Yes, David. I prefer to read at least two newspaper for each language. I think that it's the best way to make a judgment about what's happening. As you said, newspapers are often in the hands of political parties: the same event can be described in different ways; our attention may be focused on some aspects while others are just put in the shade. We should really use our judgment in order not to get fooled.

Not to mention the fact that it's a really useful tool to improve linguistic competence.

You're totally right about it Erika. A pity that most of the people doesn't really want to be well-informed. They just want to have an impression of being informed(in order to not feel so ignorant as they are) and of course the one of being right. And that's what the newspaper, sites on the internet with the strict political line are providing to them.

By the way, could I ask what prompted you do such arduous work? ^^ It's a rare habit I think  Me I think I have the views that aren't really represented by any mainstream group in the media. And because I didn't want to simply backslide on the things I think to be right I decided to not trust any major media group(or minor neither) and look at the things in my own way. Ofc there are medias that I trust more than the others but I never limit myself to them.

I started to read several newspapers because I noticed that in Italy information is never plain and clear. Sometimes things remain obscure. Too obscure, I think.

I began with reading different italian newspapers, but I felt that it wasn't enough. I wanted to see our country with different eyes. I have the good fortune to know at least two different languages, as I perfectly undestand what I read in English and French. Why not use this knowledge to get properly informed and to draw an international picture of the situation?

I think some people are just too lazy to read. I know lots of people who simply read the news reported on Facebook posts. I think that's quite disheartening.

Of course, I do such things. I think that in the present highly polarized world that's the only way to get the whole picture about given events, especially when you read news presented by the newspapers from the whole political spectrum and don't limit yourself only to the people that think similarly to you.

It also helps you to understand that views might be perceived in the whole myriad of ways and not always the point you hear in your own environment is the most accurate one.

And you?