freedom costs money

You don't need a television: television will only distract you with pictures. What you need is a decent radio with the tuner glued to BBC Radio 4. I think if you're going to get your information from only one place it had better be BBC Radio 4 (although it's just occurred to me that if you glue the tuner you'll have to listen to Women's Hour and you won't be able to enjoy The Burkiss Way on BBC Radio 7 - but I suppose into each life some rain must fall).

I find the best way of looking at it is taking in as many different forms of news as possible and then use your knowledge/intuition to try and discern for yourself what you feel is really going on, i.e. find some kind of middle ground. Alternatively, another way of approaching it is trying to be in tune with what the masses are being told rather than perceiving it as gospel. It is important to know what people think is happening whether it is happening or not. Only then can we challenge preconcpetions, misconceptions and....err.....bugger......what the hell is 'truth' anyway........