I hope recent events have taught people more about the low credibility and ethics possessed by most journalists. You have to understand that everyone involved was chasing a story - they weren't trying to do better by their city or its people, but just want to make as much effort as possible to get them through the next awards season. Once this story has become too twisted and difficult -which it has - they will cut and run. Their interest in getting it out only extends as far as getting their name on something that gives their careers an assist.
Obvious here that the Ford investigations were getting them into some dodgy territory, and suddenly the story isn't worth it anymore.
Not trying to sound too cynical here, and maybe it just sounds obvious, but I know from experience that most journos will not go the extra mile to do anything that does not go beyond their own selfish interests in terms of employment and salary. Bah.
