>> I'm not really bothered about defending them,
I am, having been one. It's a hurried, ephemeral profession. The work is often done under great pressure of time, and sometimes discomfort, poor facilities, etc. Those who think it's so easy should try it themselves some time. It takes a certain agility to mask areas of ignorance, to minimize their importance, without seeming utterly useless.
It's true of course that journalism on a subject you know well - whether news about someone you know or a feature about some pet hobby of yours - will always seem a bit rough and flawed, and will contain a mistake or two.
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