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A news report is the result of work that usually happens out of sight. Someone notices a possible story, gathers information, checks it, decides what matters, and prepares an account for an audience.
Understanding this process gives you more useful questions than simply asking whether “the media” can be trusted. Different organizations, reporters, and stories may involve different methods and constraints.
The important questions concern the particular report. Where did its information come from? What was checked? Which parts remain uncertain? What happens if new evidence shows that a detail was wrong?