Talking Points Memo [TPM]

Talking Points Memo is a website on contemporary American politics. Created and run by Josh Marshall, it is a political journalistic organization that covers "breaking news" articles particularly from a liberal viewpoint. I enjoy this site because it sifts through the unnecessary news articles that popular media often thrives on. I do not enjoy seeing Sandra Bullock on my newsfeed, nor do I want to know anything about what happened on American Idol. TPM includes news bits that are actually relevant to my tastes and always headlines important issues in American politics. In 2007 TPM became the only blog to win the POLK award for its outstanding coverage of the US attorney scandal. Basically if you are a liberal and enjoy American politics, this is a great site that has many intellectual, competent contributors. While the setup of the website can be confusing at first, it becomes easy to maneuver through after continued use. It is important for educators to be knowledgeable of the contemporary issues in American politics otherwise we are being ignorant citizens. I am not at all worried about the issue of bias and balance in the site. Unlike FAUX news they do not promise fair and balanced news coverage and then walk all over the concept. If I want my conservative news input, I will visit Foxnews.com. Otherwise TPM is enough for any concerned observer of American politics.