There has never been a better time to be a citizen journalist. The corporate media has lost all credibility – followed by its audience – and the tools now available for independent news gatherers have never been better or more powerful.
All legacy media platforms have been hit hard economically – TV, print, radio and digital. Their advertising revenue has plummeted, and they’re laying off staffers while holding focus groups to understand why their audience left and where they went.
It’s no secret why the corporate media is facing such dire straits. Nowadays, rather than simply reporting the news, most traditional journalists want to become their own brand. They see themselves as social media influencers rather than humble purveyors of truth. They believe their opinions matter more than facts – and their opinions are all extreme. As a result, they coddle and protect like-minded politicians while viciously attacking those who do not share their socialist beliefs.
Their unethical behavior has created a news vacuum of sorts. It’s opened the door for citizen journalists willing to tell the truth, and technology has made it easier for their voices to be heard.
The Second Amendment Foundation is fully committed to supporting citizen journalists – especially those who understand and value our right to keep and bear arms. For the first time ever, its Alternative Mass Media Conference – AAM-Con – is open to the general public. You can reserve your spot here.
“AMM-Con is a gathering of some of the top Second Amendment media who provide educational presentations about all things related to 2A media,” said Adam Kraut, executive director of the Second Amendment Foundation. “Typically, this conference is exclusive to media members only, but we recognize that each of us – through our friends, family and social media – can help spread the message.”
The free, one-day event will be held Friday Sept. 27, in conjunction with SAF’s 2024 Gun Rights Policy Conference. This year’s conference will take place at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, California from September 27th to September 29th.
For attendees, AAM-Con will be like drinking from a firehose. It offers a master class in guerilla journalism, all in just one day. Topics include Artificial Intelligence, social media strategies, legalese, getting published and much more.
Click here for a full list of speakers.
Yours truly will lead a presentation on interviewing skills and advanced reporting techniques, which will prove beneficial for all citizen journalists regardless of their platform – print, digital, YouTube, podcast, radio, broadcast or any other type of new media.
We have complained about the corporate media for too long. Now is the time to do something about their shoddy, biased reporting. AAM-Con will help you empower yourself and others to tell the truth about the Second Amendment and law-abiding gun owners, which the corporate media continues to ignore.
![By Larry Keane President Joe Biden traveled to New York City for a media event to try and show America he’s doing something about rampant crime. Instead, he blamed the Second Amendment and lawful gun owners, said nothing about holding criminals to account and repeated the same tired lies about the firearm industry he keeps at the ready – lies “fact-checked” as being false each time he’s previously recited them. It makes no difference to the president. He’s not even trying anymore. To President Biden and national gun control groups the problem is always the gun and the law-abiding members of the industry. It’s never the criminal. Blaming the ‘Resistance’ President Biden was joined by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams for a “Gun Violence Strategies Partnership” meeting to talk about how to solve the crime surge, particularly those involving firearms. Instead of real solutions, the focus devolved into blaming law-abiding gun owners and again pushing a gun control agenda. “Enough is enough,” President Biden said. “Because we know we can do things about this, but for the resistance, we’re getting from some sectors of the government and the Congress and the state legislatures, and the organizational structures out there.” That “resistance” the president spoke of is the American people. Over the past two years they’ve become fed up with police defunding policies and soft-on-crime prosecutors, like Manhattan’s Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg. They’ve invested in their own safety. The “resistance” is the 21 million lawful gun buyers in 2020, including more than 8.4 million first-time buyers, and the 18.5 million gun buyers in 2021, with more than 5.4 million first-timers. The ”resistance” has backstopped Congress from passing federal gun control that don’t address crime. It also stopped President Biden’s nominations of paid gun control lobbyist David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and banking activist Saule Omarova as Comptroller of the Currency because not even all U.S. Senate Democrats could support them. They would have turned those agencies into bludgeons to hammer the firearm industry to achieve a special interest, gun control agenda. Favorite Falsehoods The president turned his aim from lawful gun owners towards the firearm industry and repeated a lie he’s rehearsed several times before. “Imagine had we had a liabil… [sic] they’re the only industry in America that is exempted from being able to be sued by the public. Only one,” the president protested. “Why the gun manufacturers?… It’s got to end. They’ve got to be held responsible for the things they do that are irresponsible.” He repeated the claim for emphasis. “And I find that outrageous.” This is flatly false. The president knows by now, or his speechwriters do and they don’t bother with the facts. CNN, Politicfact and Washington Post have all checked President Biden on his remark, including after he said it in the White House Rose Garden. CNN cleanly rebuked it. “This is false. Gun manufacturers are not entirely exempt from being sued, nor are they only industry with some liability protections.” Politifact rated it “false.” Washington Post wasn’t kinder, saying, “Biden is wrong to claim the gun industry is totally immune.” The firearm industry has liability protections under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), bipartisan legislation enacted under former President George W. Bush. The firearm industry cannot be held liable when unaffiliated third-parties, in this case criminals, misuse a legal, lawfully sold product. It’s fundamental tort law and is similar to an individual attempting to hold Ford and Budweiser responsible for drunk driving deaths. The law was passed in direct response to lawsuits filed against the industry by control groups and municipalities like the city of New York and the state of New York. These type of lawsuit continue to be filed, now even by foreign governments represented by the same gun control group, the Brady Center. Colonial-Era Error President Biden continued to ignore facts on the Second Amendment and its history. He even erred when speaking about the Revolution-era days and why the right to keep and bear arms was so sacrosanct. “When the amendment was passed, it didn’t say anybody could own a gun and any kind of gun and any kind of weapon,” President Biden remarked. “You couldn’t buy a cannon, and when – the – when this, uh, this amendment was passed.” It did, and does, say the right of the People “shall not be infringed.” Even The Washington Post was brutal in their assignment of “Four Pinocchio’s” to this statement. “Biden has already been fact-checked on this claim — and it’s been deemed false. We have no idea where he conjured up this notion about a ban on cannon ownership in the early days of the Republic, but he needs to stop making this claim.” In fact, the Constitution of early America – before the Bill of Rights, and Second Amendment, was even ratified – granted and encouraged “special waivers” to American merchants and sailors, “allowing private individuals to act as pirates on behalf of the United States against countries engaged in war with it.” Americans given waivers and who owned warships obviously also obtained cannons for use in battle. In fact, it is still perfectly legal to buy a cannon today. It is the presidents’ fundamental misunderstanding and blatant lying about the Second Amendment that informs his gun control agenda and misguided approach to solving the crime problem. Millions of law-abiding Americans took ownership of their Second Amendment rights to protect themselves, understanding the president won’t. Instead of mangling the meaning of the right and pushing for more gun control on law-abiding Americans, the president should keep it simple. Take on the criminals and punish them for breaking the law.](https://cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/download-26-218x150.jpeg "Mainstream Media Lies to Cover for Kamala")
LOL every time I comment here I am “media”. I rarely comment on my own fakebook page save birthdays, anniversaries & Christian topics. The TRUTH about guns is enough🙄
If you’re interested in “becoming the media” make sure you have a pre-arranged plan to deal with what’s below. Like Tucker or not, Benz is OP AF. Take what he’s talking about and mix it with Eric Weinstein’s commentary (recent Modern Wisdom episode) and you’ll start to understand what you’re up against in the media/internet space.
I support the concept but I fear it’s going to be a hell of an uphill battle. The MSM is basically a mafia at this point. Anyone trying to find a niche in that environment is going to get flak constantly and accusations of all kinds of ‘isms.
Good luck!