All three networks on Monday thrilled over the "historic" opening of a Cuban embassy in Washington D.C. ABC offered the friendliest coverage to the communist regime, completely avoiding any mention of the country's human rights crimes or of the protests outside the new embassy. Instead, ABC anchor David Muir marveled, "The historic moment. Fifty four years later, the Cuban flag flying in the U.S... We are just back from Washington tonight where history was made today." Despite getting a chance to talk to Cuba's foreign minister, he didn't pose any tough questions about oppression in Cuba.
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By Matthew Balan | July 20, 2015 | 4:14 PM EDT
On Monday's Rundown, MSNBC's Luke Russert repeatedly touted the supporters of the communist Cuban regime who rallied outside near the newly-opened Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C.: "I would say, from talking to people, those who are in favor of this outnumber those who are opposed to it...probably, at least, five to one – just from my anectodal conversations." Russert also hyped that "this is something that is President Obama's...signature foreign policy achievements in his second term, and at least in terms of people who are here, it's getting rave reviews."
By Kyle Drennen | July 20, 2015 | 11:42 AM EDT
On Monday, hosts and reporters on the NBC, ABC, and CBS morning shows could hardly contain their excitement as they cheered an “historic new era” in relations between the United States and Cuba. On NBC’s Today, co-host Matt Lauer touted: “Overnight, for the first time in five decades, full diplomatic ties were officially restored. That paves the way for the reopening of embassies in Washington and Havana.”
By Kyle Drennen | July 9, 2015 | 3:37 PM EDT
On Tuesday, CBS This Morning devoted a nearly five minute segment to touting Carnival offering cruises to Cuba starting in 2016. Co-host Norah O’Donnell proclaimed: “The historic reopening of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba creates new business opportunities for both countries. Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, is announcing it received permission from the U.S. government to begin travel to Cuba.”
By Curtis Houck | July 1, 2015 | 9:54 PM EDT
On the heels of President Barack Obama’s announcement on Wednesday that the United States and Cuba will soon open respective embassies in Havana and Washington, the “big three” of ABC, CBS, and NBC covered the story on their evening newscasts with ABC and NBC expressing particular enthusiasm at the move and little to no criticism of the President’s Cuba policy. In addition, the networks failed to label Cuba’s government as communist with ABC and NBC further declining to bring up the authoritarian nature of the Cuban government.
By Matthew Balan | July 1, 2015 | 6:23 PM EDT
CNN's Wolf Blitzer trumpeted the resumption of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba on his Wednesday program. He asked colleague Andres Oppenheimer, "When you think about what's gone on...over these past 54 years, it's almost breathtaking to see what's happened over the past six months or so. Don't you agree?"
June 30, 2015 | 5:07 PM EDT
“Días cruciales en la historia de EE.UU.” fue el titular presentado por Telemundo, filial de NBC y MSNBC, en su noticiero nacional estelar que se convirtió, virtualmente, en un tributo al “legado de cambio social” del presidente Obama.
June 30, 2015 | 3:29 PM EDT
“Crucial days in the history of the United States” was how Telemundo, the Spanish-language sister network of NBC and MSNBC, titled a recent evening news feature that turned out to be a virtual tribute to President Obama’s “legacy of social change.”
June 3, 2015 | 5:42 PM EDT
In a welcome course correction, MundoFox included perspectives critical of Obama’s policy toward Cuba in its national evening newscast. After a slanted report last week that hyped the Obama-Castro rapprochement and solely featured Castro and his supporters on touting the removal of the Cuban regime from the United States’ list of countries that sponsor terrorism, the network has now produced a balanced, comprehensive piece on economic and political developments on the island, including mounting concerns over human rights violations.
June 3, 2015 | 5:38 PM EDT
En una bienvenida rectificación, MundoFox incluyó puntos de vista críticos sobre la política de Obama hacia Cuba en su noticiero nacional estelar. Un desbalanceado informe, transmitido la semana pasada, sobre el acercamiento entre Obama y Castro y el retiro de Cuba de la lista de países que patrocinan el terrorismo, solo incluyó las reacciones de Raúl Castro y sus partidarios. Sin embargo, ayer, la cadena transmitió un reportaje balanceado y completo sobre los eventos económicos y políticos en la Isla, incluyendo la creciente preocupación por violaciones a los derechos humanos.
By Curtis Houck | June 2, 2015 | 12:35 AM EDT
Appearing on the Monday edition of The O’Reilly Factor, Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer and host Bill O’Reilly tore into President Obama for stating that the U.S. is now “the most respected country on Earth” thanks to his administration with Krauthammer openly wondering “what planet he's living on.” Following a soundbite of Obama speaking earlier on Monday at the White House, O’Reilly expressed his clear disagreement by declaring that: “No, we’re not respected by Putin, we’re not respected by ISIS and other terrorists, so I don’t know what he is referring to.”
June 1, 2015 | 10:08 PM EDT
La decisión de la Administración Obama de sacar al régimen castrista de la lista de países que patrocinan el terrorismo recibió una cobertura completamente favorable por parte de MundoFox. A diferencia de Univisión y Telemundo, cadenas rivales que transmiten en español, en su cobertura, MundoFox ignoró la oposición bipartidista a la problemática disposición de la administración. Inexplicablemente, la cadena solo reportó los puntos de vista del ejecutivo y del régimen cubano.