Christopher Nolan's take on the world of "Batman" is a very dark one indeed. Far removed from the campy interpretations of the 60s TV show and the Val Kilmer and George Clooney movies with their comic book style, Nolan's "Batman" depicts a very real feeling Gotham City on its knees. Society is breaking down. The police are stretched to their limits. Criminal gangs roam around every corner. And standards of journalism have gone through the floor.
Like "Superman", identifying "Batman" shouldn't be a major job for a determined journalist with a little investigative skill. He may be wearing a mask, but he's still very visibly Bruce Wayne, and how hard can it be to track something as massive as the Batmobile back to Wayne Manor? Unfortunately for Gotham, the writers of "The Gotham Times" aren't even capable of spelling the word "heist" correctly on the main headline of their front page.