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: October 1994

10/1/1994 2:00 PM ET

Newsweek Removes Noted Clinton Sycophant from the White House Beat; NewsBites: Sticking to the Issues; Revolving Door: Matalin's Matchmaker; Reporters Club Contract with America with False History ...

MediaWatch: September 1994

9/1/1994 1:40 PM ET

Criminal Gaps in Crime Bill Coverage; NewsBites: the Case of the Missing 500,000; Revoving Door: Maureen's Minutes; Big Money Hijacks Democracy?; Law and Order Phobia; A Healthy Solution; ...

MediaWatch: August 1994

8/1/1994 1:38 PM ET

Reporters Hold Anti-Clinton Ads to Higher Standard of Disclosure, Accuracy; NewsBites: Health Plan or Else; Revolving Door: The Times Agenda; Networks Fail to Investigate Allegations While ...

MediaWatch: July 1994

7/1/1994 1:44 PM ET

Christian Coalition Regularly Places on the Right, NAACP Almost Never on the Left; NewsBites: Dumping on D'Amato; Revolving Door: Price to Urban League; Reporters Portray Religious Right as ...

MediaWatch: June 1994

6/1/1994 12:55 PM ET

Network Contrast of Hill and Jones Show Dramatic Differences in Coverage, Tone; NewsBites: Festival of Hate?; Revolving Door: Selling Sarbanes; Media Mourn 17-Count Indictment as Tragedy for the ...

MediaWatch: May 1994

5/1/1994 1:54 PM ET

Amount, Tone of Scandal Coverage Markedly Different Than During the Reagan Era; NewsBites: Newsweek Loves the Times; Revolving Door: Formative 60's; First Lady Called "Candid" and "Responsive" ...

MediaWatch: April 1994

4/1/1994 4:31 PM ET

A World Destroyed by Capitalism in Need of Higher Taxes, More Government; NewsBites: Embarrassing Eleanor; Revolving Door: Baer To the Rescue; No Such Media Concern During Iran-Contra, Wedtech, ...

MediaWatch: March 1994

3/1/1994 12:34 PM ET

Networks Rarely Cover Church News, Ignore Religious Concerns on Social Issues; NewsBites: Aborting the Mother; Revolving Door: Tara Helps Tony; Media Ignore Sexual Harassment Charges -- When Made ...

MediaWatch: February 1994

2/1/1994 3:01 PM ET

ABC Friday Segment Often Used As Vehicle for Unbalanced Praise; NewsBites: What A Great Book; Revolving Door: Bode Moves to PBS; Schieffer Asks 26 Questions About Lying, But No Such Questions for ...

MediaWatch: January 1994

1/1/1994 2:14 PM ET

Conscientious Objectors to Trooper Allegations Jumped on Tower, Thomas, Nancy Reagan; NewsBites: Bryant Confesses; Revolving Door: Talbott Promoted at State; Friend of Bill Takes Over at ABC; ...