From 1983 — 1989, Media&Values magazine was owned by the Media Action Research Center, a non-profit coalition of primarily Protestant and Jewish national agencies that backed the magazine’s raising of critical questions about contemporary media issues. It is a testament to the support of numerous religious foundations and agencies of all denominations that Media&Values was able to take root and grow during its early history and that the Center has been able to apply for and receive financial support at critical times for the development of innovative projects such as Beyond Blame: Challenging Violence in the Media, for publishing projects on sexism and racial/ethnic issues in media as well as for this website.