Media Research Center

The ”’Media Research Center”’ (”’MRC”’) is an American [[content analysis]] group based in [[Reston, Virginia]], founded in 1987 by [[L. Brent Bozell III]].<ref name=”ForAmerica: The Right Wing’s F…” /> It characterizes itself as a media watchdog.<ref name=”ForAmerica: The Right Wing’s F…”>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/12/the-conservative-digital-army/383526/ |title=ForAmerica: The Right Wing’s Facebook Army |last=Journal |first=Shane Goldmacher, Tim Alberta, National |date=2014-12-08 |access-date=2020-01-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The ”’Media Research Center”’ (”’MRC”’) is an American [[content analysis]] group based in [[Reston, Virginia]], founded in 1987 by [[L. Brent Bozell III]].<ref name=”ForAmerica: The Right Wing’s F…” /> It characterizes itself as a media watchdog.<ref name=”ForAmerica: The Right Wing’s F…”>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/12/the-conservative-digital-army/383526/ |title=ForAmerica: The Right Wing’s Facebook Army |last=Journal |first=Shane Goldmacher, Tim Alberta, National |date=2014-12-08 |access-date=2020-01-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The [[nonprofit]] MRC has received financial support primarily from [[Robert Mercer]],<ref name=”Robert Mercer: the big data bi…”>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/26/robert-mercer-breitbart-war-on-media-steve-bannon-donald-trump-nigel-farage |title=Robert Mercer: the big data billionaire waging war on mainstream media |last=Cadwalladr |first=Carole |date=2017-02-26 |work=The Observer |access-date=2020-01-09 |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}</ref> but with several other conservative-leaning sources, including the [[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation|Bradley]], [[Sarah Scaife Foundation|Scaife]], [[John M. Olin Foundation|Olin]], [[Castle Rock Foundation|Castle Rock]], [[Carthage Foundation|Carthage]] and JM foundations, as well as [[ExxonMobil]].<ref name=”funding1″ /><ref name=”funding2″ /><ref name=”MotherJonesExxon” /> It has been described as “one of the most active and best-funded, and yet least known” arms of the modern conservative movement.<ref name=”ALBERTA-26-4-2018″>{{cite web|last1=ALBERTA|first1=TIM|title=The Deep Roots of Trump’s War on the Press|url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/04/26/the-deep-roots-trumps-war-on-the-press-218105|website=Politico|access-date=26 April 2018|date=26 April 2018}}</ref> The organization rejects the [[scientific consensus on climate change]], and criticizes media coverage that reflects the scientific consensus.<ref name=”funding2″ /><ref name=”:1″ />

The [[nonprofit]] MRC has received financial support primarily from [[Robert Mercer]],<ref name=”Robert Mercer: the big data bi…”>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/26/robert-mercer-breitbart-war-on-media-steve-bannon-donald-trump-nigel-farage |title=Robert Mercer: the big data billionaire waging war on mainstream media |last=Cadwalladr |first=Carole |date=2017-02-26 |work=The Observer |access-date=2020-01-09 |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}}</ref> but with several other conservative-leaning sources, including the [[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation|Bradley]], [[Sarah Scaife Foundation|Scaife]], [[John M. Olin Foundation|Olin]], [[Castle Rock Foundation|Castle Rock]], [[Carthage Foundation|Carthage]] and JM foundations, as well as [[ExxonMobil]].<ref name=”funding1″ /><ref name=”funding2″ /><ref name=”MotherJonesExxon” /> It has been described as “one of the most active and best-funded, and yet least known” arms of the modern conservative movement.<ref name=”ALBERTA-26-4-2018″>{{cite web|last1=ALBERTA|first1=TIM|title=The Deep Roots of Trump’s War on the Press|url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/04/26/the-deep-roots-trumps-war-on-the-press-218105|website=Politico|access-date=26 April 2018|date=26 April 2018}}</ref> The organization rejects the [[scientific consensus on climate change]], and criticizes – without evidence – accurate media coverage that reflects the scientific consensus.<ref name=”funding2″ /><ref name=”:1″ />

==Foundation and funding==

==Foundation and funding==