This page brings together all the stories on Cuba that have been featured on the Media Channel, with links to related pages and other resources you might find useful.

Articles 1 to 5 of 5 (with the most recent first)

Elián and the Incredigencia
Ellen Willis, Mark Crispin Miller and other critics take on the Elián González spectacle in this MediaChannel exclusive, presented in cooperation with the New York Media Circle. Plus: Contributor Mitchell Stephens uses streaming video to explore "Elián: Human Interest." Watch it here.
From The Media Channel, 4 May 2000.
> also about: United States News Coverage

Rescuing The Children
Massive coverage made Elián González an unwilling star — one child caught up in larger political conflicts. But MediaChannel News Dissector Danny Schechter notes that there are millions of other kids in worse condition whose plight is virtually ignored.
From The Media Channel, 26 April 2000.
> also about: South Africa, United States, Children, News Coverage Television

Social Club Socialism
The movie "Buena Vista Social Club" and the best-selling CD of the same name come with a built-in myth: A group of elderly Cuban musicians were languishing in poverty and obscurity, until rescued and brought to fame by American guitarist Ry Cooder and German filmmaker Wim Wenders. In fact, most of the musicians were working and living as well as most Cubans on their economically troubled isl...
From AlterNet/Independent Media Institute, 12 November 1999.
> also about: Credibility/Accuracy, Film Music

CPJ Presents Journalists With Awards
Five journalists from Cuba, Kosovo, Pakistan, and Colombia were awarded the 1999 International Press Freedom Awards for their courage and independence in reporting the news. The Committee to Protect Journalists will hold an official ceremony for them in November to award the reporters who have been beaten, jailed, or had their lives threatened because of their work.
From Committee to Protect Journalists, 19 October 1999.

CPJ Presents Journalists With Awards
Five journalists from Cuba, Kosovo, Pakistan, and Colombia were awarded the 1999 International Press Freedom Awards for their courage and independence in reporting the news. The Committee to Protect Journalists will hold an official ceremony for them in November to award the reporters who have been beaten, jailed, or had their lives threatened because of their work.
From Committee to Protect Journalists, 19 October 1999.
> also about: Colombia, Yugoslavia, Freedom of Expression Violence

 




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