Since Watergate, are journalists heros?

Since Watergate, are journalists heros?
No, they are not heros. Before Watergate, they under-exaggerated things. Now, they over-exaggerate things. It used to be if there was a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in virginia that caused some people to fall, some water bottles to fall, some paintings to rattle, they said "oh, don't worry, there was no earthquake at all." Now, they would say "There was just a major earthquake in virginia, causing massive damage. Everybody needs to check on loved ones from Florida to New York, because the death toll is high." and then they wouldn't stop talking about it for months after. They get people to spend millions of dollars, all wasted, on extra food, evacuations, etcetera, etcetera. So, no, I do not believe journalists are heros quite yet. but we could be soon. All we have to do is tell the truth, the whole truth, and not exaggerate anything. We need to tell it how it is, not how it's not.