There are two different parallels that can be made here
Even with (likely invalid) assumption that these cherry picked pieces were representative at the time....
There are two options/parallels that could be drawn based on one's biases.
1. Insinuating that the bad press in Germany meant that the media was then rooting for the US to lose the peace in Europe.
2. The press will always pick up the bad news rather than the good because it's more newsworthy in their eyes.
What parallels are you drawing from this Tom? Is there a third option I'm missing.
Personally, I think if you believe (1) then there is no hope left for ya, you are a lost cause.