outlets, its up to us to follow the great work done by the highly-skilled people at TRNN, and to make sure we support them, financially or otherwise, in their endeavor to bring the truth out to all of us.
This is one the most important steps the people of our democracies can take to make sure we orient and frame societal discussions in a way that will make life better for the vast majority of our populations, not just the richest few.
The Real News brings some of the best, most lucid, and reality-based analysis in a new media environment today that desperately needs independent voices. The editorial direction is always fair while holding high a standard of objectivity that rejects the false "on the one hand this, on the other hand that" presentation of corporate news.
If you have been reading some of the leaked emails from Democrat party leaders, you know how compromised the mainstream media is in terms of giving us the truth about the state of politics and the state of the world. That's why I rely on The Real News Network for honest insight into what is happening around the globe, but especially in the U.S. From Ferguson to the White House to North Dakota, they go where they know their viewers need to be to find out what is happening. This is because The Real News is funded by its viewers, the people they serve. A diverse and knowledge staff definitely works for us.
A truly alternative view of the world today. The Real News looks at stories that most news organisations ignore and offers in-depth analysis. If you want to understand what is happening in the world today watch The Real News!
Covers news topics with otherwise unexplored coverage, sometimes with important contextual depth and breadth. The areas for improvement are uneven quality by interviewers and the website could be easier to navigate for search, archival, and reading purposes (TRNN concentrates on video but the content is there, it just requires some reorganization). I would also recommend more original reporting as the content remains a bit interview heavy, which can be lengthy to watch.
Our family has been a huge fan of the REAL NEWS NETWORK since first saw the video of Jay dreaming about the idea.Now we are monthly supporters and could be prouder of that investment. Here we get honesty; here we get passion without the phoney hype. Our last hope to gain an effective democracy relies on these things.
consistent, reliable, professional, committed, truthful and honest, intelligent, and using a network of folk who are chosen for their ability to provide insight rather than their looks or their connections to business, I use them to retain my sanity regarding world news and my philosophical interest in political economics and democracy
So great to get some real news, even if the sources are sometimes hard to understand. Sharmini Peries can be somewhat tedious (in a sincere, positive way). Empire Files are well worth watching.
I've been watching the Real News for 5+ years and really appreciate their consistent output, all with the freedom & integrity of being completely viewer-funded. It seems like the potential pitfall for such an organization would be a tendency to find a positive feedback loop and spiral in on a niche perspective and 'preach to the choir', but for the most part I think TRNN has managed to avoid that fate. I still find plenty of content that challenges my own thoughts and whether I agree or not, I don't merely get my biases confirmed. I suspect Paul Jay has set a good precedent for critical editorial integrity which has shaped the organization, and I really like his long-form discussions/interviews.
They do interesting local journalism starting in their home city of Baltimore, and have spread out into other areas (giving shows to new hosts, experimenting with different formats, supporting field journalists all around the world, etc.). So I'm happy to support them and am mostly interested in seeing more Real News in the future.
This news network allows me to gain a deeper understanding of many of the issues we are facing today. Many of the issues they cover are not even mentioned on the CNN or the Fox News net works.
Keep up the good work.
Cutting edge in-depth journalism videos on a wide variety of subjects, and interviews with knowledgeable experts. Highly recommended.
The Real News Network is a breath of much needed fresh air and antidote to the lack of meaningful journalism in the main stream media. I know that I am going to hear and see no nonsense, realistic, thought provoking investigative reports and in depth articles from the editorial team at TRNN. We need this type of news service in our current age of corporate disinformation. I applaud them and support them while heartedly.
In an age when mass media journalism has degenerated into the area of "entertainment", yellow journalism, and the absurdity of that which seems to me to have, largely, relieved journalists from, as factually as they are is able to, informing its citizenry and speaking truth to power.
The Real News Network, in my opinion, does a superlative job of exposing citizens to "reporters" who have genuine knowledge on a topic and come to it with some level of direct or related experience.
More often than not they bring a historical framework to their reporting that seems to have been well sourced, and critically thought through.
I have no difficulty recommending them as a news source to all of my friends; Left, Right and Center.
Respectfully,
Jerry Brandow
This nonprofit covered the Democracy Spring march to Washington DC and subsequent sit ins and arrests when the major networks and cable channels ignored it.
I find the Real News Network to be an invaluable source of information that our so called, "free media" ignores.
They are a great nonprofit. I use them for news and keeping up to date with the world. I especially like Bill Black's Report and Larry Wilkerson's shows.
This is the most interesting, ambitious , valuable media project I know of. Daily news reporting on critical stories that are either submerged, ignored, or processed into corporate-friendly propaganda by mainstream media, along with timely features and depth reports - with as much time devoted as the story requires - whether on labor struggles worldwide, America's latest Middle East military intervention, threats to the environment, election politics, government surveillance, or social justice movements. There are parallels with the invaluable DemocracyNow!, including a strong focus on bringing young people , women and minority members right into the process of gathering news, editing and producing reports, gaining experience as reporters and producers. Along with national and international reporting, RNN has also made it a point to report in depth on local Baltimore news, both to make itself that much more useful to its community and to develop a model of what a legitimate news institution, in service of the people, can be. Apart from DemocracyNow! there is nothing in the way of a continuing daily news resource to match it, across the spectrum of the broadcast dial or the internet, and at this early point I think it is just the kernel of what it promises to grow into.
I live in the UK and even though real news is USA based I really enjoy their true and factual reports and have covered UK events like brexit and the war on terrorism well. Just a shame there are not millions of Americans subscribing and watching it. So much better than the corporate owned media rubbish most people are subjected to! Keep going RN, the world will only change for the better with non profit channels like you!!
Dr Rob lawrence, Oxford, UK
TRN has been a phenomenally active, growing, local, and well respected newcomer to the world of public media, attracting numerous viewers, fresh expertise, well known BUT SOMETIMES LITTLE HEARD political, social and economic voices and giving them a platform from which to express important opinions and a base of knowledge that otherwise would not exist. AND THEY DO IT IN BALTIMORE!!!
I watch the real news network to get my news about what is happening in the world. I find its stories sharp and to the point and its presenters aware of the need to be educated in wys that the instream media obscures and sitorts.
This network goes where the corporate media has been told not to. They report on things that are never or rarely reported on by mainstream media; probably because of the corporate control of mainstream media.
Great news organization that is doing a great job telling the stories that far too often are ignored by the profit-beholden corporate press.
Real news is an honest analysis of events and trends without the spin that most sites of this sort use. I find it my 'go to' place for reality checks.
I have been introduced to so many great thinkers, writers and activists through TRNN. I check in every day.They cover such a broad range of subjects and great in depth interviews.
I love The Real News Network. They bring me thoughtful analyses and reporting in a world crying out for it. They approach the news with honesty and integrity unlike corporate news channels and outlets.
Real news is an excellent source of true journalism. Mainstream has a different agenda, and many online sources take liberties to follow conspiracy trails into an opinionated report. The Real News stays anchored, stays true, and does first hand reporting. Good Job!!
I Attended the DNC Convention in Philadelphia this summer. What I saw on every major media outlet did not match the real news on the ground. The only news that was reporting what I was seeing was The Real News Network.
During this insane election.
There has been a blatant shift towards biased and anything approaching real news. I have been a voter fir over 35 years and I've never seen anything like it
I found real news to be refreshing, informative, unbiased. Boots on the ground reporting.
RNN does amazing and high quality work. They are absolutely necessary in our corporate dominated news environment.
I am a monthly donor and have been using their services for several years. The Real News does an amazing job cutting through the headlines and finding the reasons why and how current events have unfolded the way they have. They are a shining example of what journalism should be by the way they bring stories to light that do not make the main stream infotainment criteria.
The Real News Network (TRNN) is one of the few news outlets that promotes uncensored and critical news coverage (and that includes issues not covered well by DemocracyNow! as well). I highly recommend it as a useful adjunct to Russia Today for an in-depth understanding of the issues facing the world today the causes & solutions for which are entirely ignored or overtly lied about by mainstream corporate media.
In a period where news is biased, misinforming and is more representative of reality TV, The Real News Network is a welcomed breath of fresh air.
I listen to the Real News Network often. I know that they do real news.
I particularly enjoyed The interview they did with John Kiriaku , who was punished because he was a CIA whistleblower. Spent time in jailWhat a sincere patriot he is. The Real News Network is the greatest
They do great reporting you can't find elsewhere and they are so involved in the Baltimore community, really caring about making known the concerns of the city's citizens, especially those concerns and those people that are usually silenced in the for-profit media.
I've been supporting The Real News for several years now and they keep getting better and better. They have put together a great team and I visit their site daily to keep up with the important stories going on. They often have insights and perspectives that can't be found anywhere in the mainstream media.
I like the fact that they are viewer funded and don't take any corporate or government money. The guests they have are always well informed about the topics covered.
I highly support digging deep into their site and looking at their archive of interviews and to support this site with whatever donation possible. I've donated hundreds of dollars over the years and haven't regretted it for a second.
We need organizations like The Real News Network to expose the truth. A well informed population is crucial if democracy is to survive.
The Real News is power to the people!
Critically important independent, news network that covers important stories from all over the world that are not covered on mainstream media. Democracy requires informed citizenry and TRNN is a powerful and invaluable source of honest information.
This is the best in alternative media. Much better than public television. I stopped supporting NPR. My funds go only to media such as this and others. I cannot live with my daily info from TRNN.
I find real news network as a great source information on a wide range of subjects from environment, geopolitics and economics and more. Great speakers and thinkers as guest that we don't see in any other media organization.
I would highly recommend it anyone who wants to learn and get a different perspective.
I have been a Real News Network member and supporter since 2007 and to this day find that theirs is one of the most unbiased and 'Real' news media channels when compared to most other news networks. I always check and compare the validity, truthfullnes and presentation of every news feed that i receive, and most networks are biased to some degree and have attachments to individual and political agendas. The Real news is where I go to get the facts correct whenever I encountered bias in the other media, and till now I am yet to see falsehoods or misleading representations of the facts from the Real News Network as I have seen in the rest of the news networks that I have followed.
The RNN provides our country with perhaps the ONLY news outlet free to provide the news we need to know. It's news is unfiltered by the profit motive and need to appease shareholders, which is inherent in virtually all media outlets.
From the very beginning of my viewing experience, going back at least 5 years I would say, I have been extremely impressed with the Real News Network's reporting. They cover stories the MSM won't touch. I do not listen to MSM any more, only The Real News and Mint Press News. All the other MSM outlets are a waste of time. Paul Jay and his team are what a news agency SHOULD be. They ARE the fourth estate!!!
Excellent independent media outlet that challenges mainstream opinion. The public has the right to know the crimes committed in the name of business as usual and the real news gives coverage and conversation to issues that matter.
They are fantastic. Great local (Baltimore), national and global reporting. They fill a gaping hole in US media.
From live coverage of protests to timely commentary, you'll see important things on The Real News Network that you absolutely cannot see anywhere else.
The Real News rocks! I've been watching them since about 2007 and they are fierce truth-tellers.
Paul Jay is the man! And he fights The Man :-).
News and analysis does not get any better. Learn the truth about US and international events and consider opinions censored from the corporate media.
TRN is an essential new source - their coverage of foreign policy includes areas that are typically ignored, and their ongoing coverage of Baltimore is a welcome focus on local news that cannot be found elsewhere. Bravo, TRN !
Has greatly helped me to understand the world and become the person I am. Without the Real News I would still remain confused and baffled at the things I see in the media and around me. But thanks to true independent news, I believe that me, and many others, are in a much better place with a far clearer understanding of the world.
Forget mainstream news. If you want real news by real journalists, then there is none better than The Real News Network.
The Real News is exploring the world of gathering and providing serious news and commentary at the world, national and local level simultaneously. I began relying on the Real News for clear, fact-based commentary from the left side of the political spectrum. I am impressed with the detailed coverage of movements and politics in Baltimore, which TRN has undertaken without losing its reliable coverage of the national and world scenes.
The Real News Network is one of the very few news outlets that consistently provides quality content on many different platforms. Unlike most news outlets, they don't use paid pundits or limit their coverage to pursue a narrow viewpoint, and they don't muddy the waters between entertainment and journalism. They are the real deal in a time where true journalism has been supplanted by corporate mouthpieces. I rely on them to inform me and stimulate my thinking, and I support them every chance I get. Thank you, TRNN!
The Real News Network is a badly needed ally of Democracy Now in the otherwise vacuous domain of US television news. And TRNN is even more willing to question US foreign policy assumptions, and to take on board non-traditional journalists like Eddie Conway to look at racial justice from the perspective of one who has been inside the belly of the beast.