Do you know the political perspective of the newspaper that you are reading and/or the TV show that you are watching? If not, check the following books:
The Outrage Industry by 
Reading and Writing for Civic Literacy: The Critical Citizen’s Guide to Argumentative Rhetoric by 
Falsehood and Fallacy: How to Think, Read, and Write in the Twenty-First Century by 
The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking by 
From Urban Legends to Political Fact-Checking by