Here are some links to examples of real journalists who work for the
Chicago Tribune, going out and getting real stories about abuse in
psychiatric hospital.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-riveredge_casefilesjul17,0,1137615.story
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-riveredge_mainjul17,0,2661025.story
Likely the "Happy News" inspectors at news conglomerate Media General
find this type of story just too depressing to investigate and print,
though doubtless the same problems could be found in Virginia's
Hospitals.