Media Research Center

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."Source: "USA Today Offers More Hot Air On “Global Warming," MRC 11/2/03
*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==
===Oil industry===
The 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
===Foundations===
*Robert S. and Star Pepper Foundation gave Media Research Center $20,000 in 2012
*Donors Trust: $120,500 in 2014, $60,000 in 2013 Donors Trust, 990 Form, 2014 Donors Trust, 990 Form, 2013 
*Donors Capital Fund-$25,000 in 2015 Donors Trust, 990 Form, 2015 
==People==
*L. Brent Bozell III Founder & PresidentSource: Media Research Center website 4/04
*Walter Williams Advisor, Free Market ProjectSource: Media Research Center website 4/04
*Marc Morano Senior Staff Writer, CNSNews.comSource: CNSNews.com
*Patrick Goodenough CNSNews.com London Bureau ChiefSource: CNSNews.com
*Bruce Bartlett Advisor, Free Market ProjectSource: Media Research Center website 4/04
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
*Jeffry Herbener Advisor, Free Market ProjectSource: Media Research Center website 4/04
*Paul F. Stifflemire Jr. Director, Free Market ProjectSource: Media Research Center website 4/04
*Robert B. Bluey Staff Writer, CNSNews.comSource: CNSNews.com
==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==
Category:Climate Change