The media are oft inclined to take simplistic view of complex subjects; the "safe" v. "unsafe" divide is one of these. Professionals use a quantitative measure of safety, but this is 'way beyond a journalist's ken. Unless we can hold their feet to the fire and make them understand, they will keep making this logical error.
Even though they decry airlines as "unsafe", we have the numbers to prove commercial aviation is the safest form of travel EVER DEVISED.