Heh heh, well, I think the "Would you recommend this story? " and rating out of 5 system at the bottom of the article gives a pretty clear indication of how news media works, particularly in relation to war-stories. 'Do we tell you what you want to hear?', 'Does this type of story make you want to read more?', 'What manner of news product are you interested in?', 'Would you like fries with that sensationalist drivel?'.
Media bread and butter stories... Spiel off controversial horseshit to keep the mindless citizens piqued.