I'm gonna go ahead and tell on myself a little about the media and how bad they suck. They all (well, not ALL) do things for ratings.
I once made a comment in my profession to a reporter I had known for several years. I told this person when asked in confidence (off the record as it's known) a few details. This person burned my *** badly and published exactly what they were told to NOT DO.
It wasn't me I was concerned about, it was the child victim. (Although I thought I might get fired) This **** reporter tried to make "their story" a major headline to pad their resume. This person got fired. Thankfully, and deserved it.