Better yet, go read The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand... it's SPECTACULARLY damning of a society that enjoys a voyeuristic view into the suffering of others, and a downright amazing piece of Western literature to boot.

I'm really sorry that your family is victim to this. It's so common. I see news stories and take only the barest facts from them. I also went through some slander from a local paper who, after my arrest, got wind of a VERY interesting police report and decided (without interviewing me or the other witness) to smear my name so badly that for months I took shit at local restaurants where they know me. At least the people making fun of me knew that the story was untrue, but it still hurt pretty bad.

I'm sure your situation is so much worse not even to bear comparison. All you can hope for is that in time, people will forget. In the meantime, go ahead and write a letter to the editor.

If their so-called "facts" are fiction, some reporter needs to answer for it.