MRC Studies

The late night comedians reacted to the start of the Iran War with not only a week of disapproval but also a lopsided joke count. According to a new Media Research Center study, the hosts told 94 percent of their war-related jokes about the United States and our allies.

MRC analysts reviewed the ABC, CBS, NBC evening and morning news shows from February 11 (when the SAVE America Act passed the House) to the morning of March 6 and found the broadcast networks have completely BURIED the bill. 

After an MRC report went viral exposing Apple News for zero right-leaning top stories in January, Apple News modestly increased right-leaning outlets to just 2% in the second half of February, with 75% still from left-leaning sources. Critics say this minor shift after FTC scrutiny is “damage control,” not true balance, and claim Apple News still suppresses conservative views.

On Wednesday, bombshell news broke that former President Joe Biden’s FBI had obtained phone records on current FBI Director Kash Patel and former White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in 2022 and 2023 when they were private citizens. That led to the FBI firing 10 employees. So how much time did ABC, CBS, NBC devote to these developments in the lawfare case waged against President Donald Trump…

Google News promoted only left-leaning outlets’ coverage of President Trump’s State of the Union, according to an MRC review. Eight of nine featured articles were from liberal sources, with none from right-leaning media. The selection highlighted negative or critical takes on Trump, raising concerns over bias and lack of ideological diversity in Google’s news curation.

A study found that from Feb. 1–14, 2026, Apple News overwhelmingly featured immigration stories from left-leaning or centrist outlets, excluding right-leaning sources, and offered twice as much coverage on immigration as the Winter Olympics. The findings suggest a lack of balance on controversial topics, raising concerns about media bias in major news apps.

On Monday, CBS’s host of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert, denounced FCC chairman Brendan Carr for threatening to use the agency’s equal time rule against the late night comedy shows, which he claimed led CBS to force him to put his interview with State Rep. James Talarico on YouTube. With the equal time rule now in the news, NewsBusters analysts dug into the archive to find out when…

A Media Research Center study revealed Apple News promoted 1,379 left-leaning articles and only one right-leaning piece over 100 days, raising concerns of bias. Following FTC scrutiny and a stock dip, Apple featured a Fox News story. Critics argue this limits conservative voices and public perception, while Apple insists users can customize news feeds.

In January 2026, Apple News featured 620 top stories but did not include any from right-leaning outlets, instead favoring left-leaning and centrist sources like The Washington Post and Reuters. Critics argue this editorial bias undermines balanced news coverage, especially on topics related to President Trump’s policies.

A study found MSN’s “personalized” news feed heavily favors left-leaning outlets, suggesting 15 left-leaning publishers but only 2 right-leaning ones. Major right-leaning sites like Breitbart and Daily Mail aren’t available to add. Critics say this bias limits user choice and could skew the news people see on a widely used aggregator.

EXCLUSIVE: A new Media Research Center study revealed that the Big Four News Apps relentlessly smeared President Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement in what amounted to a coordinated campaign of hostile, one‑sided coverage that amplified attacks from leftist broadcast networks.

The Big Four News Apps just completely ignored the March for Life in a blackout so intense that even the pro-life marchers couldn’t find significant related coverage.

ABC and CBS refuse to report on the historic murder rate drop. NBC just airs 8 seconds. 

EXCLUSIVE: December is often marked by celebration. However, for right-leaning media, the month was defined by censorship at the hands of Google News.