[Rick1]

Let's say they're gathering facts. I don't know the numbers but let's assume this is correct.

Are they perhaps also exaggerating and wording stories to get something that sells? And perhaps adding an ideological filter? Maybe choosing what to report and what not. E.g., all negative stories about some people will be reported and all positive stories about others will be reported.

Just because they're gathering facts does not mean they accurately describe reality.