MRC Launches Culture & Media Institute
Alexandria, VAThe Media Research Center
announced today the establishment of a new, unique program, the
Culture & Media Institute (CMI). The mission of CMI is to advance,
preserve, and help restore Americas culture, character, traditional
values, and morals against the assault of the liberal media. CMIs
director is Robert Knight, a veteran newsman and long-time culture
analyst.
Concerning the Culture & Media Institute, MRC President Brent Bozell
said:
Our new division will focus on the medias relentless assault on
faith, traditional values and personal responsibility. Were putting
together a team to expose how the media undermine the American
character. Our goal is to empower new media while encouraging
old media to be fairer.
I am delighted that Robert Knight, a top-notch journalist and
cultural observer, is heading this new MRC division. Roberts
experience and leadership will make CMI the dominant counter-force
to the liberal medias undermining of Americas traditions and
culture.
The Culture & Media Institute is being launched with a three-year,
$1 million challenge grant from the John Templeton Foundation.
Robert Knight, a former Los Angeles Times news editor and
author of The Age of Consent: The Rise of Relativism and the
Corruption of Popular Culture, was most recently director of the
Culture & Family Institute at Concerned Women for America. Mr.
Knight frequently debates on college campuses and has been cited,
published, or appeared in media such as the Wall Street Journal,
USA Today, New York Times, Washington Times, NBC, ABC, CBS,
The OReilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes, Oprah, National Public
Radio and many others.
I look forward to working with the MRCs experts and unparalleled
resources to expose how the media undermine faith, morality,
marriage, thrift, generosity, manners, modesty, entrepreneurialism
and patriotism, said Mr. Knight. Its time to fight back hard in
defense of American culture and American values.
To schedule an interview with MRC President Bozell or an MRC spokesperson, please contact Tim Scheiderer (x. 126) or Colleen OBoyle (x. 122) at 703.683.5004.
