I do recall that, but I think you're missing the point. =)

What objective metrics did G&M use to get these stats? What references were provided for those metrics? 

Have you read the CDPC's report or any others, or just the media? If so, how did you compare their metrics?

Just because you read it on a news site, certainly does not mean it's real... Unfortunately, too many people (plebs) of today fall victim to all the confounded media rhetoric.

After all, how often do you see in the headlines, the front page that they screwed up on last week's news report [generally speaking] and that this time, they think they got it right... until the week after... a new headline "we screwed up again...", "here's the real story this time...".

You don't, because in them admitting mistakes like that is not good news, not good business practice either. In fact, they're goal is not to spread truth, but just media - truth or not; whatever sells - it does society more of a disservice than it services.