Chats and Forums - News Directory

National Public Radio (NPR) - http://www.npr.org/yourturn/
Theme/Focus: current affairs. Topic Selection: users can start new discussions, but topics are pre-determined. Author Names: users must select a username and password before starting a new discussion or replying to an existing one. Discussion Stru -

Guardian Unlimited: News Talk - http://www.guardian.co.uk/talk/
Talkboards about general news, with links to talkboards on specific topics. Includes Quote of the Week and Hot Topics.

BBC News -- Talking Point - http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/default.stm
Online discussions, links to related news stories from the British Broadcasting Co. Topics range from serious to trivial.

Time Online: Talking Point - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,616,00.html
A discussion area to put readers' questions to Times journalists and experts, as well as a wide range of people in the news including politicians and authors. UK.

Pravda.Ru -- Talking Point - http://engforum.pravda.ru/
Online discussions, links to related news stories from the Pravda.Ru. Topics range from serious to trivial.

Lucianne.com - http://www.lucianne.com/
Forum for posting and discussion of current news items of a political bent. Includes selections by columnist Lucianne Goldberg.

NOLA Live: News Media Forum - http://www.nola.com/forums/newsmedia/
Nola's discussion forum about current news and media issues.

Stossel, John - http://abcnews.go.com/2020/ABCNEWSSpecial/
Discussion forum on the topics of the controversial ABC investigative reporter's documentaries.

OmniNerd - http://www.omninerd.com/
A focal point for intelligent discussion pertaining to current affairs and original collaborative articles. A wide range of topics ensures that all varieties of nerds are accommodated.

News Nation - http://www.newsnation.net/
Debate politics and current events.

News & Views Exchange Central - http://www.newsbee.org
Message board for journalists to exchange the latest international news and views as well as topical professional issues. [English, Russian]

IRCPolitics.org - http://www.ircpolitics.org
Political discussion on the internet. Interactive Realtime chat, news page and bulletin board.

Drudge Forum - http://www.drudgeforum.com/
Message board that covers news, journalism, politics and topics related to the Drudge Report.

ImAFish - The ultimate Chillout site - http://imafish.com
ImAFish is full of news, reviews, discussions and welcomes anyone!

Volconvo is heated debate - http://www.volconvo.com
'Volconvo' is a combination of the words volcano + conversation. The combo means heated debate, and that's exactly what the site's for (open discussion).

Timocracy Online - http://www.timocracyonline.com/
An editorial news forum with subjects ranging from science to philosophy.

Newsbull.com - http://www.newsbull.com
News Links, Issue Forums, Blogs, Columnist, Politics

World Affairs Board - http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/
Forum for social, economic and political issues as well as military equipment, strategy and issues.

Poynter Forums - http://www.poynter.org/forum/listsmain.htm
A variety of e-mail discussion lists on various journalism-related topics.

Able2Know - News Forums - http://www.able2know.com/forums/index.php?c=6
Offers separate forums by type of news.

The Cyber I - http://members.tripod.com/the_cyber_i/
A forum discussion site with an emphasis on news, political discussion, and current events.

HeadlineTalk - http://headlinetalk.batistaworld.com
A NEWS related forum dedicated to combining current headlines and events with current opinions.

Lobby-It.Com - http://lobby-it.com
Have your say about any issue that bothers you. Talk online about your concerns in our chat room.

Reality News - http://www.reality-news.com/
Links to selected quirky stories from around the world and a discussion board in which to post comments, share files, and upload items to share with other community members.

International Forum - http://inter.armkb.com
International forum about politics and history in the regions of military conflicts: in English and Russian.

MSNBC - http://inter.armkb.com
Theme/Focus: current affairs. Registration Information: users choose author names on the fly (no usernames or passwords). Discussion Structure: linear.

CBS News - http://bbs.cbsnews.com/
Theme/Focus: current affairs. Registration Information: users must register before posting new discussions or replying to existing ones. Discussion Structure: linear.

Positive Look At Sept. 11 - http://www.tomtree.com/positive911.html
Positive Look At Sept. 11 - Out of potentially 74,280 Americans directly targeted - 99.6% survived or avoided the AMERICAN TRAGEDY on September 11, 2001,Positive statistics

DebateGate - http://www.debategate.com
Spirited site with 10 distinct forums with more on the way. Designed around the Yahoo Clubs format without the annoying ads.

Discussion Forum For Mauritian People - http://tke.ath.cx/boocoopalabre/
Online discussion forum for the people of Mauritius and Mauritian communities abroad

Quest For Answers In Modern Times - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aQuestForAnswersInModernTimes
A forum for people of all cultures and faiths to share experiences, questions, knowledge, and theory regarding global society, current events, politics, and Islam. This is an informal discussion welcoming views of all faiths and lifestyles.

SMS Australia - http://www.sms-australia.com
Mobile, wireless technology, cellular, SMS news and information portal for the Australian community.

DailyNewsTalk - http://www.dailynewstalk.com
News talk and discussion forums for current news and issues. Discuss and share thoughts about top news, business news, world news, sports, technology, science, health, and entertainment.

InsideView - http://www.insideview.com.au/
Australian news, current affairs and articles with discussion.

Qwest Employee Board - http://groups.msn.com/DSCNNCTDSQWestEMPLOYEEBOARD/
A message board to discus the current issues with qwest.

Survival Resources News Daily - http://members.boardhost.com/SRNDBOARD
Survival and preparedness resources and news, opinion and on-going discussions on these subjects and current events. Of interest to the survivalist/prearedness and patriotic communities.