The Right's Attack On the Press.

The article presents information on the New Right's war against the mass media. In their quest for political power, the energetic and ambitious leaders of the New Right regard the media as a formidable barrier. The problem, as they see it, is that the media is controlled by liberals, who are their natural enemies. The leaders animus toward the media appears to be shared by their foot soldiers, the millions of social conservatives concentrated in the Sun Belt and the Midwest, who support a pro-family agenda and respond favorably to appeals for patriotism and a strong national defense.