You are correct when you called these sites conservative. But Im focusing on the word militant.
Militant, as in a violent armed media? What is this author talking about?
Short wave radio?
Look up the definition of militant. A willingness to be aggressive and confrontational is being militant, without necessarily going as far as armed conflict.
/ˈmiləd(ə)nt/
adjective
adjective: militant
1.
combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods. "a militant nationalist"
Militant does not necessarily mean military.