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I believe that these are reliable news services but bias affects all people at all times. A reporter sees an event a reports what they see from their viewpoint. This is not dishonesty but rather interpeting based upon our cultural/educational/life experiences. No report can show or understand every viewpoint, isolated reporters cannot tie in what they see to the overall picture.
Yesterdays headlines give a glimpse into the problem. Coalition forces were "ambushed" and "fierce fighting" took place. The push to Bagdad "has slowed due to fierce resistance." When you listen to the whole report or read the interview you find that 100-500 Iraqi troops were killed and no Coalition forces were killed. The headlines make you think that the Coalition is stopped or losing. Beating off an attack, inflicting caualties, and suffering no losses is usually considered a victory.
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