I believe one thing we can do is talk to other pilots and people in
aviaton about the danger of talking to the media.

Completely wrong. It's nonpilots talking to the media who give out
misinformation, and it's up to you to counter it. Reporters are always looking
for credible sources to give them valid facts. If you decline, you leave the
field to the liars. You're doing the subject a disservice if you deliberately
skip the opportunity to correct the record.