Most journalists are simply cowards. They know the importance of the things they are covering, and they know that saying the wrong things will be bad for them.

Most journalists are simply cowards. They know the importance of the things they are covering, and they know that saying the wrong things will be bad for them. So they play along the game, knowing that maintaining the facade they will get good promotions and stay in the media. That's the only explanation I can find for the way they are complicit with this kind of thing.