[poilcn]

The problem of "who will guard the guards themselves".

It's "common practice" because it gives unrestricted ability to fabricate any kind of narration without repercussions as nobody can verify it.

[brundolf]

Okay, bud. If you're going to make a blanket assertion that the entire journalistic field is nothing but a propaganda machine then there's really nothing I can do for you.

[Fjolsvith]

There is a huge reputation problem with the media these days. Bombshell headlines of Trump-Russia collusion evidence comes to mind, driven by anonymous sources.

[st1ck]

I wouldn't be worried too much about fabrication by journalists. I assume most of those "leaks" are intentionally dispersed by 3-letter agencies as kind of unofficial press releases.