Culture and Media Institute

The Culture and Media Institute (CMI) is a far-right American non-profit organization focusing on promoting what it considers to be "traditional values" in American culture and beliefs and "fair treatment" of conservatives in news and entertainment media. It was founded in October 2006 as a division of the Media Research Center, a group that monitors perceived liberal news media bias.[1]

Culture and Media Institute
Founded2006
FounderL. Brent Bozell III
TypeInterest group
FocusPromoting traditional American moral values and fair media treatment of conservatives
Location
Key people
Dan Gainor, director
Websitewww.cultureandmediainstitute.org

The Institute promotes its mission through editorials and research reports. "Eye on Culture" is a regular feature in which CMI writers express their opinions on American popular culture.[2] Among its viewpoints include paranoia about the Fairness Doctrine[3] and (opposition to same-sex marriage).[4] In March 2007, the CMI published a "National Cultural Values Survey" and concluded from its results that most Americans perceived a decline in moral values.[5] One study released by the organization in July 2007 claimed that television viewing time correlated directly with one's liberal attitude, even possibly degrading to moral attitudes.[6]

CMI founder L. Brent Bozell III.

The CBS crime drama Cold Case has been twice criticized by the CMI for alleged anti-Christian prejudice in two episodes.[7] In May 2008, CMI released another report, one that claimed a moral decline in "Dear Abby" columns.[8]

References
  1. "MRC Launches Culture & Media Institute" (Press release). Media Research Center. 2006-10-18. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  2. "Eye on Culture Archive". CMI. Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  3. "Report: Unmasking the Myths Behind the Fairness Doctrine" (Press release). Media Research Center. 2008-06-10. Archived from the original on 2008-10-24.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Brian (2008-06-17). "Forget Facts, Media Sell Same-Sex 'Marriage' with Emotion". CMI. Archived from the original on 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  5. "Americans see media aiding moral decline". The Washington Times. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  6. "TV-borne character virus". The Washington Times. 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  7. De Leon, Kris (2007-10-21). "'Cold Case' Upsets Conservative Group". BuddyTV.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  8. "Two faces of Abby". The Washington Times. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-06-17.


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