Are political journalists always wrong?

I've mostly tuned out of reading the news. But, once in a while, a headline will be shared on social media and I'll momentarily stare into the abyss. There has recently been a change in UK Prime Minister. I neither know nor care whether that's a good thing. What I do know is that Senior Political Correspondents collectively shat their pants with excitement at being able to breathlessly report any half-baked gossip which would drive clicks. I saw "Rumours suggest so-and-so will be appointed…", and "Supporters say that A. N. Other will be fired from…", and "Insiders reveal urgent change of policy around…", and so on. They were all bollocks. I spent a dull afternoon going through a couple of dozen "sources say" headlines. About 85% were completely wrong. That person didn't become Minister for Administrative Affairs, that other one wasn't fired, the much ballyhooed policy announcement never came. A few weeks ago, The Economist ran a searing exposé on the accuracy of… The Economist. In an…