MRC Free Speech Awards

Heather Moon |

The Media Research Center’s 2026 Free Speech Award honors HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for dismantling censorship practices and restoring free speech at the agency. Thirteen others received honorable mentions for advancing First Amendment…

Michael Morris, Dan Schneider |

In the current climate of shifting political landscapes, MRC celebrated the importance of free speech by honoring Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk with the 2025 MRC Free Speech Award. Amid debates over Big Tech's liability under Section 230…

Gabriela Pariseau |

Global censorship has surged in recent years, but a brave few have steadfastly stood against tyrannical regimes attempting to tighten their grip in America and abroad.

Tom Olohan |

After years of contending with the Biden White House and its anti-free speech Big Tech collaborators, free speech defenders face an administration far friendlier to their values and, as a result, a wildly different social media landscape. 

Luis Cornelio |

The Media Research Center is proud to recognize President Donald Trump and several members of his administration during the 21st annual Free Speech Week for their unwavering commitment to defending the First Amendment and confronting one of the…

Luis Cornelio |

The Media Research Center announced Wednesday that it is awarding its annual Free Speech Award exclusively to Charlie Kirk, the late founder of Turning Point USA and a fearless defender of the First Amendment. This approach differs from that…

Gabriela Pariseau, Dan Schneider |

“Our final MRC Free Speech Awards for 2024 are for Top Thought Leaders on Free Speech,” lauded MRC Founder and President Brent Bozell.

For our first annual Free Speech Awards, the Media Research Center (MRC) is honoring 35 champions of…

Donald Perkins, Dan Schneider |

For our first annual Free Speech Awards, the Media Research Center (MRC) is honoring 35 champions of the First Amendment, including five members of the U.S. Senate (announced Monday), and 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives (announced…

Luis Cornelio |

For our first annual Free Speech Awards, the Media Research Center (MRC) is honoring 35 champions of the First Amendment, including five members of the U.S. Senate yesterday, 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today, 10 additional…

Tom Olohan, Dan Schneider |

For our first annual Free Speech Awards, the Media Research Center (MRC) is honoring 35 champions of the First Amendment, including five members of the U.S. Senate today, 10 members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, 10 additional…