Actually, in my experience, the NYT tends to be careful. Your shot is misplaced, and in my view the NYT is the best journalism in America -- bar none.  I would trust them over any 24 hour cycled media, especially including politically driven outfits like Fox News and MSNBC. 
Otherwise,  your comment is accurate.  But you make my point. The news media, even well meaning print media like ADN, simply don't get the facts on criminal matters at the beginning.  Gotta wait until each side has its say in court to know anything close to the truth.