Week 2 Post Storm
Which News Sources Do I Trust? Ever since I was a child, my parents always told me to never look to one news outlet for my source of information. Fox news will tell a story one way and CNN will tell the exact same story in another. Because of this, I have always had a hard time not only trusting media, but finding a media outlet that is as unbiased as can be. The assignment demands I show five media outlets I trust, but I am going to show five media outlets I have used throughout my life, taking what they say with potent skepticism. First, Politico . The reason why I have viewed Politico over the years is because the site possesses both left and right wing journalists. This allows me to have easy access to what both sides of the political spectrum believe, making my life easier when it is necessary to come to my own personal decision about a topic. As someone who is independent, it is important for me to gain an understanding of what both sides are saying in order to formu