Seriously I don't get it why Monero seems to get so much negging by the media and etc, compared to how much other coins much closer to clear scams (*cough* Dash *cough* ZCash *cough*) are given a clear benefit of the doubt (totally undeserved)...
A big part of it is that many of the media companies have an ownership stake in those coins. For example, Coindesk has a disclaimer saying that they have an ownership stake in Zcash, which goes a long way in explaining why they post so many favorable articles about Zcash and why they'll help to spread FUD about Monero.
Welcome to the world of Crypto-Currency politics. Luckily, regardless of the big companies and recent pumps in other altcoins, Monero seems to be able to hold its own and remain popular in its user base.
Thats all that really matters when it comes to a crypto currency, right?