How does Alex Jones always stay anywhere from two weeks to 18 months ahead of the mainstream media?

The recent events in Hardin, Montana are a good example. Jones began covering this almost two weeks before it hit the mainstream media.

What takes the mainstream so long to catch on? I know they have a duty to keep us abreast of what Paris Hilton is doing, but couldn’t they find the time to also cover other news?

He does his research, and seems to have an uncanny nose for developing story’s.