If you search in google with a time-qualifier you'll probably get better results, especially for 'current-event stuff (but it works with nearly anything!)
do your search on Google, then click "Tools" then click the dropdown box which says "any time" and select either a generic time from the picklist or click "custom range" and specify your own date range.
The above works really well for cutting out SEO BS, and it's a great method to get past propaganda or whatever topic & opinion is being pushed (for example: if you search "Haitian Cat" you will get a bunch of results from biased media pushing an agenda - all about September 15, 2024.. however, if you set the time-qualifier end date to "Sep 01, 2024" , bam your results are cleared up!)
more options:
- use a different search engine (this one is paid with a trial - people say it's worth it!): https://kagi.com/
- I use a bookmark manager called raindrop.io - it makes offline copies, indexes , and allows you to tag things (among many other features). Sites which you come across that are especially cool or useful, tag "news source" or "source"- then, when you're looking for stuff - start there. It's a bit of a habit to be cognizant and on the lookout for 'cool sites' but once the ball is rolling it's super easy. This in itself isn't an exact solution but is a great way to build your own reference of sites you appreciate - and much more than a normal bookmark manager which simply saves the title of the page & URL.
- try an AI like perplexity which searches the internet and cites every statement it makes. It will probably cite reddit though-- maybe there's a way to prevent that.
I've been avoiding reddit for years and when it's brought up (especially professionally) I ask for alternative cites / sources.