If my bank steals my money, I have my own documentation about my account and can take them to court. Airline crashes are regularly in the news when they occur

If my bank steals my money, I have my own documentation about my account and can take them to court. Airline crashes are regularly in the news when they occur and are easily verifiable. My doctor has a licensing board and such to report to. What recourse do I have if the new york times posts something not truthful that can't be verified? How would I even know? I am not the only person to not trust the new york times, they do not have near the level of public support as the Medical/Airline industries. Given the fundamental lack of accountability inherent to anonymously sourced articles, why wouldn't they be abused?