Section 150. In order to implement appropriations for state agencies in the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act, a state agency may not use state funds to contract with an advertising agency or other contractor who acts as or uses the services of media reliability and bias monitors. The term “media reliability and bias monitor” means any […]
The Honorable Ted Cruz June 30, 2026 Chairman Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation The Honorable Ron Wyden United States Senate Dear Chairman Cruz and Senator Wyden: On behalf of the Independent Media Council (IMC), I write to express our strong support for S. 4749, the Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked […]
Misinformation Monitor NDAA Language SEC. 1555. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT REGARDING CONTRACTING FOR MILITARY RECRUITING. (a) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Prior to the Secretary of Defense entering into any contract or other agreement (or extending, renewing, or otherwise modifying an existing contract or other agreement) with an entity for the purpose of that entity placing military recruitment advertisements on behalf […]
1 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, 2 designated §5A-3-64, relating to establishment of the First Amendment Preservation Act; 3 providing definitions; prohibiting state contracts with media reliability and bias monitor; 4 requiring written certifications from companies submitting bids that state purchasing 5 contracts […]
Florida Senate – 2025 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 2502 Ì743606 Section 121. In order to implement appropriations for state agencies in the 2025-2026 General Appropriations Act, a state agency may not use state funds to contract with an advertising agency or other contractor who acts as or uses the services of media reliability […]
In an op-ed for Lootpress, the IMC’s Christine Czernejewski argues that West Virginia’s taxpayer-funded advertising should not be directed through media-monitoring firms that blacklist certain outlets based on ideological bias. She points out that these rating systems limit viewpoint diversity, harm local media businesses, and reduce the effectiveness of public advertising campaigns. The piece calls […]
In an op-ed for the Parkersburg News and Gazette, WV State Sen. Mike Azinger argues that media-monitoring firms such as NewsGuard unfairly steer taxpayer-funded advertising away from conservative and independent outlets, effectively creating viewpoint discrimination He contends that this practice harms West Virginia’s outdoor economy, weakens local media, and limits viewpoint diversity, and he urges […]
March 2, 2026 West Virginia House of Delegates Committee on the Judiciary Room 418M, Building 1 State Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 Re: Support of First Amendment Preservation Act (SB 531) Dear Chairman Akers and Members of the Committee, On behalf of the Independent Media Council (IMC), I am writing in strong support of SB […]
A new analysis reveals the extraordinary left-wing bias of website ratings firm NewsGuard, which should concern every American given that it is expanding its reach into cable and broadcast TV news. Liberal outlets were rated 27 points higher on average than news organizations on the right. MRC Free Speech America analyzed the NewsGuard ratings of […]
Have you heard of NewsGuard? Its mission is to “counter misinformation on behalf of readers, brands, and democracies.” In other words, it “guards” the news by telling you what you can and cannot trust. Of course, this begs the question: can you trust NewGuard? Sign the petition to expose NewsGuard and its cronies for suppressing […]
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