The Media Research Center had a mission in covering tensions between Russia and Ukraine and role the U.S. played in trying to avert an invasion or other crisis: Blame Biden, no matter…
Tag: Mark Finkelstein
Flooding The Zone: The MRC’s War on Whoopi, Part 2
When last we left off, the Media Research Center played flood-the-zone over Whoopi Goldberg’s misguided comments about the Holocaust and achieved its objective: she was suspended from “The View” for two weeks….
MRC Protected Fox News Over Its Jan. 6 Coverage
We’ve seen the Media Research Center preemptively whine about Capitol riot anniversary coverage, then lash out at President Biden’s speech marking the occasion as well as anyone who liked the speech. Now we’ve reached the stage…
MRC Whines At The Idea That Anti-Vaxxers Should Face Consequences
The Media Research Center doesn’t want anyone who refuses to get a COVID vaccine to face consequences for their behavior (outside the increased risk of hospitalization or death if/when they do catch…
Miles Taylor Derangement Taylor Syndrome At The MRC
When Trump administration official Miles Taylor came forward in 2020 as the author of an anonymous article (and later book) stating how he was part of a group in the White House…
MRC Double Standard On Traumatic Testimony
The Media Research Center got mad that Kyle Rittenhouse’s crying at his trial for killing two people was mocked: Similiarly, in a Dec. 20 post, Mark Finkelstein complained that MSNBC commentator Elie…
MRC Lashes Out At Facebook Whistleblower For Getting More Attention Than The MRC Has
The Media Research Center has an issue with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen: She’s been much more effective in drawing attention to issues with the company than the MRC has been, despite years…
Liars, Part 2: The MRC Perpetuates Its School Board Falsehood
We’ve documented how the Media Research Center chose to dishonestly portray a letter written by the National School Boards Association expressing concern over increasingly violent attacks against school board members over mask…
MRC Cheerleads GOP Flirting With Disaster By Opposing Debt Ceiling Hike
The Media Research Center’s messaging on raising the debt ceiling — a big thing before a temporary increase was granted in October — was that Republicans should oppose it because it will…
MRC Labors To Keep Va. GOP Governor Candidate Far (But Not Too Far) From Trump
In its campaigning for Republican Virginia governor candidate Glenn Youngkin, the Media Research Center has had a bit of a task on its hands: defend him from accusations he’s a Trump clone…