[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8408]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       COMMENDING MEDIA WATCHDOGS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, 20 years ago Brent 
Bozell, armed with a handful of employees, a black and white TV and a 
rented computer, set up shop for what is now the acclaimed Media 
Research Center.
  Believing that an overwhelming percentage of news media exhibit a 
distinct liberal slant, Bozell intended to document and prove the bias 
existed. Bozell created a news-tracking system that provides 
comprehensive analysis based on scientific research.
  From its humble beginnings, the Media Research Center has grown to be 
the Nation's largest news monitoring operation, employing 60 staffers 
with a $6 million annual budget.
  Bozell, his employees, and their compatriots will celebrate 20 years 
of success tonight at the company's annual gala. As a former reporter, 
I congratulate them for their success; and while I remain hopeful 
liberal bias in the media will dissipate, I am proud the Media Research 
Center will be on watch until it happens.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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