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

admin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:31:00 +0000

CMI Staff

Vice President of Business and Culture Dan Gainor appeared on the January 24 broadcast of Headline News' 'The Joy Behar Show,' to discuss the raunchy new teen drama from MTV, 'Skins.'

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

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0000

CMI Staff

“We're delighted to welcome Dr. Olasky to the CMI Advisory board,” said L. Brent Bozell III, president of the Media Research Center, of which CMI is a division. “Marvin has been on the front lines of the Culture War in many capacities and will provide CMI with more depth and insights.”

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

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:35:00 +0000

CMI Staff

Presidential debates are crucial, especially for Americans who have not made up their minds about who could best lead the nation. Although reporters often focus on policy differences, many Americans are more interested in the character of the person who will occupy the Oval Office than his or her position on particular issues. Debates are a window into the candidates' character and values. In a volatile world where crises can arise at any moment, Americans need to trust that their president is guided by something stronger than public opinion.

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

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:16:00 +0000

CMI Staff

In just one month, the percentage of Americans who viewed GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin unfavorably soared from 32 percent to 49 percent, according to a new survey. Might hostile media coverage account for Palin's skyrocketing unfavorable rating?

The Media Assault on American Values

admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:37:00 +0000

CMI Staff

This Culture and Media Institute Special Report, The Media Assault on American Values, is the second in a series of reports presenting the most important findings of CMI's major survey of American cultural and moral attitudes, the National Cultural Values Survey. CMI is a division of the Media Research Center, America's foremost media watchdog.

Does Watching TV Damage Character?

admin — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0000

Brian Fitzpatrick

Couch potatoes, beware – someday you might be saying “the TV made me do it.”

A new special report by the Culture and Media Institute (CMI) indicates that watching too much television could be hazardous to your moral health.

Medved Lauds New Culture Survey

admin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0000

David Niedrauer

Movie critic and talk show host Michael Medved said the Culture and Media Institute's new survey is “one of the most important studies of its kind in years.”

The study, he said, is unique because it shows how large amounts of television, regardless of the content, can adversely affect a person's values. He believes TV does this by promoting pessimism, impatience and instant gratification, rather than optimism and duty. “I'm not trying to suggest that television causes all these problems, but it certainly exacerbates them.”

Press Release: CMI STUDY FINDS TV HAZARDOUS TO MORAL HEALTH

admin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0000

CMI Staff

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Today the Media Research Center's Culture and Media Institute announced the findings of its new study, “The Media Assault on American Values” at a seminar featuring Michael Medved held at the Grand Hyatt Washington. This new Special Report reveals the sharp contrast in values between “light telev

Madonna's Dilemma: Survey Shows America in Cultural, Spiritual Confusion

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0000

Robert Knight

When even Madonna worries aloud about her daughter dressing like, well, Madonna, something's up.