I was one for many years. the truth is that most reporters are not smart enough to remember to wipe. In recent years college kids learned it’s an easy degree so they do that. Some because its easy, others see it as a path to use all the ‘special’ mom told them they were filled with. Ask a J school grad from the past decade what the 5ws are and you get blank stares.
I used to ask that every time we hired one at the paper I was at. (’we’ in the general sense as I wasn’t involved in hiring). Most had no clue.
Who What When Where Why is the foundation of journalism.
or Where! Priceless!