You're totally right. Sources were. Journalists were surveilled (not just through bulk collection, but specifically) to have their sources revealed. The jailing of journalists, though, is now within the President's power[0], which is a disgrace no matter who the president is.

Meanwhile, the appearances crowd was nowhere to be found, and only a small minority actually looked behind the curtain.

[0]: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/opinion/sunday/if-donald-...