Journalists and house inspectors are trained to find cracks, stick screwdrivers, or noses, in to see if the cracks can be widened and then, when their work is done and their suspicions confirmed, pronounce the need for costly repairs. I'll let you in on a little secret though. Many journalists worry that always finding fault creates apathy and cynicism among readers.
Some good stuff is downplayed or missed altogether.
The truth emerges over time, not in a single story or report. This is particularly true when the press reports on the true visionaries in our midst. The visionary by definition is far ahead of everyone's thinking, but they often appear at first to be just foolhardy dreamers. The almost irresistible response of the press, then, is to poke fun. When Denver Mayor Robert Speer laid out his plans for tree-lined boulevards and a city filled with parks and places of natural beauty, people laughed.