Trumpled (Alternative Leading)

[Lods]

Agree it is always more complicated then each side makes it out to be - In the end it all depends which side of the fence you sit on as to where you find your information and then how you review it, believe it or challenge it.

Trumps 'fake news' line likely applies to both sides of politics so very hard to get balanced non biased information these days.   

Most of us have a side whether we want to disclose it or not and then follow the path media wise that supports this side which then with the way the media is today just strengthens each persons views as the information is so biased regardless where you go. Very usual for folk to swap their preference regardless how their leader perform - a bit like barracking for the mighty blues - You just cant like anyone else even if you finish last!

Speaking specifically about the US election cycle and media coverage....

I joked at one time about spending my mornings switching from CNN to Fox (US) to MSNBC...to get a balanced view.
It's actually something that I do most mornings after getting the Australian news from Nine (mostly) or Seven.
Especially during election years.
It really depends on the particular show and who is delivering it as to the level of bias.

But it's pretty obvious that few of the sources are without some level of pushing a certain line of a story.
This is usually done by the omission of information that doesn't fit the narrative the station is trying to present...rather than a distortion of the truth.

So yep
Depending on your political bent you will favour one source of information, often rejecting another as extremist in their views, and not worth your time.
I tend to spend most of my time on CNN.

"Do you really watch that crap." is often referenced when talking about Fox watchers.
What you do get is an understanding of the thinking behind a large section of the American voter.

They're not all right wing nut jobs, and many are moderates with genuine concerns about the issues that affect their daily lives.
What's their thinking?
You can't understand that unless you draw on the sources of their preferred information, and not confine yourself only to those sources that reinforce your own thinking.

But I understand how folks can reject anything that doesn't sit comfortably with them so here's a little chart to plan your viewing in the lead-up to the election. (I think we've had this before somewhere in the thread.)

https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/medi...20you%20to

(BTW-Sky News is moderate compared to FOX in the states.)