[theseatoms]

This is so relatable. Virtually all "news" is entertainment these days. And entertainment is, at its core, a matter of subjective preference.

[tnolet]

Well, maybe in the US. Come to Germany and I'll show you the snorefest of the news media here.

[AceyMan]

I'm a yankee and I like the boring, straightforward take the Germans have wrt news.

I've recently added DW.com to my regular news scan, joining the BBC and the trad USA outlets (AP, Reuters, NPR).

[B1FF_PSUVM]

Quite a few years ago, someone at The Economist pointed out that you should pay attention to what went on in the US because it would get around to the UK/Europe in about 15 years.

[maxxxxx]

Boring news is a breath of fresh air once you have lived in the US for a few years. Last time I visited my sister I was amazed how much information the Tagesschau gets across in a few minutes.

[mensetmanusman]

That was true until the Spiegel affair. I laughed hard when I read he described as fact fictional acounts of older American women who would travel the country to watch executions. Ha!