They will also not mention he was expelled from Harvard for cheating (once for sure; possibly twice), or that his father got him a cushy post to SHAPE Headquarters in Paris during the Korean War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kennedy
Not flaming; just quoting published history.
Unfortunately, news coverage is about money and power. Michael Jackson was back-burner news until he died, because the media knew that there would be a fight over his estate, children, and music-rights.
Same with the Kennedy clan: money; political power.
Rarely is the importance accorded a person a function of their contributions to society or qualities as a person.