1). Most media outlets are competing with other media outlets so once big news happen they race to make theirs sound better and more dramatic leaving coverage on the same topic from multiple views.
2). When a media outlet posts something it has to be accurate or they can get sued so when something big is happening everyone wants to make sure their station is the one covering it.
Islam established a presence around the 9th century. Swahili people took to Islamic traditions wearing jilbab and thob (garments for men and women). They also built mihrabs which indicates the direction a muslim should face when praying.