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| Founded | October 1, 1987 |
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| Founder | L. Brent Bozell III |
| Type | 501(c)(3) nonprofit[1] |
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| Focus | Allegations of liberal media bias |
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| Method | Editorials, online newsletters, reports, conservative activism, right-wing activism |
Key people | Tim Graham, Rich Noyes, Brent Baker, Dan Schneider |
| Website | www |
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| Conservatism in the United States |
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The Media Research Center (MRC) is an American conservative content analysis and media watchdog group based in Herndon, Virginia, and founded in 1987 by L. Brent Bozell III.[2]
The nonprofit MRC has received financial support primarily from Robert Mercer,[3] but with several other conservative-leaning sources, including the Bradley, Scaife, Olin, Castle Rock and JM foundations, as well as ExxonMobil.[4][5][6] It has been described as "one of the most active and best-funded, and yet least known" arms of the modern conservative movement in the United States.[7] The organization rejects the scientific consensus on climate change and criticizes media coverage that reflects the scientific consensus.[5][8]
- ^ "Media Research Center, Inc. – GuideStar Profile". Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Goldmacher, Shane; Alberta, Tim (December 8, 2014). "The Right Wing's Facebook Army: How ForAmerica became a force to be reckoned with in politics". The Atlantic. National Journal. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Cadwalladr, Carole (February 26, 2017). "Robert Mercer: the big data billionaire waging war on mainstream media". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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