MediaWatch

The MRC published MediaWatch as a monthly newsletter from 1988 through March, 1998, when it switched to bi-weekly production. The MRC ceased publication of MediaWatch in May of 1999 in order to concentrate resources on more timely analysis on our Web site. MediaWatch was dedicated to documenting liberal bias in reporting by reviewing news coverage of political and current events by the television networks, newspapers and weekly news magazines. Features included a monthly Study or Review, brief NewsBites, the Janet Cooke Award dissecting the most biased story of the month, the Revolving Door which tracked those moving between media and politics and On the Bright Side, a look at an unusually balanced story presenting facts ignored by the rest of the media.

MediaWatch: April 1997

4/1/1997 2:40 PM ET

Still Not Enough Time For Religion News; NewsBites: Boobs on the Tube; Ignoring Philadelphia; Yawning at Webster's Wallet; Rosenberg's Guilt; Ameridrain; Media Reputation Slides; Janet Cooke ...

MediaWatch: March 1997

3/1/1997 2:36 PM ET

Loving the Lincoln Bedroom Angle; NewsBites: Biased Bias Poll; Revolving Door: Clinton's Slumber Party; Partial-Truth Abortion Coverage; N.Y., L.A. Shootings: Tragedy...; Focusing on Freeloaders; ...

MediaWatch: February 1997

2/1/1997 2:33 PM ET

Newt News Triples Clinton; NewsBites: Rooting for Rubin; Revolving Door: Following Fallows; Two Standards on Nonprofits; Making Excuses for Fundraising; Science Spinners; ABC Refuses to Debate ...

MediaWatch: January 1997

1/1/1997 2:30 PM ET

TV's Top Ten Undercovered Stories; NewsBites: Not Inn the News; 15 Years of Liberal Advocacy; Illegal Taping of GOP; Paula Jones in Reverse; Taxes for Teamsters; NewsConsumers Turn to the ...

MediaWatch: December 1996

12/1/1996 3:01 PM ET

CNN's Liberal Fantasy Campaign '96; NewsBites: Berating Burton; Revolving Door: Battling for Boy George; Paula Jones: Still No Anita Hill; Welfare Deformed; Turn Out the Lights; Pouncing on ...

MediaWatch: November 1996

11/1/1996 2:58 PM ET

A Continuing Pattern of Omission; NewsBites: California's Clock; Whatever You Say, Mr. Clinton; Slow Growth Hailed in '96; The GOP Shutdown?; Ross Stands Alone; Media Highlight Brinkley; Janet ...

MediaWatch: October 1996

10/1/1996 1:54 PM ET

Networks Blackout Clinton's Bad News; NewsBites: Extreme Agreement; Revolving Door: Clinton: Moral Leader; Clinton's Character Off Limits; Media Scoff at Far Right...But Buy Wacky Left; Impartial ...

MediaWatch: September 1996

9/1/1996 1:24 PM ET

The Spin: Both Parties Too Conservative; Newsbites: Poll: Most Say Media Favor Clinton; 60 Minutes Does a 180 on Doyle; A Stunning Contrast on Negativity; Democratic Harshness; Poor Hillary, Is it ...

MediaWatch: August 1996

8/1/1996 1:22 PM ET

Networks Try to Create "Houston II"; NewsBites: Unconcerned About Rape; Revolving Door: Fallows Fallacies; Reaganomics, the Scary Sequel; Don't Touch Welfare!; Ross Takes on the Boss; Kemp Choice ...

MediaWatch: July 1996

7/1/1996 1:03 PM ET

Medicare: The Story with 1,060 Errors; NewsBites: Humorless Howard; Revolving Door: Chancellor's Last Spin; Slow Out of the Gate on Filegate; Families First Favored; Coia and the Mafia; Double ...