I agree. I now read a selection of the age (mostly to see what pap they provide each day!) the australian rt.com bbc.co.uk tehran times cnn al jazeera india times thechinatimes
I also subscribe to daily reckoning and have an occasional look at zerohedge huffington post hang the bankers canadafreepress ronpaul
After that I make up my own mind. The truth is probably somehwere in the middle of all the above. Mostly still you have to read between the lines and put 2 and 2 together for yourself.