Because your own observations are going to be influenced by your own politics. The media, too, has a political slant, regardless of whether it's mainstream or n

Because your own observations are going to be influenced by your own politics. The media, too, has a political slant, regardless of whether it's mainstream or not. And before anyone chimes in with the meme that the media has a liberal slant: The largest newspaper in the Netherlands is a right wing tabloid -- same as in most if not all European countries. I'm not sure what a good source would be. Maybe there is none.