In a modern world rife with misinformation and bias, a former CIA and FBI agent has offered advice for breaking through the noise and into the meaty truth of current affairs.
Though most CIA and FBI agents used to move on to speaking engagements and writing books, some have seemingly become influencers following their government careers. As a result, the average Joe has been offered expert advice on how to improve their lives using so-called spy tricks.
Where the former CIA agent gets her news
Having worked for both the CIA and FBI, Tracy Walder (@theunexpectedspy) has a great understanding of the way the media works in America. Using said knowledge, she took to TikTok with some advice for her 47k followers.
“A question I get asked all the time. Where can you find non-biased news? there’s a great website called All Sides that charts news, but I am partial to @NewsNation,” she captioned the post.
“I think we need to first start this conversation by acknowledging the fact that every single news source, I don’t care what it is, has a bias of some sort,” she said. “Now, some are more intentional. These are run by humans, and humans have opinions, that’s all fine.”
She continued to suggest a website called AllSides that collates news sources and sorts them into relevant columns about their bias. This could be a great tool for understanding where your news source’s loyalties lie.
“Just because a source leans more to the right or more to the left, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t follow it and get your news from them,” Tracy continued. “But just knowing that it has that bias I think is really important.”
Where does she get her news from?
If you struggle to understand what news sources are in your corner, it’s natural to look to others for some guidance.
As the National Security Contributor for NewsNation, Tracy admitted to being a little biased in her favorite news sources. Though she of course has allegiances due to her job, she said that NewsNation does a good job at “riding” the middle between the political left and right.
Outside of NewsNation, Tracy said she is partial to consuming news from BBC US, which is not to be confused with BBC World. Lastly, if you’re looking for news packaged without opinion or color, then Reuters is your best bet, Tracy suggested.
