The Heritage FoundationMarch 13, 2014The Heritage Foundation is a conservative research organization whose primary goal is to influence conservative public policies based on personal liberties, limited government intervention, free business and the promotion of basic American rights. values. Heritage Foundation is an influential organization that has promoted policy in the United States for many years. The foundation is funded by direct mail to donors. A large private and public cooperation has financed the courses of the organizations for many years. Presidents of the United States have worked with the organization to promote their policies within government. The Heritage Foundation is highly valued by the government due to its conservative nature towards public policy. The Reagan administration borrowed its foreign policy from the founding. The George Bush administration borrowed its domestic policy from the foundation. Through its publications, the Heritage Foundation tends to promote its policies to the population, thus influencing its long-term performance. Recently, the foundation has been in the spotlight for its promotion of economic freedom within the Obama administration. The organization is also known for its advocacy for the elimination of corruption and policies that negatively influence the public. President Clinton's health plan borrowed its basic principles and policies from the Heritage Foundation. Its policy essentially aimed to promote personal responsibility in terms of health care plan, thereby promoting the well-being of society (Ehrlich & Ehrlich, 1996).T...... middle of document..... .cy. For this reason, it is clear that the media should not engage in any activity intended to take sides when it comes to the policy in question. Journalists should always monitor all foundation policies and arguments to ensure they have given the public the opportunity to make a judgment. This will ensure that public policy has been promoted without any form of discrimination or support (Abelson, 2006).ReferencesAbelson, DE (2006). An insight from Capitol Hill: Think tanks and American foreign policy. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. Ehrlich, PR and Ehrlich, AH (1996). Betrayal of science and reason: how anti-environmental rhetoric threatens our future. Washington, DC: Island Press. Heritage Foundation News February 20, 2014. The Heritage Foundation. Article retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.temple.edu/docview/1500804103