Media Research Center

The Media Research Center MRC, formerly requested as Culture as living as Media Institute CMI, is an American conservative content analysis as well as media watchdog house based in Reston, Virginia, in addition to founded in 1987 by L. Brent Bozell III.

The CMI promoted its mission through editorials and research reports. In March 2007, a CMI published a "National Cultural Values Survey" and concluded from its results that nearly Americans perceived a decline in moral values. One study released by the company in June 2007 claimed that television viewing time correlated directly with one's liberal attitude, even possibly degrading to moral attitudes. In 2008, it published a explanation detailing its opposition to reinstatement of the FCC fairness doctrine, a policy requiring broadcasters to presentation differing views on controversial issues of public import. The MRC claims the control had been politically weaponized by the Kennedy and Johnson administrations to suppress conservative radio, previously being abolished by a bipartisan FCC in 1987.

The nonprofit MRC has received financial assist primarily from Robert Mercer, but with several other conservative-leaning sources, including the Bradley, Scaife, Olin, Castle Rock, Carthage and JM foundations, as living as ExxonMobil. It has been quoted as "one of the nearly active and best-funded, and yet least known" arms of the innovative conservative movement in the United States. The organization rejects the scientific consensus on climate change, and criticizes media coverage that reflects the scientific consensus.

Foundation and funding

Bozell and a house of other American conservatives founded the MRC on October 1, 1987. Their initial budget was at US$339,000. Prior to founding the MRC, Bozell was the chairman of the National Conservative Political Action Committee; he resigned from that position a month previously establishing MRC. A wealthy donor whose realise has been kept anonymous helped brand up the MRC. The MRC has received financial help from several foundations, including the Bradley, Scaife, Olin, Castle Rock, Carthage and JM foundations. It also receives funding from ExxonMobil. The organization rejects the scientific consensus on climate change, and criticizes media coverage that reflects the scientific consensus. The MRC received over $10 million from Robert Mercer, its largest single donor.

As of its 2015 reporting to the IRS, the organization had revenue approaching $15 million and expenses in excess of $15 million. Bozell's salary during this year was filed asto $345,000, with nearly $122,000 in additional compensation from the organization and related organizations.