Ecuador Crisis, Media Bias
On September 30, CNNs correspondent in Ecuador, Rodolfo Muñoz, resigned after 14 years on the job. That day Muñoz had
A Tale of Two Elections: Iran and Honduras
On November 29, the de facto authorities in Honduras held a blatantly fraudulent electioncomplete with state violence against dissidents in
Dropping Dobbs: A Victory for Media Activism, and the Challenge Ahead
After years of criticism and months of campaigning by media activists, Lou Dobbs finally made his exit from CNN. On
U.S. Media Fail in Honduras Coup Reporting
Since the June 28 military coup in Honduras, in which President Manuel Zelaya was deposed, U.S. news reporting has been
Playing the Anti-Semitism Card Against Venezuela
In the early morning hours of January 31, vandals broke into Tiferet Israel, a Sephardic synagogue in Caracas. They strewed
Playing the ‘Anti-Semitism’ Card Against Venezuela
In the early morning hours of January 31, vandals broke into Tiferet Israel, a Sephardic synagogue in Caracas. They strewed
Hyping the New Media Buzzword: Spillover on the Border
On March 25, CNNs Anderson Cooper 360 rolled into El Paso to report on Mexican drug-cartel violence. Cooper was one
Hyping the New Media Buzzword: ‘Spillover’ on the Border
On March 25, CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 rolled into El Paso to report on Mexican drug-cartel violence. Cooper was one
The Fun House Mirror: Distortions and Omissions in the News on Bolivia
In August, Bolivian president Evo Morales won a referendum on his term in office with 67% of the vote. The
Socially Dangerous: Misrepresenting Cuba’s Punk Rock Trial
In August the Cuban authorities briefly detained a musician, Gorki Águila, 40, and charged him with “social dangerousness,” a crime
Socially Dangerous: Misrepresenting Cubas Punk Rock Trial
In August the Cuban authorities briefly detained a musician, Gorki Águila, 40, and charged him with social dangerousness, a crime
Framing Peace as Violence: TV Coverage of L.A.s May Day 2007
On May 1, 2007, thousands of Los Angeles residents took to the streets to reprise the massive immigrant rights march
