The media is mostly populated by folks who are uneducated with regards to the details or technical aspects of what they are reporting on.
We had an incident at O'Hare when 3 electricians were working on some low voltage drawout switchgear (we all know that in switchgear that means under 600V).
The project was designated the "low voltage switchgear replacement project"; but the reporter thought that 480V shouldn't be called low voltage. So the story in the paper that evening told people about the electrical explosion at the airport as part of the "voltage switchgear replacement program".
Reporters are a different breed; they report what they think they want you to know in a way that they think you should hear it. If you want accurate information; go right to the source, not to the news.
