I want them to just tell me what's happening instead of trying to tell me what to think about it by using words like "quixotic" in the opening paragraph.
It is quixotic. Taking events in isolation without integrating an understanding of the history here would be a wild choice.
I prefer news that doesn't lie by omission or lie by selective retelling. It's naive to believe a story like this is complete and honest.
After your work has been covered by the media, you may understand how the trick is executed.