[grandmczeb]

News organizations aren’t immune from getting it wrong though. The Duke lacrosse case and Brian Banks are two prominent examples.

[eigenstuff]

The Duke Lacrosse case wasn't uncovered by journalists, though.

[grandmczeb]

The reporters involved ignored massive inconsistencies in the accuser’s story and twisted facts to advance a narrative - the opposite of due diligence. Wether they uncovered the story or not isn’t relevant.