General Discussion

It seems to me it is an embarrassingly small fraction of the increasingly-rare actual "reporters" with talent, resources, and that "Edward R. Murrow" persistence and spine who are even willing to submit to his crap in the first place. And then there is the problem that when he can control the circs, he excludes anyone who's ever done him wrong - like, say, telling the truth or failing to fawn properly.

For me, it is such a small set that the answer to your original query is meaningless.