CAPITAL RESEARCH CENTER

RESEARCH: CRC CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE SECTOR, INCLUDING THE ADVOCACY GROUPS, THINK TANKS, FOUNDATIONS, ACTIVISTS, OTHER OPINION LEADERS, AND GROUPS INFLUENCING THE PUBLIC POLICY PROCESS. CRC STRIVES TO PRODUCE IRONCLAD RESEARCH THAT IS USED TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW SPECIAL INTERESTS ARE PROTECTED. CRC SHARES ITS RESEARCH THROUGH REGULAR PRINT PUBLICATIONS, A DYNAMIC WEBSITE (CAPITALRESEARCH ORG), EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, A PODCAST AND OTHER OUTLETS. CRC'S RESEARCH SPECIALTIES INCLUDE INVESTIGATING CHARITABLE GROUPS ENGAGING IN POLICY (AND POTENTIALLY POLITICAL) ADVOCACY; OTHER TAX-EXEMPT SPECIAL INTEREST ENTITIES AND SOCIAL WELFARE GROUPS; FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AND GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATIONS; LABOR UNIONS, THEIR MISSION, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS, SOURCES OF SUPPORT, AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. CRC ALSO PROFILES OTHER INFLUENCERS, INCLUDING THE MEDIA AND WELL-KNOWN ACTIVISTS AND POLICYMAKERS. CRC PRODUCED EIGHT (8) PRINT/MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS OF LONG-FORM ARTICLES AND POPULATED THE WEBSITE WITH ROUGHLY TEN POSTS PER WEEK OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY.

INFLUENCE WATCH: CRC MAINTAINS INFLUENCEWATCH.ORG. A WIKI-STYLE ONLINE RESOURCE OF FACT-BASED, ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VARIOUS INFLUENCERS OF PUBLIC POLICY DEBATES. INFLUENCEWATCH STRIVES TO BE COMPREHENSIVE, PROVIDING FREQUENTLY UPDATED PROFILES COMPLETE WITH RELIABLE SOURCING. PROFILES INCLUDE ACTIVISTS, NON-PROFIT ENTITIES, FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES, LABOR UNIONS, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES, AGENCIES, LEGISLATION, AND MOVEMENTS. THE WEBSITE GREW TO 15,000 TOTAL ENTRIES, WITH APPROXIMATELY 7,500 LONG PROFILES COMPLETED. WEBSITE TRAFFIC WAS 2.3 MILLION UNIQUE USERS AND 4.5 MILLION PAGEVIEWS. ROUGHLY 2,000 USERS RECEIVE A MONTHLY EMAIL WITH INFORMATION ON INFLUENCEWATCH ENTRIES.