Matterpacking for Debaters

MATTER PACKING
By Alfred Snider

http://debate.uvm.edu/matterpacking.htm

Create space for it:
• Set aside time each day
• Stop doing some other things - stop watching TV
• Have it in the background
• Reading vs. video

Regular sources:
• Al Jazeera streaming news NOW BOCKED IN NORTH AMERICAN BUT I HAVE A HACK FOR IT http://www.aljazeera.com/watch_now/
• BBC World Service: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio
• MSNBC Overall http://tv.msnbc.com/
• Andrea Mitchell http://tv.msnbc.com/shows/andrea-mitchell-reports/
• Chris Hayes http://www.msnbc.com/all
• Economist in the DEBATE office
• MHZNetwork http://www.mhznetworks.org/
• China CCTV http://cctv.cntv.cn/englishnews/
• Flipboard App http://flipboard.com/

Websites:
• News for debaters: http://debate.uvm.edu/newsfordebaters.html
• News for Tuna: http://debate.uvm.edu/news.html

Survey potential motions:
• Debate Motion Central http://globaldebate.posterous.com/
• Investigate both sides: India & Pakistan, USA & China, etc. Look for both side, all sides.

Retention:
• Remember names and sources.
• Save critical info.
• Create a briefing book for top current events issues before big tournaments.
• Almanac

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