First of all, when I say the media think something is a scandal - even though no one is using the word "scandal" - here's why I say it. You will see headlines and stories about things that seem quite unremarkable. Candidate contracts with vendor for services. Person uses certain word. Public official makes comment about this or that. The reporting may appear very matter-of-fact, but what you have to look at is the news judgment that led the media to mention it at all.
For instance, we told you earlier in the week about a New York Times story that mentions a Republican congressman quoting from Scripture on the House floor, then informs you that "he has not apologized." Factual, sure, but why mention that he has not apologized unless you think there's some reason he should? This is how they do bias these days, by carefully picking their facts to support their preconceived notions.