Indeed. In this case though, the authors of the article don’t have to understand the intricacies of certification standards. They just have to have those who do understand on record.
If you have ever been close enough to an incident or accident to know some of the facts and details, then you read media reports of that occurrence, you will be left shaking your head at the media incompetence or maleficence (take your pick).
I have seen this on two occasions and it has left me with a deep distrust of "the media".
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
So arguing over what you think happened or was said between the FAA and Boeing based on trite media reports is foolish in the extreme.