Where do you get your news from Brian?
Well it rather depends upon what 'news' is defined as.
Soviet aircraft sniffing around EU borders (similar to what NATO did/do around Soviet borders) is not news.
Have you forgotten Bluff Cove et al so soon? Free intelligence to the target planners in Argentina.
How effective would the propaganda campaign waged by ISIS be without 'news' to give them free coverage? Oh yes, that's 'news' and the public have a right to know. Nothing to do with sales and media ratings of course.
The Australian cafe siege . . . photos of the perpetrator with major media microphones stuffed under his nose giving him 'free' publicity.
'News' I suppose includes working against the very organisations that attempt to ensure our security.
Basically, if media accuracy pertaining to aviation applies across the board, then Christ help us - why would anyone believe the claptrap they read?