1) In what way is it "doing harm" to the patent system? Usually, when people are vague about a harm, it is either because there is none, or it is some sort of vague "causing people to not respect [thing]" or some such. I suspect you mean the latter due to complaining about "the media". I, ahem, have very little respect for that viewpoint. I do understand the arguments respect for legal institutions being necessary for them to function, but respect is two-way - act disrespectfully enough, and nothing is going to save you. Perhaps more importantly, it is the patent trolls are the ones doing the damage, not "the media".

2) This patent troll is an NPE, which is usually (along with, you know, suing) the defining trait of patent trolldom. Why are you reciting grade-school nostrums about the Noble Idea of IP protection in general when responding to news about a particular entity in a particular case, who is quite clearly a troll? If I'm missing something, do clue me in.

3) If I'm misreading you, please do clarify. Being specific about harm, to whom, exactly, you're referring when bashing "the media", and perhaps why an extremely simplistic defense of patents seemed needed here would all be edifying.