The only thing that can be done is to get your news from many primary sources, compare and analyze them, then draw your own conclusion.
Note: Comcast (for example) owns a LOT of the media
90% of the news in the US comes from only six primary sources.
I don't know of any 'non disgusting' alternatives. The news media is kinda like a rectum in that it is Repulsive by nature but we can't do without it.