Beijing Olympics Put Chinese Government Abuses—And U.S. Media—In the Spotlight

All eyes were on NBC on Friday as it broadcast the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, walking a fine line between celebrating the Games and acknowledging the Chinese government’s dismal record on human rights abuses, particularly its brutal campaign against its Muslim minority in Xinjiang. The network’s personalities mentioned the Uyghur people 16 times and “genocide” eight times during their Opening Ceremony coverage. When a Uyghur athlete took part in China’s lighting of the Olympic torch, Today show host Savannah Guthrie described the move as “an in-your-face response to those Western nations, including the U.S., who have… Read Full Article