The Media
Research Center operates under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
(Yes, that is the
type of organization the IRS wishes to suppress.) As it happens, the Media Research Center (MRC)
was founded in 1987, before the current ideological shift in the IRS.
L. Brent
Bozell, III (a nephew of William F. Buckley) started the venture. That’s interesting, as well as this fact: While
the MRC often promotes conservative principles, Mr. Bozell says
he is not a Republican.
All this is by way of introduction to an MRC
study that is out today. It analyzes
the slant of the evening newscasts for ABC, CBS and NBC in covering the partial
shutdown of the American government. The
three networks had 124 stories covering the shutdown, from October 1 through
October 15. Here is the significant
finding:
Of the 124 full stories and brief items about the shutdown or the pending debt ceiling deadline, 41 blamed Republicans or conservatives for the impasse, 17 blamed both sides, and none specifically blamed Democrats.
The article has a chart and some anecdotal information, but
the conclusion is about polling data.
Each of the three networks conducted polling of the American public and
found that Americans blame Republicans for the problems of our government.
ABC, CBS, and NBC let Americans know this is what is "right and natural."
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