Because of the horrific nature of thermonuclear weapons, and the expectation that The Progressive would probably lose the case, mainstream media organizations feared that the result would be an erosion of freedom of the press.
由于热核武器可怕的本质，并且预期《进步》很可能会输掉这场官司，主流媒体组织因此担心案件的结果将对新闻自由形成侵蚀。