It's all in how you write it: to sell and inflame for a shot at front page fame.

Our local newspaper ...  Yep, 'newspaper', singular ... They have recently decided to write a story and without getting into those details, since it talks about a member of my family and the way things happened, I'm left in a position where I'm like "WHAT THE FUCK", as is the rest of my family.  What pissed us off wasn't the article subject, it was how it was written and how our local newspaper chose to run with a shitty lopsided story that leaves valuable details out.  I don't think there's any way a suit can be brought against them, because what they have there is not false, but it also isn't the whole truth.  What it is, is a story full of enough facts to make cause a reader to form one of two opinions: "oh my god, this is terrible and something needs to be done" or "alright, well, thanks for bringing this to my attention but so what?"  If it was written as it should have been: addressing mentioned parties and analyzing the facts of this matter they'd have a well rounded story where a reader would be left with one opinion "that was informative".

I'm wondering, are half-assed stories to be expected and normal in a city with only one news paper or does it also happen in cities with many papers?  What happened to covering the full truth and not only divulging enough truths to get any attention, even if  the attention is negative based on a lack of other truths?  I find it pretty disheartening that we live in an age where everyone seeks fame in their trade and as a result of this, it's become common and acceptable practice to tread on and drag down those who don't quite have the audience they do.  If hell exists, may it fill to the brim with people who choose to act in such a manner.