"As Interest Fades: Will the Media Keep the Gun Debate Alive?"

"Joe Biden and Barack Obama announce gun control proposals earlier this month." (Reuters/Larry Downing.)
Greg Mitchell (The Nation):

Not so sure it's that simple, but a piece yesterday at the Washington Post site makes case that the post-Sandy Hook national "debate" over gun violence, proliferation and culture has not faded as quickly as in previous cases because the press has kept it alive, with an assist from the White House. MORE...