Wouldn't you also expect journalists to scrutinize things? As in skeptically question basically everything that's reported to them, and leave the drawing of con

Wouldn't you also expect journalists to scrutinize things? As in skeptically question basically everything that's reported to them, and leave the drawing of conclusions up to their viewers? I think the scrutiny steps seems to get skipped, and each news outlet just reports the conclusions they want their viewers/readers to be exposed to.