A 1949 Law requiring the "news" to present both sides of every issue was overturned by a Justice Department ruling in1987 - instigated by Dick Cheney's desire to allow his friends to present "Partisan News" and that is what we have today. NPR presents both sides but most of the presentations are meant to engage and "convince" the viewer. Sorry.
If you never watch the news again you can be informed by reading Foreign Affairs, the magazine. It "breaks down" the news and comes out every two months.
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