Yes, It's a great idea to read the foreign press. Like
the Guardian, the
Toronto Star, the
Irish Independent, the
BBC, the
CBC,
Haartez,
el Pais, many others... But
not Russia Today. Unless you prefer official Russian propaganda as part of your news diet.
Don't think you'll find partisan favoritism there? Here's what the Columbia Journalism Review has to say:
What Is Russia Today? The Kremlin's propaganda outlet has an identity crisis
http://www.cjr.org/feature/what_is_russia_today.php
One paragraph:
"Russia Today was conceived as a soft-power tool to improve Russia’s image abroad, to counter the anti-Russian bias the Kremlin saw in the Western media. Since its founding in 2005, however, the broadcast outlet has become better known as an extension of former President Vladimir Putin’s confrontational foreign policy. Too often the channel was provocative just for the sake of being provocative. It featured fringe-dwelling “experts,” like the Russian historian who predicted the imminent dissolution of the United States; broadcast bombastic speeches by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez; aired ads conflating Barack Obama with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; and ran out-of-nowhere reports on the homeless in America. Often, it seemed that Russia Today was just a way to stick it to the U.S. from behind the façade of legitimate newsgathering."
Before you read Russia Today again, read the rest of the CJR's article so you're equipped with a prudently large dose of skepticism.
C'mon guys.