Many media outlets — radio, television and print — regularly feature MRC guests on their programs, quote MRC spokespeople in their articles, and cite MRC research in their stories. Below is a sampling of MRC making news in the news media. Links are provided when available, and were active when posted.

Scarborough Country
MSNBC
October 31, 2003

Joe Scarborough: "More evidence now that ABC provides interesting nightly newscasts every night. The Media Research Center caught ABC News' "World Tonight" spinning out of control against yesterday's news that our economy is roaring back. Instead of reporting the largest economic boom since the Reagan years in the 1980s, ABC News broadcast a reprehensible act of journalism, when Dean Reynolds said -- quote -- "An ABC News poll found this week that 71 percent of Americans think the economy is still bad. In terms of expectations, only three in 10 say things are improving.

"Now, here's the problem with the poll. It was conducted last week, before yesterday's report on the economy was released. That would be like going on the air after the Marlins won the World Series and saying 71 percent of Americans think the Yankees are going to be the world champs. I just don't understand..."

The Lockwood Phillips Show
WTKF-Morehead City, NC
October 31, 2003

Director of Research Rich Noyes discussed the controversy over the CBS mini-series "The Reagans."

McClatchy Newspapers
"Reagan miniseries faces stiff protest," by Muriel Dobbin
October 31, 2003

"Brent Bozell, president of the Washington-based Media Research Center, announced he had written to the nation's top 100 advertisers asking them to preview "The Reagans" before making a sponsorship decision.

"In a column, Bozell wrote, 'There are two kinds of films about presidents: Documentaries which dwell on factual examination and fictional movies which have a habit of wildly making things up to satisfy the demands of effective entertainment or propaganda.'"

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The Bob Grant Show
WOR, New York, NY
October 31, 2002

Director of Research Rich Noyes discussed the controversy surrounding CBS's "The Reagans" mini-series.

The Jeff Couere Show
WTIX, New Orleans, La.
October 31, 2003

Research Director Rich Noyes discussed CBS's mini-series on the Reagans.

The Mark Davis Show
WBAP, Dallas, Texas
October 31, 2003

Director of Research Rich Noyes discussed the CBS mini-series "The Reagans."

WERC, Birmingham, Ala.
October 31, 2003

Director of Research Rich Noyes answered questions about "The Reagans" mini-series.

Cincinnati Enquirer
"'Reagans' Miniseries Upsets Conservatives," by Lynn Elber, AP
October 31, 2003

"On Tuesday, the watchdog Media Research Center decided to take action, calling on 100 major companies to review the script and consider not buying ad time on the miniseries.

"'The Reagans appears to be a blatantly unfair assault on the legacy of one of America's greatest leaders,'" center president L. Brent Bozell III wrote.

"Reagan is being portrayed as a hateful, half-nut homophobe," he said. "It's not that the historical record is being distorted. It's that the makers of the movie are deliberately defaming him and lying about him."

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Newsmax.com (Newsmax wire reports)
"Mike Reagan: CBS Puts Dagger in Dad's Heart," 
October 30, 2003

"On Tuesday, the watchdog Media Research Center decided to take action, calling on 100 major companies to review the script and consider avoiding buying ad time on the miniseries.

“'The Reagans’ appears to be a blatantly unfair assault on the legacy of one of America’s greatest leaders,' center President L. Brent Bozell III wrote in a letter Tuesday to potential sponsors.

“'Reagan is being portrayed as a hateful, half-nut homophobe,' he said in an interview. 'It’s not that the historical record is being distorted. It’s that the makers of the movie are deliberately defaming him and lying about him.'”

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Roll Call
"Nethercutt Versus a Barrel of Ink," by Josh Kurtz
October 30, 2003

"The danger is, unless he wants to buy ads every day, the newspaper has majority say over how the election gets reported," said Rich Noyes, research director at the Media Research Center, a conservative organization that monitors media coverage of current events. Already, the P-I has been all too willing to fight back, with an editorial Wednesday, a withering political cartoon Tuesday, and statements by the top editors that the newspaper doesn't see what Nethercutt is so upset about..."

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Bulletin's Frontrunner
"Nethercutt Said to Run Risk in Criticizing Newspaper"
October 30, 2003

"[Citing Roll Call story]...as a candidate for Senate in 2004 who is still not well-known in the voter-rich Seattle area, Nethercutt's move carries tremendous risks, even a full year before the election. 'The danger is, unless he wants to buy ads every day, the newspaper has majority say over how the election gets reported,' said Rich Noyes, research director at the Media Research Center, a conservative organization that monitors media coverage of current events." Roll Call notes, "Dan Allen, communications director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said national Republicans are pleased that Nethercutt chose to bypass a newspaper that 'clearly has a vendetta against him' to 'speak directly to the people of Seattle and the state of Washington.'"

Investor's Business Daily
"Media Gave Clinton A Pass..." by L. Brent Bozell
October 30, 2003

"The cover of Newsweek screams from the mailbox and the magazine rack: 'BUSH's $87 BILLION MESS.'

"In case that rhetorical punch isn't strong enough, it adds the promise of uncovering 'Waste, Chaos and Cronyism.'

"Today's task for deniers of liberal media bias is set. Please find a Newsweek from the Clinton era with the words 'mess' or 'cronyism' next to a picture of that president..."

New York Daily News
"Right Vetoes 'Reagans,'" by Stephen Batagglio
October 30, 2003

"Conservative watchdog groups are turning up the heat on CBS executives over the upcoming miniseries about former President Ronald Reagan.

"Media Research Center President Brent Bozell said his organization has sent a letter to the "'top 100 corporate advertisers" claiming the movie has "blatantly distorted the history and is nothing more than a partisan political attack against one of America's most beloved Presidents...'"

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Chicago Tribune
"'Reagans' Stirs Anger," by AP
October 30, 2003

"On Tuesday, the watchdog Media Research Center decided to take action, calling on 100 major companies to review the script and consider avoiding buying ad time on the miniseries..."

Newsday
"'Reagans' Stirs Anger, Some View Mini-Series as Anti-Reagan..."
October 30, 2003

"On Tuesday, the watchdog Media Research Center decided to take action, calling on 100 major companies to review the script and consider avoiding buying ad time on the miniseries.

"'The Reagans' appears to be a blatantly unfair assault on the legacy of one of America's greatest leaders," center president L. Brent Bozell III wrote in a letter Tuesday to potential sponsors.

"Reagan is being portrayed as a hateful, half-nut homophobe," he said in an interview. "It's not that the historical record is being distorted. It's that the makers of the movie are deliberately defaming him and lying about him."

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Crosswalk.com
"Group Aims to Stop CBS 'Hatchet Job' About Reagans From Airing," by Melissa Mullins, CNSNews.com
October 30, 2003

"The Media Research Center (MRC) is among the other organizations issuing statements in defense of the real-life Reagans and criticizing the miniseries. L. Brent Bozell, president of the MRC, the parent organization of CNSNews.com, has sent potential advertisers of the miniseries a letter, asking them to view the movie before making a decision on whether to advertise..."

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Springfield (Mo) News-Leader
"Reagan Allies: CBS Trying to Hang One on the Gipper," by AP television writer Lynn Elber
October 30, 2003

"On Tuesday, the watchdog Media Research Center decided to take action, calling on 100 major companies to review the script and consider avoiding buying ad time on the miniseries.

"'The Reagans' appears to be a blatantly unfair assault on the legacy of one of America's greatest leaders," center President L. Brent Bozell III wrote in a letter Tuesday to potential sponsors.

"'Reagan is being portrayed as a hateful, half-nut homophobe,' he said in an interview. 'It's not that the historical record is being distorted. It's that the makers of the movie are deliberately defaming him and lying about him.'"

See Story | Read L. Brent Bozell III's letter

Lynn Elber's Associated Press story has also appeared in the following papers and web sites:

Henderson (Ky.) Gleaner
October 30, 2003
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CJAD (Canada)
October 30, 2003
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Fredericksburg (Va.) Free-Lance Star
October 30, 2003
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Tri-City Herald (Wash.)
October 30, 2003
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Yahoo.com News
October 29, 2003
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CNN.com (AP)
"Reagan Mini-Series Controversy Grows" 
October 30, 2003

"On Tuesday, the watchdog Media Research Center decided to take action, calling on 100 major companies to review the script and consider avoiding buying ad time on the miniseries.

"'The Reagans' appears to be a blatantly unfair assault on the legacy of one of America's greatest leaders,' center President L. Brent Bozell III wrote in a letter Tuesday to potential sponsors.

"'Reagan is being portrayed as a hateful, half-nut homophobe,' he said in an interview. 'It's not that the historical record is being distorted. It's that the makers of the movie are deliberately defaming him and lying about him.'

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These newspapers and websites also ran the Associated Press article...

MSNBC.com (AP)
"Reagan Hubbub Good for CBS?" 
October 29, 2003
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National Post (Canada)
"Anger Grows Over Reagan Mini-series," by Lynn Elber, AP
October 30, 2003

New Orleans Times-Picayune
"Reagan Mini-Series Dispute Grows, but Will CBS Suffer?" by Lynn Elber, AP
October 30, 2003
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Raleigh News & Observer
"Conservatives Blast CBS for Reagan Mini-Series," by Lynn Elber, AP
October 29, 2003
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San Francisco Chronicle
"Reagan miniseries dispute grows, but will CBS suffer?" by Lynn Elber, AP
October 29, 2003
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IMBD.com (Internet Movie Database)
"Ad Buyers Asked To Watch 'The Reagans' Before Buying It"
October 29, 2003

"The conservative television watchdog group Media Research Center has asked the nation's top 100 advertisers to preview CBS's planned miniseries The Reagans before buying commercials on it. Referring to a description of the script published last week in the New York Times, MRC President L. Brent Bozell said it was clear that the two-part drama amounted to a "partisan political attack against one of America's most beloved presidents." Meanwhile, CBS President Les Moonves has suggested in a New York Post interview that some material referred to in the Times article may not be seen on the air. "There are things we think go too far, so there are some edits being made trying to present a more fair picture of Reagan," Moonves told The Post. The miniseries is scheduled to air on Nov. 16 and 18.

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Family News in Focus
Focus on the Family Radio Network
October 29, 2003

MRC Director of Media Analysis discussed the media's coverage of the partial-birth abortion debate.

NPR.org
"Media Matters," by Jeffrey Dvorkin, NPR Ombudsman
October 29, 2003

"[In reaction to NPR reporter Nina Totenberg's comments about Army Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin on the Inside Washington program] The Media Research Center (motto: "Tracking Liberal Media Bias Since 1996") immediately put out a "cyberalert." This is a call to supporters to send repeated e-mails saying how distraught, shocked and appalled they are..."

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Louisville Courier-Journal
"Critics Blast CBS' Reagan Miniseries," by Lynn Elber
October 29, 2003

“On Tuesday, the watchdog Media Research Center decided to take action, calling on 100 major companies to review the script and consider avoiding buying ad time on the miniseries.

“‘The Reagans' appears to be a blatantly unfair assault on the legacy of one of America's greatest leaders," center President L. Brent Bozell III wrote in a letter Tuesday to potential sponsors.

“Reagan is being portrayed as a hateful, half-nut homophobe,’ he said in an interview. ‘It's not that the historical record is being distorted. It's that the makers of the movie are deliberately defaming him and lying about him.’”

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Associated Press
"Critics Blast CBS' Reagan Miniseries," by Lynn Elber
October 29, 2003

'"The Reagans' appears to be a blatantly unfair assault on the legacy of one of America's greatest leaders," center President L. Brent Bozell III wrote in a letter Tuesday to potential sponsors.

"Reagan is being portrayed as a hateful, half-nut homophobe," he said in an interview. "It's not that the historical record is being distorted. It's that the makers of the movie are deliberately defaming him and lying about him..."

Duluth News-Tribune
“People in the News”
October 29, 2003

“Looks like Michael Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, isn't the only one outraged by CBS' upcoming miniseries "The Reagans," set to air Nov. 16 and Nov. 18. Brent Bozell, president of the conservative Media Research Center, has written to the top 100 corporate advertisers in America urging them not to support the show and accused the miniseries of portraying Reagan as a ‘hateful, religious zealot.’

“‘Widely respected Reagan biographer Lou Cannon has flatly stated that the depiction is unfair,’” Bozell continues. “‘I hope you will review the script, and if you agree, refuse to associate your products with such a movie.’”

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Miami Herald
“More Trouble for Reagan Series”
October 29, 2003

“Looks like Michael Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, isn't the only one outraged by CBS' upcoming miniseries The Reagans, set to air Nov. 16 and Nov. 18. Brent Bozell, president of the conservative Media Research Center, has written to the top 100 corporate advertisers in America urging them not to support the show.

“‘The miniseries has blatantly distorted history and is nothing more than a partisan political attack against one of America's most beloved presidents,’” Bozell writes, accusing CBS of portraying Reagan as a ‘hateful, religious zealot.’

“‘Widely respected Reagan biographer Lou Cannon has flatly stated that the depiction is unfair,’ Bozell continues. ‘I hope you will review the script, and if you agree, refuse to associate your products with such a movie.’”

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United Press International
“The Peter Principles: Unkind Strangers,” by Peter Roff
October 29, 2003

“The advance buzz suggests the film is little more than an ideologically driven smear against Reagan that fails to mention many of his most important accomplishments as president. New York Times reporter Jim Rutenberg, who is described as one of the few outside CBS to have seen the entire script, has been critical of what he calls the historical fictions that have been added to the program for dramatic effect.

“A number of groups, including the Alexandria, Va.-based Media Research Center, have mounted a campaign urging America's top 100 corporate advertisers to preview the film and, if it is in fact as defamatory as the pre-telecast leaks have suggested, to withhold their advertising.

Townhall.com
"Advertisers Urged to Preview Reagan Movie Before Sponsoring"
October 28, 2003

(CNSNews.com) - The head of a Washington, D.C. - based media watchdog group is asking that advertisers demand to preview a planned CBS mini-series on former President Ronald Reagan before sponsoring the program.

Media Research Center President L. Brent Bozell Tuesday sent a letter to each of the nation's top 100 advertisers, urging them to preview the movie before making a sponsorship decision because it is what Bozell called a "partisan political attack against one of America's most beloved presidents...."

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Washington Times
"Inside Politics," by Greg Pierce
October 28, 2003

"Matt Drudge keeps finding more examples of how an upcoming CBS movie apparently seeks to denigrate former President Reagan and wife, Nancy, the Media Research Center's Brent Baker reports at www.mediaresearch.org.

"Since the New York Times story last Tuesday, the DrudgeReport.com has been given more excerpts from the script of CBS' mid-November mini-series, 'The Reagans,' in which Nancy Reagan slaps 5-year-old daughter Patti, Ronald Reagan curses in the Oval Office and refers to himself as 'the anti-Christ,' and, in what Drudge dubs the 'showcase line,' Nancy Reagan argues: 'Ketchup is a vegetable! It is not a meat, right? So IT IS a vegetable...'"

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Investor's Business Daily
"Revisionist TV: CBS Smears Reagan in Shabby Portrayal," by L. Brent Bozell
October 27, 2003

"If Ronald Reagan were still in his prime, presidential 1980s form, he'd be saying to Hollywood, there you go again..."

Christian Science Monitor
"Open Mouth, Insert Foot, Now Repeat," by Kim Campbell
October 27, 2003

"Many in the media are being reminded that, despite the anything-goes atmosphere that prevails in the entertainment industry, there are still topics that can offend - and race heads that list. "We seem to be more offended by stereotypes than ... by grotesque bodily-function discussions on public broadcasting," says Tim Graham, director of media analysis at the Media Research Center in Washington..."

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Investor's Business Daily
"A Deficit in Decline" 
October 22, 2003

"A study from the Media Research Center shows 66 of 123 stories on CBS, NBC and ABC in the last year highlighted Bush's tax cuts as the cause of the deficits. Just 12, or less than 10 percent, focused on nonwar spending..."

Current.org (Website of “The Newspaper About Public Broadcasting”)
“Elsewhere on the Web”
October 22, 2003

Jeffrey Dvorkin's column on the dustup between Bill O'Reilly and Terry Gross reveals that even NPR admits its own liberal bias, charges conservative columnist Brent Bozell on TownHall.com.

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JewishPress.com
“Peter Jennings: 20 Years of Liberal Bias,” by Tim Graham, MRC Director of Media Analysis, and Rich Noyes, MRC Director of Research.
October 22, 2003

“On September 5, 1983, Peter Jennings took the helm of ABC’s World News Tonight as its sole anchor. While his bias during the recent Iraq war was obvious, it is only the latest example of the ABC anchor’s bias. As Jennings framed it, communism was more a phantom menace than a serious threat, and he’s similarly whitewashed the despicable record of terrorist groups such as Hizbullah. On the home front, he resented covering the Clinton scandals, portraying them as tedious sideshows, and billed Republicans as destructive and mean-spirited…”

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The Blanquita Cullum Show
Radio America Network
October 22, 2003

Director of Media Analysis Tim Graham discussed National Public Radio’s left-wing bias and tax-supported status.

The Dennis Prager Show
KRLA, Los Angeles, Calif.
October 22, 2003

Research Director Rich Noyes commented on the upcoming CBS movie on Ronald Reagan, partial-birth abortion, Elizabeth Smart and the recently-released video tapes of the Columbine High School murderers.

KNX NewsRadio, Los Angeles, Calif.
October 22, 2003

Research Director Rich Noyes discussed CBS’s Ronald Reagan movie with KNX reporter Dick Helton.

Judicial Watch Report
With host Jane Chastain
October 21, 2003

Director of Research Rich Noyes discussed his recent study on media coverage of the federal deficit. The study found that the three broadcast networks blamed tax cuts for the deficit and rarely mentioned the role uncontrolled spending played.

Washington Times
"Camera in Court are Still Suspect," by Jim McElhatton
October 21, 2003

"Others, however, warned that cameras in the courtroom could lead to celebrity television and distract the public from the somber facts of the case.

"You have a tragedy of a dozen people killed that would turn into a big television show," said Brent Baker, vice president of D.C.-based Media Research Center. "No local television station would be able to resist going with wall-to-wall live coverage, and all the lawyers in the case would end up getting gigs on cable television as analysts..."

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The Washington Times
"Inside Politics," by Greg Pierce
October 21, 2003

"Eight years after NPR's Nina Totenberg...wished death upon Sen. Jesse Helms ('If there is retributive justice, he'll get AIDS from a transfusion, or one of his grandchildren will get it')...she seemingly desired to hasten the death of the Army [Lt.] Gen. Jerry Boykin for having supposedly expressed the view that the war on terrorism 'is a Christian crusade against Muslims,' the Media Research Center's Brent Baker reports at www.mediaresearch.org.

"Totenberg hatefully advocated: 'I hope he's not long for this world...'"

The Washington Times
"Inside Politics," by Greg Pierce
October 20, 2003

"...The Washington Post celebrated a left-wing public relations event spotlighting former diplomat and anti-war activist Joe Wilson, the center of the CIA-leak 'scandal' with the panegyrical headline: 'Paying Homage to the Truth and Its Consequences," the Media Research Center reports at www.mediaresearch.org.

"The Post never described Wilson or the event's sponsor, The Nation Institute (part of the Nation magazine) as 'leftist' or even 'liberal'..."

Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Mainstream Media Lean Leftward,” by A. Barton Hinkle
October 17, 2003

“...For years the Media Research Center (www.mrc.org) has sent out Notable Quotables containing examples of media bias such as Diane Sawyer's recent question to Howard Dean: " [In his speech] last night, do you feel the President began to level with the American people?" And by the way, has the President stopped beating his wife?

“As consistently as a leftward slant shows up in the mainstream media, reporters and editors insist their political leanings do not affect their coverage. This likely is because they assume, maybe even unconsciously, that the liberal viewpoint - generally, their own - is moderate and free of ideology. The idea that liberalism might be just as intemperate and dogmatic as conservatism simply does not occur to them. So when they insist their coverage is evenhanded, they sincerely mean it. Which may be the worst part of the problem.”

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The Bulletin’s Frontrunner
“Bush Effort to Bypass National Media on Iraq Progress Angers White House Press Corps”
October 15, 2003

“The Washington Times (10/15, Pierce) reports in its "Inside Politics" column, "The anchors and White House reporters for the national networks weren't too pleased by President Bush trying to go around them by conducting interviews on Monday with reporters from local affiliate station groups,' the Media Research Center's Brent Baker reports at www.mediaresearch.org...”

Fox News Channel
Fox & Friends
October 15, 2003

MRC President L. Brent Bozell discussed the White House's efforts to go around the national media on Iraq by having President Bush conduct TV interviews with reporters from local station groups.

"It's not unprecedented. I remember when Bill Clinton was getting into a little bit of hot water in 1992 over Gennifer Flowers, he did the same thing. He went to the regional media..."

"You know what’s interesting is that CBS said that President Bush was declaring war on the national media, in fact it’s just the other way around. The national media declared war on President Bush and he’s doing the exact right thing in ignoring them right now."

The Washington Times
"Inside Politics," by Greg Pierce
October 15, 2003

"The anchors and White House reporters for the national networks weren't too pleased by Preisdent Bush trying to around them by conducting interviews on Monday with reporters from local affiliate station groups," the Media Research Center's Brent Baker writes at www.mediaresearch.org.

"CBS's John Roberts intoned: 'It was the public relations equivalent of a declaration of war aimed at the national media..."

Investors Business Daily
"Davis Wasn't the Sole Loser in California Recall Election, " by L. Brent Bozell III
October 14, 2003

"Arnold Schwarzenegger won and Gov. Gray Davis lost, as did Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, as did Arianna Huffington. But no one was more rejected in this 61 percent Republican tidal wave in an overwhelming Democratic state than the liberal press..."

MSNBC
Hardball with Chris Matthews
Oct. 10, 2003

MRC President Brent Bozell discussed Rush Limbaugh's admission that he's addicted to painkillers and is entering a rehabilitation program for treatment.

[Excerpt] I think right now, we have to feel sorry for the man. I think as Christians, we're called to pray for him. He asked for the prayers and he deserves the prayers.

I think what did he was highly courageous today. I think that it was deeply humiliating. I think it's a tragic day for him. I just hope and pray that 30 days from now, he'll be bouncing back and he'll say, "That was the best thing I've ever done in my life," to go public. [End Excerpt]

[Excerpt] Figuratively right now, the champagne corks are popping with the left. But let me tell you something.

Rush Limbaugh enjoys the greatest well of sympathy for any public figure, with the exception of Ronald Reagan and the conservative movement. He's got 20 million people who love him dearly. He's never called on that 20 million Americans to support him on anything. If Rush Limbaugh ever called on them for their assistance, oh, my God, what would happen in this country if they came rushing to his defense?

There is a wellspring of devotion to this man. So I think he's going to be just fine. [End Excerpt]

Fox News Channel
Hannity & Colmes
Oct. 9, 2003

MRC President L. Brent Bozell discussed a recently released Gallup Poll that reaffirmed that Americans -- by a 3-1 margin -- believe the media has a liberal bias.

[Excerpt] "...If you're going through the numbers, which I don't have right in front of me, you'll notice that by 3-1 the public is saying that the media are liberal over conservative.

"And the interesting thing, Alan, is that this is nothing new. The public has been saying this for three years now, which might explain, which does explain why you can hear the footsteps as the American people leave the big three networks, have left CNN, and are coming to Fox and others."

WKRO-Boston, Mass.
The Howie Carr Show
Oct. 8, 2003

MRC Director of Media Analysis Tim Graham discussed the media's coverage of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Talk Radio Network
The Chuck Harder Show
Oct. 7, 2003

MRC Director of Research Rich Noyes discussed the California recall election and the Rush Limbaugh controversy.

The Ken Hamblin Show
Oct. 7, 2003

MRC Director of Media Analysis Tim Graham discussed the California recall election.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
October 6, 2003

“The Good News from Iraq,” by E. Thomas McClanahan (Reprint of McClanahan's column from the September 30 Kansas City Star)

Monterey County Herald (Calif.)
October 4, 2003

“What’s the Real Iraq Story,” by E. Thomas McClanahan. (Reprint of McClanahan's column from the September 30 Kansas City Star)

[Excerpt] Consider this report last month on an attack on a pipeline in northern Iraq, by CBS's Kimberly Dozier, as transcribed by the Media Research Center.

The attack, she said, “…added to a growing sense of frustration among top brass here that no measure is enough to protect their soldiers or Iraq's resources…Ordinary Iraqis blame Americans for not fixing the damage fast enough, even as the soldiers are risking their lives to do it…America has made new enemies. They're chanting the name of that old foe, Saddam Hussein, and vowing to attack Americans everywhere.”

This was so over-the-top that CBS anchor Dan Rather reminded viewers that TV “sometimes has trouble with perspective, so you may want to note that in some areas of Iraq, things are peaceful.” [End excerpt]

KSLR, San Antonio, Texas
The Adam McManus Show
October 3, 2003

MRC President L. Brent Bozell discussed Rush Limbaugh's comments about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and the media uproar that followed.

CNBC
Capital Report
October 3, 2003

MRC Director of Media Analysis Tim Graham discussed the coverage of Rush Limbaugh's comment about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and the late-breaking charges against California gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Washington Times
Inside Politics, by Greg Pierce
October 3, 2003

"The media on Wednesday turned Rush Limbaugh's comments Sunday, on an ESPN pre-game NFL show, about media coverage of a black quarterback, into a media frenzy with CNN, literally, running segments on the controversy every hour all day," the Media Research Center's Brent Baker reports at www.mediaresearch.org.

"...Neither network could find anyone who agreed with Limbaugh," Mr. Baker said.

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Fox News Channel
Fox and Friends
October 2, 2003

MRC Director of Media Analysis Rich Noyes commented the media's coverage of California gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger.

MSNBC
Hardball with Chris Matthews
October 1, 2003

MRC President L. Brent Bozell appeared in a debate on CBS's airing of an interview it conducted with an Iraqi Saddam Fedayeen terrorist. Bozell argued that the television networks should not provide a platform for the nation's enemies.

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