Watching America: What The World Is Really Saying About Us
Ever wonder what the world is really saying about the United States? Now you can read it for yourself. A new service called Watching America has launched with the daunting task of taking international news reports about America from around the world, translating them, and compiling them into a single news source.
Co-creator Robin Koerner explains that the purpose of Watching America is "to enable Americans (and all English speakers) to read what is being written about them and their country throughout the world."
Since news is sometimes conveyed through partisan filters, Watching America is a welcome news resource. Robin claims that Watching America attempts to bypass those filters, allowing Americans to read it and interpret it for themselves:
Co-creator Robin Koerner explains that the purpose of Watching America is "to enable Americans (and all English speakers) to read what is being written about them and their country throughout the world."
Since news is sometimes conveyed through partisan filters, Watching America is a welcome news resource. Robin claims that Watching America attempts to bypass those filters, allowing Americans to read it and interpret it for themselves:
Much of our content is available nowhere else in English. Our attempt to break down the final barrier to understanding – the language barrier – has attracted the attention of mainstream media (such as USA Today, dozens of other US papers, BBC, and various talk radio stations), since we launched about a year ago. We are generally considered now an A-list media site, mentioned and listed along with the NYT, BBC, CNN etc. What is put out in other countries in English for Western consumption often differs markedly from what is being written in the native languages. Accordingly, Watching America offers a unique window into world opinion. We have no political agenda or position.Check out Watching America for yourself. Robin tells me that the creators of Watching America follow Espresso Roast so if you like what you see, leave a comment for them here. For future access, you can use the link under the news section.
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