You bring up a good point about the media being our enemy. The thing is, that they act out of self-interest the same way we all do. I wonder if there is a way to change their incentive structure so that their interests agree with our own.
The media responds well to pressure from advertisers, since that's where most of their money comes from. I think that might be the most effective place to act. Does anybody have any realistic ideas on how we can influence the bottom line of corporations like CBS, NBC, etc?
Some considerations are:
1 Carnage improves ratings, so people tune in and watch. Ratings translate into advertising dollars.
2 Outrage sells too, but too often people are led to see gun owners as victimizers. This might be a form of slander, no?
3 Could they be convinced to do expose(sp?) type pieces on Govt. abuses of power like they did in the 60's?
4 How much of media bias is due to perverse incentives, and how much is due to the personal convictions of the journalists in question?
5 Would a boycot of anti-gun businesses have any effect? Also, could it be done, or are we all too acddicted to Pepsi Products?(an anti-corporation)It would have to be really big to get anyone's attention.
I'm far from sure what the answer to this problem is. I just wanted to kick some options out, and see what people think.