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The Media Research Centre is a conservative media 'watchdog' funded by [[Exxon]] and involved in climate change denial.
 
The Media Research Centre is a conservative media 'watchdog' funded by [[Exxon]] and involved in climate change denial.
 
==Address==
 
 
325 S. Patrick Street Alexandria, VA 22314
 
Phone: (703) 683-9733
 
  
 
==Mission==
 
==Mission==
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==KEY QUOTES==
 
==KEY QUOTES==
  
2 November, 2003
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*2 November, 2003 "The media have for some time favored the 'do something' proponents and have ignored or disparaged those who, like the Bush administration, advocate more study. Alarmists often claim the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) scientists have 'settled' the argument in favor of the proposition that unless human activities that produce so-called 'greenhouse' gases are curtailed we face a global warming catastrophe."<ref>Source: "USA Today Offers More Hot Air On “Global Warming," MRC 11/2/03</ref>
"The media have for some time favored the 'do something' proponents and have ignored or disparaged those who, like the Bush administration, advocate more study. Alarmists often claim the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) scientists have 'settled' the argument in favor of the proposition that unless human activities that produce so-called 'greenhouse' gases are curtailed we face a global warming catastrophe."
 
Source: "USA Today Offers More Hot Air On ‘Global Warming’," MRC 11/2/03
 
  
20 January, 2004
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*20 January, 2004 "The media's 'extinction' coverage did not advance public understanding of the scientific realities concerning climate change, but has served the agenda of those bent on imposing a costly and onerous political solution to a dubious 'problem.' A responsible media must provide equal coverage of those arguing that, while there is great uncertainty regarding global warming, there is no doubt whatever that the 'remedy' offered by these 'scientists' will have very dire consequences.'
"The media's 'extinction' coverage did not advance public understanding of the scientific realities concerning climate change, but has served the agenda of those bent on imposing a costly and onerous political solution to a dubious 'problem.' A responsible media must provide equal coverage of those arguing that, while there is great uncertainty regarding global warming, there is no doubt whatever that the 'remedy' offered by these 'scientists' will have very dire consequences.'
 
 
Source: "Media Help Sell Mass Extinction Scare," MRC 1/20/04
 
Source: "Media Help Sell Mass Extinction Scare," MRC 1/20/04
  
==FUNDING==
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==Funding==
  
 
Media Research Center has received $100,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998.
 
Media Research Center has received $100,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998.
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Source: Exxon Giving Report 2004
 
Source: Exxon Giving Report 2004
  
==KEY PEOPLE==
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==People==
 
 
*[[L. Brent Bozell III]]
 
Founder & President
 
Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
 
 
 
*[[Walter Williams]]
 
Advisor, Free Market Project
 
Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
 
 
 
*[[Marc Morano]]
 
Senior Staff Writer, CNSNews.com
 
Source: CNSNews.com
 
 
 
*[[Patrick Goodenough]]
 
CNSNews.com London Bureau Chief
 
Source: CNSNews.com
 
  
==PEOPLE==
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*[[L. Brent Bozell III]] Founder & President<ref>Source: Media Research Center website 4/04</ref>
 
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*[[Walter Williams]] Advisor, Free Market Project<ref>Source: Media Research Center website 4/04</ref>
[[Bruce Bartlett]]
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*[[Marc Morano]] Senior Staff Writer, CNSNews.com<ref>Source: CNSNews.com</ref>
Advisor, Free Market Project
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*[[Patrick Goodenough]] CNSNews.com London Bureau Chief<ref>Source: CNSNews.com</ref>
Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
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*[[Bruce Bartlett]] Advisor, Free Market Project<ref>Source: Media Research Center website 4/04</ref>
  
 
[[Daniel J. Mitchell]]
 
[[Daniel J. Mitchell]]
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Advisor, Free Market Project
 
Advisor, Free Market Project
 
Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
 
Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
 
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*[[Jeffry Herbener]] Advisor, Free Market Project<ref>Source: Media Research Center website 4/04</ref>
[[Jeffry Herbener]]
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*[[Paul F. Stifflemire Jr.]] Director, Free Market Project<ref>Source: Media Research Center website 4/04</ref>
Advisor, Free Market Project
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*[[Robert B. Bluey]] Staff Writer, CNSNews.com<ref>Source: CNSNews.com</ref>
Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
 
 
 
[[Paul F. Stifflemire Jr.]]
 
Director, Free Market Project
 
Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
 
 
 
[[Robert B. Bluey]]
 
Staff Writer, CNSNews.com
 
Source: CNSNews.com
 
  
 
==SOURCES==
 
==SOURCES==
  
ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report
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ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/files/corporate/giving_report.pdf
http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/files/corporate/giving_report.pdf
 
  
Media Research Center website 4/04
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Media Research Center website 4/04 http://www.mediaresearch.org
http://www.mediaresearch.org
 
  
"USA Today Offers More Hot Air On 'Global Warming'" MRC 11/2/03
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"USA Today Offers More Hot Air On 'Global Warming'" MRC 11/2/03 Commentary by Paul Stifflemire, Jr. of the Media Research Center http://www.freemarketproject.org/environment/2003/envir20031102.asp
Commentary by Paul Stifflemire, Jr. of the Media Research Center
 
http://www.freemarketproject.org/environment/2003/envir20031102.asp
 
  
"Media Help Sell Mass Extinction Scare," MRC 1/20/04
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"Media Help Sell Mass Extinction Scare," MRC 1/20/04 Commentary by Paul F. Stifflemire, Jr. of the Media Research Center http://www.freemarketproject.org/commentary/2004/com20040120.asp
Commentary by Paul F. Stifflemire, Jr. of the Media Research Center
 
http://www.freemarketproject.org/commentary/2004/com20040120.asp
 
  
CNSNews.com
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CNSNews.com http://www.cnsnews.com
http://www.cnsnews.com
 
  
Exxon Giving Report 2004
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Exxon Giving Report 2004 Exxon's published report on annual giving http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/corporate/giving04_publicpolicy.pdf
Exxon's published report on annual giving
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==Notes==
http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/corporate/giving04_publicpolicy.pdf
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Revision as of 17:53, 27 August 2013

The Media Research Centre is a conservative media 'watchdog' funded by Exxon and involved in climate change denial.

Mission

The Media Research Center's motto is "America's Media Watchdog: The Leader in Documenting, Exposing and Neutralizing Liberal Media Bias" - an alleged bias the organization describes as "strident."

Projects of the Media Research Center include the Free Market Project, the Conservative Communications Center, and Cybercast News Service (CNSNews.com), formerly the Conservative News Service. It also runs the website TimesWatch.org, dedicated to pointing out what it sees as the overwhelming liberal bias of the New York Times. Rush Limbaugh has nothing but praise for the MRC. He raves, "Brent Bozell and the MRC provide a most precious commodity - a quest for the truth. I can't possibly expose every example of bias and error that emanates from the national mainstream media, but Bozell and his group come as close as anyone can. MRC is a vital national interest."

KEY QUOTES

  • 2 November, 2003 "The media have for some time favored the 'do something' proponents and have ignored or disparaged those who, like the Bush administration, advocate more study. Alarmists often claim the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) scientists have 'settled' the argument in favor of the proposition that unless human activities that produce so-called 'greenhouse' gases are curtailed we face a global warming catastrophe."[1]
  • 20 January, 2004 "The media's 'extinction' coverage did not advance public understanding of the scientific realities concerning climate change, but has served the agenda of those bent on imposing a costly and onerous political solution to a dubious 'problem.' A responsible media must provide equal coverage of those arguing that, while there is great uncertainty regarding global warming, there is no doubt whatever that the 'remedy' offered by these 'scientists' will have very dire consequences.'

Source: "Media Help Sell Mass Extinction Scare," MRC 1/20/04

Funding

Media Research Center has received $100,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998.

2003 $50,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Global Climate Change Activities Source: ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report

2004 $50,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Climate Change and Environmental Issues Source: Exxon Giving Report 2004

People

Daniel J. Mitchell Advisor, Free Market Project Source: Media Research Center website 4/04

John Berthoud Advisor, Free Market Project Source: Media Research Center website 4/04

John Drescher Advisor, Media Research Center Source: Media Research Center website 4/04

Richard Ebeling Advisor, Free Market Project Source: Media Research Center website 4/04

Felix Livingston Advisor, Free Market Project Source: Media Research Center website 4/04

Gary Wolfram Advisor, Free Market Project Source: Media Research Center website 4/04

Steve Moore Advisor, Free Market Project Source: Media Research Center website 4/04

SOURCES

ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/files/corporate/giving_report.pdf

Media Research Center website 4/04 http://www.mediaresearch.org

"USA Today Offers More Hot Air On 'Global Warming'" MRC 11/2/03 Commentary by Paul Stifflemire, Jr. of the Media Research Center http://www.freemarketproject.org/environment/2003/envir20031102.asp

"Media Help Sell Mass Extinction Scare," MRC 1/20/04 Commentary by Paul F. Stifflemire, Jr. of the Media Research Center http://www.freemarketproject.org/commentary/2004/com20040120.asp

CNSNews.com http://www.cnsnews.com

Exxon Giving Report 2004 Exxon's published report on annual giving http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/corporate/giving04_publicpolicy.pdf

Notes

  1. Source: "USA Today Offers More Hot Air On “Global Warming," MRC 11/2/03
  2. Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
  3. Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
  4. Source: CNSNews.com
  5. Source: CNSNews.com
  6. Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
  7. Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
  8. Source: Media Research Center website 4/04
  9. Source: CNSNews.com