Who to trust?

In today’s society people tend to trust almost anything they see on TV or on the Internet. Often stating, “Well it was on the news, so it must be true.” But how much of what we heard or read is actually true?  Who are the trusted news sources we should turn to for accurate information on politics?  We have learned that many news sources use agenda setting and many are often bias.  I feel that it is becoming harder in harder to know where one can get accurate information about political candidates especially when many opinions are being given and taken as facts.  According to a poll by Suffolk University Fox is the top trusted news source and Bill O’Reilly is the most believable news reporter. O'Reilly is a creditable or at least a semi-creditable source if a major network such as Fox is willing to allow him airtime on their network. He does have political knowledge but it is very obvious that O'Reilly does lean toward the right politically. So how much of what political commentators say is the truth? They have trusted audiences that tune in to see them talk about political issues and one would assume that what they say does influence voter opinions. 

With so much riding on the election people are taking the information given to them by those they trust as truth whether it be from a political commentator or from their favorite celebrity. That brings to question what is the more trustworthy source for information, is it the official news caster, the political active celebrity, the entertainment news show, other political candidates, or the actual candidate. I think it is becoming more and more confusing to know who to trust for information about politics. There is no clear answer of where one should look for information. There are currently so many sources reporting on politics it is hard to know who to trust. I think people tend to trust the big names and networks for information but it is hard to decide where to look for information. Especially for young voters. I know it will probably never change, there will always be news sources reporting what they want, but it would be helpful if it were easier to separate fact from opinion in politics.