David Bozell - From Rush Limbaugh to Digital Platforms: The Evolution of the Media Research Center

David Bozell discusses his family’s conservative political background in Washington, D.C., and how his father helped launch the Media Research Center after earlier work with NCPAC. He describes the MRC’s early years as resource-poor but focused on documenting media bias, including work at the 1988 conventions and support from donors and figures in conservative media. He also talks about the organization’s relationship with Rush Limbaugh, saying MRC supplied clips and documentation that supported Limbaugh’s on-air commentary. Bozell reflects on Limbaugh’s influence and on how conservative media grew through talk radio and strong messaging. Bozell then explains how MRC’s focus has shifted to digital platforms such as Apple News, Google News, Yahoo, and MSN, where he says the organization tracks the visibility of center-right voices. He closes by urging audiences to share content, contact news platforms about imbalance, and push for more conservative sources in mainstream distribution.   Connect with David 𝕏                        https://x.com/DavidBozell   Connect with Hearts of Oak… 𝕏                         x.com/HeartsofOakUK WEBSITE            heartsofoak.org/ PODCASTS        heartsofoak.podbean.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA  heartsofoak.org/connect/ SHOP                  heartsofoak.org/shop/ *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com and follow him on 𝕏 x.com/TheBoschFawstin