While it’s true that you sometimes can’t trust mainstream news publications for unbiased reporting, you also can’t necessarily trust unsourced rage tweets and instagram infographics for accurate information. Media literacy is in the mf toilet.
elaborating since I wrote this in bed at 7 AM:
There’s always room for human error or bias even in the most reputable news sources, and it’s good to be aware of that and read critically. But if you’re wholly rejecting a news source that employs professional journalists and has standardized vetting and fact-checking processes, while at the same time consuming information uncritically from random social media users with unclear credentials….it may be time to reconsider your approach! I’m also not saying every un-sourced social media post about world events is automatically incorrect but this is why you should consult multiple news sources and develop your discernment skills



























