Well, that may be, but that's still on the news outlet.

We currently reward outlets that spew out junk, right off the bat, and penalize outlets that take the time to validate the data. Some outlets almost certainly make it up, on the spot. No downside.

Back in the 1990s/early 200s, Michael Ramirez (a political cartoonist) posted a comic, showing three pairs of shoes.

On the left, were a massive pair of battered brogue wingtips. Under them, was the caption "Cronkite."

In the middle, was a very small pair of oxfords; both left. Its caption was "Rather."

The right, was captioned "Couric," and featured a big pair of clown shoes.