FAKE METAL CODICES WATCH: The LiveScience article has been taken up by the Online Journal (Lead Codices Declared Fake) and ThirdAge.com (Lead Codices Now Thought to be Fakes). These are not major media outlets, but still, this is some progress.
Background here.
UPDATE: Osteologist Joe Zias has published some vigorous criticisms of some of the players involved with the metal codices and other problematic metal plates: A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:The $ons of Darkness and the Wicked Prie$ts; all hustling Jesus plates, Jesus scrolls, and the fast buck. (Via James McGrath, uploaded by Jim West.)