Both sides of the Venezuela conflict

So lamestream will tell us maduro bad, USA good and indépendant the opposite. But who is presenting the PR from both sides without leaning on one or the other? Do you believe that what we read and watch creates our opinions? If not then why do we need to listen to them if we can do it for ourselves. How do we actually know what is going on in Venezuela unless we've been there?Why do we allow certain "sides" to influence our beliefs? Why is one media more trustworthy and therefore right? Great reporting on the illusion we live in by Luke who I feel does a great job of exposing both Maduro and Trump's PR exercises surrounding Venezuela.