I don't assume malice, but I see that a lot of commenters interpreted it that way. My guess is this has to do with the divisive nature of the mainstream media v

I don't assume malice, but I see that a lot of commenters interpreted it that way. My guess is this has to do with the divisive nature of the mainstream media vs alternate media debate? My comment should not be interpreted in that context, I assume both sides don't add sources out of self-interest. They don't want to make it too easy for their competitors to comment on the same news. The barrier is low but it's there. I put it between citation marks because I wasn't really sure what to call it. I think you also raise an important point regarding culture being a major factor, I agree with that point. Journalism is different from science, so I do not expect the same rigour but I do expect to see the main source in an easily accessible way if possibld (usually a link).