The Freedom of the Press, is supposed to protect the press from being punished by the Government for telling truths the Government might not like.
It isn't supposed to be protection from punishment for libel or slander.
When a news article or report is released as telling the truth, it should be the truth. Either through deliberately misrepresenting the story, or through negligence in finding out the truth before reporting, Slander, or Libel, should be punished with a fine paid to the victim.
The fine should be large enough that the news source can't treat it like a business expense, that they budget for a set number of fines each year.