The medias are completely money-minded as they would only publish the news that worth them more money whether the news is accurate and precise or not. However the medias are often interested in making news that may be extraordinary which may draw attentions of their viewers/readers.
Media are not always money minded. Moreover they can be said as revolutionary. I think media has a big hand in decreasing crime. There is no other way than trusting the media. With respect to bitcoin ecosystem I follow some reputed sites always, then confirm them here in forum.