I have BBC as the startup page on my browser and I do consider them to be the least biased news that you can find and they have been called that for years. Just because those news happens to be payed for by the taxes paid by the Brittish population doesnt make it tilted as such. That all depends on how the government dictates the newsagencies rules of conduct as such.
Sweden also has state owned tv channels and radio stations and they criticise and investigate both government and everything. I find them pretty unbiased and trustworty too but for me the BBC wins for non domestic news.
I truely feel that tax paid news is better than company owned cause they arent as dependant on what news that sells and what doesnt. They also dont have to sell advertizing that makes them even more dependant on others.
As for blogs, sure they can have a part in news and I do check out a few just to get another view on things.

I never heard of the "christian science monitor" though but it sure doesnt sound unbiased but I might be wrong there. Perhaps it is this country having so little religiosity that makes me think that.
Ill take a look at it.

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