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Obama Welcomes Jay-Z Support, Violent, Misogynistic Lyrics and All

Whatever else his electoral troubles, president Obama seems to have the all-important hip-hop star demographic sewn up. Rapper Jay-Z recently released an ad which detailed his love for ...
Media Research Center

TLC Exploits 6 Year Old ‘Honey Boo Boo Child’ in Wildly Inappropriate New Show

Six-year-old Alana refers to vaginas as ‘biscuits,’ show focuses on her redneck family.
Media Research Center

Baptism by Fire

The networks were uninterested in Obama's Rev. Wright connection, but have gotten religion and are using it to target conservative candidates.
Media Research Center

Baptism by Fire: Executive Summary

The networks were uninterested in Obama's Rev. Wright connection, but have gotten religion and are using it to target conservative candidates.

CMIs Dan Gainor Appeared on The Joy Behar Show to discuss MTVs "Skins"

Gainor says Skins is "voyeurism."

Blue Tube

Four Reasons to Keep Your Children Away From YouTube This Summer

Blue Tube: Executive Summary

Four Reasons to Keep Your Children Away From YouTube This Summer

World Editor and King's College Provost Marvin Olasky Joins CMI Advisory Board

Veteran journalist, educator and author brings decades of experience to Culture and Media Institute's Board of Advisors.

Character the Most Important Issue in the Presidential Primary Debates: Executive Summary

Reporters threw more softballs to Democrats overall but more hardballs at Democrats on honesty

Apostles of Atheism

How the broadcast and print media helped spread the Gospel of Godlessness in 2007

Apostles of Atheism: Executive Summary

How the broadcast and print media helped spread the Gospel of Godlessness in 2007.

A Study in Character Assassination: How the TV Networks Have Portrayed Sarah Palin as Dunce or Demon

An analysis of two weeks of coverage of the GOP vice presidential nominee reveals unremitting hostility from the network news.

A Study in Character Assassination: Executive Summary

An analysis of two weeks of coverage of the GOP vice presidential nominee reveals unremitting hostility from the network news.

News Anchor: Hate on Both Sides as Prop. 8 Protesters Stomp on Cross

Talk about false moral equivalence.

Unmasking the Myths Behind the Fairness Doctrine

I do not agree with what you have to say, but Ill defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Unmasking the Myths Behind the Fairness Doctrine: Executive Summary

I do not agree with what you have to say, but Ill defend to the death your right to say it.

Down a Dark Abby

The Culture and Media Institutes analysis of Dear Abbys 2007 columns reveals that the worlds leading advice columnist cannot be trusted to promote traditional sexual morality but she can be ...

Down a Dark Abby: Executive Summary

The Culture and Media Institutes analysis of Dear Abbys 2007 columns reveals that the worlds leading advice columnist cannot be trusted to promote traditional sexual morality but she can be ...

CMI Urges Media Not to Fire from the Hip on Gun Ruling

Will journalists pack their stories with anti-gun zealots, or report the story with objectivity and balance?

The Media Assault on American Values

The conflict between the media, personal responsibility and respect for religion.