If the media can be made to understand they will get more support if they campaign for broader protections then maybe everyone can be better off.

I don't support making journalists a protected class. That is just going to open the door to more abuse and make it harder to push back on the fundamental problems with the prevailing thought - people should be generally free to tell the truth about what is happening, without harassment by government.

If the media wants something different, I don't want what they want and hopefully they don't get it. This isn't an issue where people should compromise away the core principles.

If they get their special treatment they will stop talking about it. If they don't get what they want they'll keep bringing it up and it'll hopefully become an election issue leading to freedoms for everyone