1. Understand that trusting a news outlet does not mean they’re perfect… It means they tell you when they screw up.”
2. Don’t rely on just one news outlet.
3. Don’t rely on just the news to understand an issue. Read books. Find the experts. Find out how issues are discussed outside of news.
4. If you find yourself agreeing with everything your news outlet says, you’re doing it wrong. If your news doesn’t challenge you, challenge your news.
5. Find a commentator whose politics differ from yours- intellectually honest even though their values differ from yours. If you can’t find such a person, maybe the media’s not the problem.
6. Remember that what the news tells you is far less important than what they decide to talk about in the first place. If they focus on personal, speculative or salacious stories, find a new outlet – one that drills in on actual issues that affect real lives – your wallet or pocketbook, health, education, schools, social justice, the environment.
The true test of trustworthy journalism is not that they never make mistakes. It’s whether they’re willing to challenge the powers that be on behalf of those without power.
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