The news is no longer a singular source of information and when it was, it really wasn't that great anyway. Sure, the information sent out was reliably reliable

The news is no longer a singular source of information and when it was, it really wasn't that great anyway. Sure, the information sent out was reliably reliable, the problem lied in the stories that weren't reported and the inconvenient facts that were left in the dust bin. Today, the news is a battlefield for information warfare. Treat it like the adversarial environment that it is. Understand the leanings, biases, and agendas of the publications you read (these can change over time). One of the most important parts to consider is what is left out? Which questions aren't asked? Which stories are ignored by one publication but not another? Only once you understand all that, can you get an idea of what is going on in the news landscape. After all that still take with a grain of salt.