There are many battles in the world of journalism over what will be told to the public. If, as we have historically been taught, democracy is based on freedom of the press and access to information, the it is in our interest as citizens of a democracy, to make every attempt to filter out the bias in the news we receive and make objective interpretations of it. We need to develop our own analytical perspective rather than passively accepting what we read. When reading about an event, investigate its history. Separate the myth from reality.
News tends to blur the relationship between the past and the present.
A historical knowledge would have invalidated this to the informed reader. Accept that politicians, corporations and others need the media and that journalists must depend on them for news, and that there is a dependency relationship. Learn to recognize and discount stereotypes, loaded descriptions and standard plot formulas. Such stereotyping allows those in power to discredit other groups, even if what they are saying is based in fact. Once you have eliminated the standard plots, look for loose facts which might let you make sense of the story.