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Re:WikiLeaks offers $20,000 for information on former DNC st... by aljones on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @09:34AM (#12261556)
"the media" is a bunch of individuals, many of which are not as you describe. They could find trustworthy and thorough reporters to work with if they wanted to. They did before.
Re:WikiLeaks offers $20,000 for information on former DNC st... by jazzyk on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @10:31AM (#12262035)
There are trustworthy reporters, the challenge is to find trustworthy reporters who will be heard by the masses.

As much as I like The Intercept, for example, they do not have the same reach as the WSJ or the NYT.