Univision

Univision's Jorge Ramos Pre-Poisons Immigration Well
Latino
November 18th, 2014 3:51 PM
When asked about the ramifications of potential executive action on immigration, incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) suggested such action by President Barack Obama would "poison the well". McConnell need no longer concern himself with that eventuality, given a recent tweet by Univision's Jorge Ramos.

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Univision Segment Takes Potshots at Christianity
Latino
November 13th, 2014 5:10 PM
In its recent coverage of a speech Pope Francis delivered before the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Univision’s flagship national evening newscast made it seem as if the Roman Pontiff was the first in history to take science seriously.

Univision hace ver como si los cristianos se opusiesen a la ciencia
Latino
November 13th, 2014 3:43 PM
En su reciente cobertura de un discurso que el papa Francisco ofreció ante la Pontificia Academia de las Ciencias, el Noticiero Univisión hizo ver como si el Santo Padre fuese el primer papa en la historia que toma en serio la ciencia.
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ABC Continues Pushing ‘Astonishing’ Claim That Jesus Married With Kids
November 12th, 2014 8:51 PM
On Wednesday night, ABC News continued to promote a new book with the “astonishing” claim that Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene and had two children together with a flattering one-and-a-half minute segment on ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir.
Anchor David Muir began by stating that it “has sparked a fiery debate among the faithful” while ABC News chief foreign correspondent Terry…
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Nets Omit Gruber Crediting ObamaCare Passage on 'Stupidity' of Voters
November 10th, 2014 10:03 PM
On Friday, the group American Commitment uploaded a video to YouTube of ObamaCare architect Jonathan Gruber telling a group of healthcare economists in 2013 that the “lack of transparency” regarding the bill’s contents and “the stupidity of the American voter” were critical to its passage through Congress in 2010.
Since the video was uploaded, the major English and Spanish broadcast networks of…

Univision’s Second Amendment Blind Spot
Latino
November 7th, 2014 7:41 PM
When it comes to gun control, Univision has typically been right in sync with the rest of the nation’s major broadcast networks, which is to say, it has consistently advocated for expanded restrictions on legal gun ownership.Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, in fact, has consistently argued against the individual right to keep and bear arms.

Univision: Chronicle of a Wave Foretold
Latino
November 4th, 2014 6:30 PM
The bulk of the national news media has been struggling to come to terms with what appears to be a Republican win in tonight’s election. Among them, Univision is no exception. In several instances, the nation’s leading Spanish-language television network has virtually resorted to outright pleas in order to move its viewership to the polls; ostensibly, to support Democratic candidates.
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Networks Ignore Hillary Clinton's Claim Businesses Don’t Create Jobs
October 28th, 2014 1:03 AM
As of Monday night, the major English and Spanish broadcast networks have blacked out all mention of remarks made by Hillary Clinton on Friday at a campaign event for Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley that businesses and corporations do not create jobs.
Speaking at the campaign event, Clinton told the audience that: “Don't let anybody tell you that, you know – it's…

Univisión trata con desdén a una defensora de la seguridad fronteriza
Latino
October 17th, 2014 4:11 PM
Univisión sigue con su larga y notoria historia de mostrar a los conservadores pro seguridad fronteriza bajo una luz desfavorable, sin importarles la solidez de sus propuestas, o el raciocinio en el cual se fundamentan. Uno de los ejemplos más recientes fue la cobertura que le dio Noticiero Univisión al debate entre candidatos por el escaño abierto de la Cámara de Representantes para el norte de…

Univision Treats Border Security Advocate with Contempt
Latino
October 17th, 2014 11:47 AM
Univision continues its long, storied history of depicting border-security conservatives in an unfavorable light, regardless of the soundness of their proposals or the reasoning behind them. A most recent example is the coverage by Noticiero Univision of the debate between the candidates for an open congressional seat in Northern Virginia.

Univision Partnering with Obama Admin to Promote DACA
Latino
October 1st, 2014 5:20 PM
Univision is out with another ad in partnership with the Obama administration. This time, U.S. taxpayer dollars are being spent for Univision morning show weatherwoman Ximena Córdoba to exhort beneficiaries of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to renew the permits exempting them from deportation proceedings for another two years.

Univision's Shaky Commitment to Truth in Labeling
Latino
September 23rd, 2014 5:40 PM
Individuals and groups who have no quarrels with the affairs of legal immigrants to the United States - but who oppose continued illegal immigration and the ongoing collapse of U.S. immigration law enforcement - are frequently tarred by network anchors and reporters with the patently offensive and inaccurate label of "anti-immigrant."
A Univision news story over the weekend about a cancelled…

There They Go Again: Univision and ObamaCare
August 14th, 2014 4:43 PM
Univision is out with a new ad series promoting ObamaCare enrollment. In the latest installment, instead of distancing Univison’s news division from the ObamaCare marketing machine, now the tie-in could not be more direct, as the new ObamaCare ad features none other than network’s chief medical correspondent, Dr. Juan Rivera.
“We want you to enroll now. Insure yourself,” Dr. Rivera exhorts…

Planned Parenthood Tips Hat to Univision’s 'Hola Doctor' for Promoti
August 12th, 2014 8:29 PM
Planned Parenthood, the nation’s leading provider of abortions, is so happy with Univision's work promoting Obamacare that it has bestowed upon the network’s premier digital health content partner, Hola Doctor, its annual award for “media excellence”.
Hola Doctor, which provides Univision with co-branded web content, received the award in the “Online Reporting” category, and was specifically…