I can't upvote this hard enough. It's almost unfathomable how much of what is reported is deliberate misquotes or out of context statements unless you've dealt with reporters.

I know someone who is a reporter. She reported on something involving a mutual friend. She interviewed the mutual friend's boss. When she reported she misquoted the boss and even got the boss's name(!) completely wrong.

Always make your own recording of any interview with reporters (with their knowledge of course).