I watch US news quite a bit...CNN and the networks, and check out Fox's on-line coverage. I also have an e-subscription to the NY Times and check out both their mainstream and alternative magazines pretty regularly.
I don't do it to stay informed...if I want unbiased reporting and real information I check out BBC, PBS, the CBC and even CTV. There is no unbiased reporting available in the US except for PBS and even that is questionable...they never criticise their sponsors.
You used to be able to, if you checked out all of the American sources, get enough facts to make up your own mind. That is no longer possible. Unbiased facts are no longer available in the American press...from either side. It' a good way to gauge US public opinion and find out what stories you want to learn the real facts about from non-US sources.