When journalism is concerned, it's not about malice, it's about incompetence. These people and organizations are gatekeepers of the information we receive by which we make informed choices. If they can't get the information accurate, what's the point of them? Fact errors aren't really forgiveable.
I received my degree in journalism, actually. In one class, my final paper was a feature article. The morning it was going to be turned in, I had a massive computer failure - had to retype the whole thing in like 30 minutes. In my rush, I accidentally transposed an I and an E in someone's name. That's considered a fact error. You're immediately deducted 50% of your grade. So, my grade on the final was a 47 - I went from an A in the class to getting a C for the semester based on the misspelling of a single name.
The professor was right to do it, too. Why? Standards. That's something these online game sites don't have, but they want the respect that accompanies esteemed journalists that apply those standards and responsibility to themselves. No, they don't deserve it until they own up to their errors and begin to act like responsible journalists. Until then, they're shills,