A great approach is to start at the source, rather than first relying on the many so-called "fair and balanced" news outlets that interpret what they think the White House is saying (the good old telephone game). Without a baseline, I don't know how you'd ever determine if said transparency and/or accountability isn't there.
Or, I suppose, you could just skip the White House altogether, go straight to your preferred news source, and hope for the best. I think this is most certainly the favorite approach of most Americans. Because nobody has time to research.