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{{Infobox source reliability
 | type			= website
 | shortcut		= WP:MRC
 | status		= gu
 | last			= 2020
 | domain1		= mrc.org

 | rfc			= [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 59#Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Media Research Center, Media Matters for America, Newsbusters|Rfc]]
 | rfcdate		= 2010

}}

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== Summary ==
There is consensus that the Media Research Center and its subdivisions (e.g. CNSNews.com, MRCTV, and NewsBusters) are generally unreliable for factual reporting. Some editors believe these sources publish false or fabricated information. As [[WP:BIASED|biased or opinionated sources]], their statements should be [[WP:INTEXT|attributed]].

== Excerpt ==
{{hatnote|Excerpt from the lead of [[Media Research Center]]:}}
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== Discussions ==
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=== Links ===

==== RSN ====
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* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 3#What about "Cybercast News Service" (CNSnews)?]]

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 18#CNSnews.com aka cybercast]]

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 65#Media Research Center / Newsbusters]]

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 109#Can a blog on newsbusters.org be a reliable source?]]

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 227#Newsbusters and The Blaze at WP:BLP page Malcolm Nance ?]]

* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 283#Newsbusters and The Washington Examiner as sources for facts in the lead of CNN]]

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=== Recency ===
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=== Rfcs ===
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# 2010 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 59#Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Media Research Center, Media Matters for America, Newsbusters|Rfc]]

# 2019 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 281#RfC: CNSNews.com|Rfc]]

# 2020 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 295#RfC: Media Research Center and its arms (CNS, Newsbusters, MRCTV)|Rfc]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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== Original table row for comparison ==
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|- class="s-gu" id="Media Research Center"
| {{anchor|CNSNews.com}} [[Media Research Center]] <small>(MRC, [[CNSNews.com]], Cybercast News Service, [[MRCTV]], NewsBusters)</small> {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:MRC}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gu}}
| {{rsnl|59|Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Media Research Center, Media Matters for America, Newsbusters|2010|rfc=y}} {{rsnl|281|RfC: CNSNews.com|2019|rfc=y}} {{rsnl|295|RfC: Media Research Center and its arms (CNS, Newsbusters, MRCTV)|2020|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2020|stale=n}}
| There is consensus that the Media Research Center and its subdivisions (e.g. CNSNews.com, MRCTV, and NewsBusters) are generally unreliable for factual reporting. Some editors believe these sources publish false or fabricated information. As [[WP:BIASED|biased or opinionated sources]], their statements should be [[WP:INTEXT|attributed]].
| {{WP:RSPUSES|mrc.org|cnsnews.com|mrctv.org|newsbusters.org}}
|}