I think you're both right. The best way is to watch/read many sources, keeping in mind each has its own biases.
What gets me is that many here seem unable to accept that Al Jazeera is just like other sources, rather than some sacred source of truth and beauty. It's like "skeptics" that believe in conspiracy theories. Disappointing to see this so popular in HN.
For me, choice is great. The Murdoch-owned Sky satellite service in the UK has a great selection of news channels:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_channels_on_Sky:_News
It's kinda interesting to flick between the different channels during major events to see how the same event is reported in subtly different ways.