It's important to get the correct ones.
It's also very difficult to do so.
Personally I have zero trust towards mainstream media, whether this is America, Greece, Japan or planet Mars.
I support critical thought and underground media, from people who are not afraid to say things as they really are.
Choosing your truth is another story. You wanna sleep well at night and believe what the TV serves you? That's cool. I personally use my TV as a clothing stand. I hardly ever switch it on.
You wanna sacrifice a little bit of your piece of mind in order to look deeper into a situation? That's cool too.
I'm afraid I've always belonged to the second category of people.
Yes, you can call us pessimists, or fear-mongers or whatever you want.
When the time comes, save your tears for a TV drama scene.
Don't say you weren't warned.