Media Kudos for Cursor
"Cursor's value as a clearinghouse for nonofficial versions of current
events has continued to grow ... one of the best news-link sites on the
entire Web."
City Pages (Mpls./St. Paul)
"A welcome contrast from the sliced-white-bread tone of so much modern
mass-media journalism."
Forbes/Best of the Web
" Cursor is doing a great job and filling a real need for 'progressive'
but not ideological information."
Blogcritics
"The guys who run [Cursor] have great eyes for the telling story,
offer an excellent summary of what really is 'new' in our universe, and
provide excellent links every single day to the best of the web ... I wouldn't
miss my daily Cursor trip for the world!"
TomDispatch.com
" The relentlessly feisty media watchdog. It bristles with intense
skepticism...as well as handy links to dozens of useful news, media
and political sites."
St. Paul Pioneer Press
" If you really want to pierce through the muck of the corporate
press, make it a daily habit to visit Cursor.org, where the spinners are
unplugged and the real stories are told."
CounterPunch
"Cursor provides a timely digest of news from a wide selection of
mainstream and independent sources, as well as links to political blogs,
commentary, and satire."
Utne Magazine/ Best Online Political Coverage
" In terms of indispensable, Cursor is by far the best news digest
out there -- an essential daily stop on my own web wanderings."
Billmon
"Simple, beautifully designed clearinghouse offers a stack of informative
links every weekday. If you only have time to read one political Weblog,
bookmark this one."
Independent Weekly (Durham, NC)
" A news junkie's dream come true... significant stories
with superb paragraph summaries of the links. Indeed, you can
scroll down Cursor each
morning and you have your own private news briefing."
Moderate Voice
"Political commentary monitoring US politics and foreign affairs
with consistent and civilised viewpoint."
Guardian/Readers' favorites
" While the mass media spews out a steady stream of updates and wire
copy, smaller outfits such as Cursor.org, the Village Voice and Citypages.com
are more contemplative in their coverage of the [Iraq] conflict."
The Age (Australia)
" An excellent roundup of current events and links. If you are concerned
that no one is questioning certain government policies, you will be relieved
that cursor.org is."
Alexa.com
"Cursor is indispensable if you want to keep up with all the really
important news in a condensed, very readable format." Rating: A-plus.
Antiwar.com
" One of the better independent news sites out there, with a wealth
of Drudge-like links, too. Nothing like a cold blast of Midwest honesty."
Online Journalism Review
" A progressive news magazine focusing on world news and alternative
media perspectives. Lots and lots of links to opinion pieces by syndicated
and non-syndicated columnists and writers."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
" No offense to Bill O'Reilly, but if you want to venture into a
real "no-spin zone," check out Cursor. This site out of Minneapolis
prides itself on being the most comprehensive, cut-to-the-chase news source
on the web."
Willamette Week
" Always useful...excellent rundown of the day's news ... The site
where Tom Tomorrow usually starts his morning, at least after he makes
the bed and walks the dog and takes a shower and drinks some coffee."
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