Brent Baker

the Steven P.J. Wood Senior Fellow and Vice President for Research and Publications

Brent H. Baker, the Steven P.J. Wood Senior Fellow and Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center (MRC), has been a central figure at the MRC since its 1987 founding. In 2001, Weekly Standard Executive Editor Fred Barnes dubbed Baker “the scourge of liberal bias.” In 2005, Baker spearheaded the launch of the MRC’s NewsBusters blog (his blog postings).

Follow Baker via Twitter. (Full bio) Washington Examiner's weekly "Mainstream Media Scream," with Baker's scream rating, are on NewsBusters as of January 2015. Read them here. (On MRC.org: archive of 2014; archive of June-December 2013; archive of Jan. 2012 through June 2013).

Author Articles

RUSH LIMBAUGH TO ACCEPT MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARD AT MRC 20th ANNIVERSARY GALA

3/20/2007 12:00 AM ET
RUSH LIMBAUGH TO ACCEPT MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARD AT MRC 20th ANNIVERSARY GALA Bozell Presents First Annual William F. Buckley, Jr. Award for ...

Nightline on Bush in Guatemala: 'Some Say He's Angered the Gods'

3/14/2007 12:00 AM ET
On Monday's Nightline, the ABC program continued the media's fascination with the Mayan "spiritual leaders" who protested this week's visit to Guatemala by President Bush.

COVERAGE OF U.S. ATTORNEYS FIRINGS PROVES HYPOCRITICAL DOUBLE STANDARD OF THE MEDIA

3/14/2007 12:00 AM ET
COVERAGE OF U.S. ATTORNEYS FIRINGS PROVES HYPOCRITICAL DOUBLE STANDARD OF THE MEDIA Bush Fired 8, Clinton Fired 93, But Only Bush is News

PRESCRIPTION FOR BIAS

3/13/2007 12:00 AM ET
PRESCRIPTION FOR BIAS BMI Special Report Documents TV Networks Assault on Pharmaceutical Industry

SEAN HANNITY, AMB. JOHN BOLTON, PAT SAJAK AND JOE SCARBOROUGH HEADLINE MRC 20th ANNIVERSARY GALA

3/13/2007 12:00 AM ET
SEAN HANNITY, AMB. JOHN BOLTON, PAT SAJAK AND JOE SCARBOROUGH HEADLINE MRC 20th ANNIVERSARY GALA Conservative ...