To see a copy of the original letter from minority-owned broadcasters that was sent to Secretary Geithner, please click here . July 21, 2009 The Honorable Timothy Geithner Secretary of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Mr. Secretary, The recession and current credit crises are having disastrous impacts on all economic sectors, but organizations that advocate fair, balanced and honest reporting are close to becoming an extinct species. Even in better economic times, non-profit conservative media watchdog organizations have historically had difficulties accessing the capital markets to make the meager gains over a decade fighting media... continue reading
Brent Bozell Echoes Minority-Owned Broadcaster Plea to Geithner Begging for a Federal Bailout Alexandria, VA - In response to the formal request from the coalition of minority-owned broadcasters that pleaded to the Secretary of Treasury Thomas Geithner for a federal bailout, the Media Research Center has announced that it, too, would like a bailout. "I read their letter and really like their approach," stated Brent Bozell, President of the Media Research Center. "So I copied it. After all, according to Newsweek, 'we're all socialists now,' and what's good for the goose is good for the gander. "On behalf of everyone... continue reading
This is a recreation of the letter minority-owned broadcasters sent to Secretary Geithner. July 12, 2009 The Honorable Timothy Geithner Secretary of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Mr. Secretary: The recession and current credit crisis are having disastrous impacts in all economic sectors, but minority-owned broadcasters are close to becoming an extinct species. Even in better economic times, minority broadcasters have historically had difficulties accessing the capital markets to make the meager gains achieved over a decade after the tidal wave of media consolidation. We write today to support and highlight a letter sent to... continue reading
84% of Americans Are "Very Satisfied" or "Satisfied" With Their Current Health Care Alexandria, VA - Media Research Center President Brent Bozell today called on the media to stop reporting on the American health care system as a "crisis" situation. The facts simply belie the claim. A poll conducted by the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Zogby International ( http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.cfm?ID=1722 ) finds that 84 percent of Americans , including 46 percent of Americans without health care insurance, are "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with the health care they currently receive. Released on Wednesday, the poll was glaringly... continue reading
Stop Following Congress' Lead in Not Reading Legislation That Severely Limits Health Insurance Choices Alexandria, VA - NBC, ABC and CBS all aired exclusive interviews with President Barack Obama last night discussing his sweeping plans to assume government control over the nation's health care industry. Two of the three networks asked about limited choice. But no one seriously pursued the extraordinarily critical question: would the legislation pending in the House of Representatives limit the health care choices of Americans? If anyone at any of the networks had actually read the bill, they would have noticed the bombshell easily discovered by... continue reading
Network Had Honesty, Guts to Air Video That Broadsides Media for Lack of Coverage of Fallen Soldiers Alexandria, VA - CBS' "Sunday Morning" aired a remarkable segment yesterday that broadsided the national media for refusing to give our nation's fallen soldiers the attention they deserve. Martha Gillis offered an uninterrupted, 3-minute interview sharing the pain of losing her nephew, 1st Lt. Brian Bradshaw, who was killed by an IED in Afghanistan and the crushing disregard from our nation and media that barely noticed, but instead obsessed with the death of Michael Jackson. The video is not done justice by explanation;... continue reading
Bozell: "Network 'news' no longer exists ... This is a disgrace" Alexandria, VA - The tragic deaths of seven U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan received a tiny fraction - 1/20th - of the network television news coverage devoted to Michael Jackson, according to an analysis released today by the Media Research Center. The Findings: Seven soldiers' deaths earned a total of less than one minute combined on the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts on Monday night - 1/20th the time devoted to Jackson a week-and-a-half after he passed away. CBS dedicated a mere 13 seconds to the deaths compared... continue reading
MRC President Advises GOP to Torch Its Big Tent Ideas Alexandria, VA - New polling data released today from Gallup and Rasmussen caused Media Research Center (MRC) President Brent Bozell to issue a challenge to the liberal media: Report the facts. Americans are growing vastly more conservative as voter approval ratings tank to their lowest levels for the most radically liberal President in our nation's history: • Gallup - "Americans, by a 2-to-1 margin, say their political views in recent years have become more conservative rather than more liberal, 39% to 18%." In fact, Gallup also cites that "more members... continue reading
Bozell congratulates Thomas and CBS's Chip Reid, calls on media to follow example Alexandria, VA - At yesterday's White House briefing, CBS's Chip Reid and Hearst Newspapers columnist Helen Thomas confronted Press Secretary Robert Gibbs over how "very tightly controlled" the media are by the Obama Administration. After the briefing, CNSNews.com reports that many members of the press corps went out of their way to thank Thomas for making her stand. In a subsequent interview with CNSNews.com , Thomas again articulated her outrage at how the media are being controlled. "Nixon didn't try to do that. They couldn't control (the... continue reading
Alexandria , VA - Media Research Center President Brent Bozell has issued the following statement regarding Mary Lou Forbes' passing: "Mary Lou Forbes made an imprint on the conservative movement that will last for generations. In her more than 50 years in the world of journalism, she served as an unshakable role model especially for conservative women and beginning at a time before females were recognized for their influence. "Mary Lou was also a brilliant mentor. She shared the wisdom gained in her stunning career by instilling the nuts and bolts of good journalism in the countless reporters who excelled... continue reading