Most newsmedia outlets do very little actual "reporting", and get the bulk of their stories from the Associated Press. The problem with AP (or, one of the many problems with them) is that their content typically skews to the left-ward worldview. Heaven forbid these reporters actually do some research and interview involved people on both sides of an issue....THAT might resemble ACTUAL journalism. It's much easier and quicker for them to just copy & paste AP's content into their on-air copy and read it verbatim. That's why the wording on a particular story from different media outlets is the same.