Snoopster
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The media is usually driven by competition and that will often lead to good honest reports. I can promise you that even if the smaller outlet(s) are interested in keeping something low key due to not wanting the community to “look bad” or worry over certain people’s status, other outlets who want the story or “scoop” will flush out the truth. It’s a very competitive field.
I wish I could be as optimistic as you about the media, but it depends on who owns it; who the editor is; who advertises in it; and, how badly they want continued access to stories (e.g. from the prosecutors office). There can be a lot of motivations. Of course there are many great reporters and journalists, and, yes in many cases they want THE story. But the opposite is true too.