Pot meet Kettle
Its a common occurrence for journalists to get things wrong, evidenced by the massive growth in and popularity of, individual blogs. We have been lied to for-ever it seems. Recent allegations even show this. 
The media is here to promote the elites and forgo investigative journalistic investigation, -- unless it is glaringly obvious -- see inflated housing prices.
I do not know the answer, but for every story, there is a counter story -- primarily because the initial story tries to move an idea, ideology --rather than seeking the truth of the matter objectively.