Does the Truth Matter in the News?

So yeah, I just have one question. At what point do headlines have to report the truth? Let me give you an example. Take this headline.

One Man's Obsession Saves "Extinct" Species

Okay, that isn't that bad right? No, if he really saved them. But alas, you have to read the story to find out all he did was search another island that hadn't been explored to find the birds. Yeah, they were "extinct" on the big main island, but there was this smaller, hard to reach island that still had them. Were they extinct? No! Would they have gone extinct on this island? No! They only died on the first island because fur trappers introduced foxes to raise for pelts. But, there aren't foxes on the other island cause it was too hard to get to so no trappers went there.

So at what point does hyperbole become outright lying? Because last I checked, they weren't extinct. And if you take the view that scientists thought they were extinct (cause they didn't know about the smaller island), then fine, but then he didn't "save" them now did he? If that is your view, then the headline should be "One Man's Obsession FINDS 'Extinct' Species." I could live with that; that would be true.

Is it really that much to ask news reports' headlines to tell the truth? Guess so....