Media Research Center
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Media Research Center Inc. is a conservative media watchdog group run by president and founder Brent Bozell. The Center has a $6 million annual budget and 60 staff members and is funded by larger right-wing foundations (see below).
From MRC's website: "The mission of the Media Research Center is to bring balance and responsibility to the news media. Leaders of America's conservative movement have long believed that within the national news media a strident liberal bias existed that influenced the public's understanding of critical issues. On October 1, 1987, a group of young determined conservatives set out to not only prove - through sound scientific research - that liberal bias in the media does exist and undermines traditional American values, but also to neutralize its impact on the American political scene. What they launched that fall is the now acclaimed --- Media Research Center (MRC)." [1] (http://www.mediaresearch.org/about/aboutwelcome.asp)
In November of 2000, Media Research Center and a subsidiary, Parents Television Council (an advocacy group also founded and run by Mr. Bozell), were sued by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). MRC/PTC settled out-of-court for $3.5 million. See Parents Television Council for more information about this lawsuit.
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Free Market Project Board of Advisers
- Bruce Bartlett, Senior Fellow, National Center for Policy Analysis
- John Berthoud, President, National Taxpayers Union
- Steve Moore, Founder, The Club for Growth
- John Drescher, Senior Fellow, The Discovery Institute
- Dr. Richard Ebeling, President, Foundation for Economic Education
- Dr. Jeffrey Herbener, Chairman, Department of Economics Grove City College
- Dr. Felix Livingston, Professor of Economics and Business Flagler College
- Dr. Walter E. Williams, Distinguished Professor of Economics George Mason University
- Daniel J. Mitchell, McKenna Senior Fellow in Political Economy Heritage Foundation
- Dr. Gary Wolfram, Professor of Economics & Political Economy Hillsdale College
Subsidiaries
Funding
- The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
- Sarah Scaife Foundation
- Castle Rock Foundation
- John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
- The Carthage Foundation
- JM Foundation[2] (http://www.mediatransparency.org/recipientgrants.php?recipientID=203)
Non-MRC Media Contact
The May 11, 2006, MRC press release "Public Demands Networks to 'Tell the Truth!' about Iraq War. Media Research Center delivers over 140,000 petitions demanding fair media coverage" (http://www.mrcaction.org/PR060511petition.htm) directs inquiries to either Colleen O'Boyle or Tim Scheiderer at 703 683-5004, which is the phone number for Creative Response Concepts of Alexandria, Virginia.
Contact information
Media Research Center
325 S. Patrick Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Ph. (703) 683-9733
http://www.mediaresearch.org/
External links
- "Media Research Center, Inc." (http://www.mediatransparency.org/recipientgrants.php?recipientID=203) profile at Media Transparency.
- Howard Kurtz, "Bias Watch," (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10775-2004Jun27.html) Washington Post, June 28, 2004 (scroll down to mid page): Bozell's Media Research Center has raised $2.8 million for newspaper ads in 15 markets, billboards in 40 cities and a talk-radio blitz aimed at countering what he sees as a "liberal jihad" that is unfair to President Bush. The slogan (also on T-shirts and mugs) is not exactly subtle. A finger-pointing Uncle Sam declares: "Don't believe the liberal media!"
- Jeff Jarvis, "FCC -- and media -- duped by Brent Bozell's complaint factory," (http://www.buzzmachine.com/archives/2004_12_06.html#008600) Buzz Machine, December 6, 2004.
- Bill Berkowitz, "Media Research Center takes on 'The West Wing': Conservative Philanthropy supported group claims show had liberal bias (http://www.mediatransparency.org/story.php?storyID=128)", Media Transparency, May 22, 2006.
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