the Palmer Report?

[ginnyinWI]

I'd like to ask if anyone knows if this is a credible site. http://www.palmerreport.com/

I put it in my Twitter feed, and am getting recount headlines, but not seeing it anywhere else.

[MineralMan]

1. It's a blog. Hard to say if it's accurate or not.

I take it as a source where every article needs to be fact-checked before accepting. I don't accept anything there as accurate unless I can find it on a source that has a reputation for accuracy. It's one guy, mostly copying and pasting from other sources.

[Lucinda]

2. +1

[Lucinda]

3. I read it, but don't share the info unless I can find a secondary source.

[demmiblue]

4. Click-bait site. n/t

[Dr Hobbitstein]

5. Not credible.

It's a blog by a guy who has no experience in political journalism.
The other site he runs (Daily News Bin) is also not a credible site.

Sensationalist click bait (and sometimes fake/incorrect news) for the left.

[GP6971]

14. I think he actually posted on DU

and tried to legitimize his blog.

[TeddyBear 1]

6. I also wondered about palmer report

You would think some of what he posts would be screaming on front page news sites???

[Hoyt]

7. Any site that cites as a source a vote recount observer named "Wendy," doesn't

give me a feeling of confidence.

http://www.palmerreport.com/news/wisconsin-recount-observers-discover-five-vote-counting-machines-with-tampered-seals/345/



Then the "report" goes on to as Snopes puts it: "Rumors holding Wisconsin 'recount observers' discovered tampered state voting machines conflated warranty labels with security seals."

http://www.snopes.com/wisconsin-recount-observers-find-voting-machines-broken-seals/

[BainsBane]

8. I think it can be interesting

I wouldn't call it entirely credible or incredible. It's purpose is to spin the news in ways Democrats want to hear, which is what a lot of these blogs/liberal sites do (Occupy Democrats, USUncut, etc..). It certainly doesn't have the same standards as the Times, Post or Politico, which are serious journalistic outfits. I think it's okay but sometimes misleading.

The guy wrote for the Daily News Bin, which is a pro-Clinton site. It's purpose during the primary and GE was clearly to present the news in ways favorable to the Clinton campaign.

I think these sites can be interests as long as you are aware of their bias and read them critically, which one should do with everything but even more so with these alternative sites and blogs.

The problem today is that many look to read news they agree with and discount what they don't. That is common across the political spectrum and represents a serious problem for the republic. Citizens have to acknowledge news that doesn't fit their preconceived ideas if they are going to be informed. Without an informed electorate, our country is fucked. Exhibit A is Donald Trump.

[BainsBane]

9. If you're looking for news on the recount

check out the US edition of the Guardian. They've been covering it.

[ananda]

10. It's been known to put out fake news.

..

[ginnyinWI]

11. Thank you all!

It confirms my suspicions.

[demmiblue]

12. Indeed, your suspicions were correct.

It is spammed here all the time, among other sites.

[Matt Baker]

13. Re: The Palmer Report

His stories are nominally true. They usually feature click-bait headlines aimed at getting liberals' hopes up.

He's not a reporter by any stretch of the imagination. He does no independent research or investigating. He's a blogger. All he does is paraphrase what the mainstream news outlets are already reporting on.

His articles are like the Reader's Digest version of the news, with his own spin & conspiracy theories thrown in.