The latest version of the popular spreadsheet program, with built-in statistical tools for easy stats analysis. Most journalists have no clue that there are different tests for different situations, and different types of data.
Professional statisticians do the same thing with numbers.
Smart reporters run their words by a copy editor before they hit print. Unfortunately, I don't know of many papers that have individuals with statistics degrees on staff in their editorial departments. While our managers may not feel that correct numbers and proper analysis are important, our readers do. And the screwups that our collective lack of attention to statistics have caused might be part of the reason why readership's dropping at so many U.S. newspapers. Call the press relations department of your local college or university and ask for a contact in the statistics department.