The present study is an attempt to contribute to the ongoing debate on whether international news network help their viewers to develop a cross-cultural perspective. Studies on this issue to date have produced partial and highly contradictory results. This study also aims to contribute to source credibility studies that examine the interplay between messages and their perceived credibility. One of the central debates in this field is whether predictors of credibility are more likely to be associated with the receiver or with the source. The present study also examines the role of blind assessment of news materials on reducing the "hostile media perception" effect.