https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/01/the-medias-attacks-on-the-second-amendment-and-on-the-first/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:14:19 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;It is not the corporate structure of media companies that makes them deserving of constitutional protection,&#8221; a November Times editorial asserted. &#8220;It is their function&#8211;the vital role that the press plays in American democracy&#8211;that sets them apart.&#8221; That function is a combination of information and advocacy. As we&#8217;ve seen in the gun debate, it&#8217;s sometimes very heavy on advocacy. The Daily Caller notes that journalists took to Twitter to &#8220;slam&#8221; the NRA during a presidential press conference.]]>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 10:05:10 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/01/the-medias-attacks-on-the-second-amendment-and-on-the-first-n280700