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.
TV Still Spiking Fundraising, Missile Scoops; NewsBites: Al Gore's Airball; Why Did CNN, Time Push Gaseous Lies?; The Subtle Seduction of a Feminist Time Reporter; ABC's Firearms Fearmongering
Networks Plug Brill's Attack on Ken Starr; NewsBites: Kelly's Heroes; Keeping Quiet on Clinton's China Trip; "Damaged by CNN", Says One of Network's Own'; Pounding the Primitives
Networks Prefer Monica News to Missile News; NewsBites: Ads for Aliens; Please Push NRA to the Left, Mr. Heston; Rest in Peace, Extremist; Smaltz vs. Clinton Justice
If you Impugn, You Are Immune; NewsBites: The Alexis Nexus; TV, Print Outlets Slow to Recognize China Missile Scoop; OverHolster Overhauled; Revolving Door: NBC's China Waiver Saver
Failing to Assemble the Hubbell Puzzle; NewsBites: Handgun Haters; Forget Corruption, Pick on Dan Burton; ABC's of Helping Hubbell; 60 Minutes Assails Starr
Clinton Communion Condoned; NewsBites: Harsh Truth; Revolving Door: Jabbing Jones; today Paula Jones, Next Kenneth Starr; Peter Jennings: Al Gore is Our Savior
Five Clinton Practices Ignored by TV News; NewsBites: Belated Flowers; Jonesboro Ambush: Who's to Blame?; The Ron and Nolanda Story Continues...; ABC on the Budget-Busting Transportation Bill
TV Touts "Reform"; NewsBites: no Label for Lois; Willey -- Why a Seven-Month Stall?; Turn Against the Right; Only Clinton Pals Welcome; Myers on Hubbell's Ties
