There was a time not that long ago when TV news reporters tended to get things right on matters relating to helicopters. This was probably because all the stations had their own helicopters with a pilot available to provide in-house advice on all matters helo.
Serious question: Has any pilot body ever given any thought to running a (say) one day aviation training course for media representatives? Mind you there would also be a need for training courses on every other field of human endeavour but at least aviation could lead the way.