NBC’s coverage of the Laken Riley murder verdict in Athens, Georgia called upon familiar tropes that might lead viewers to believe that they are watching Telemundo instead. Immigration advocacy was presented to viewers as a substitute for journalism.
Here is the report in its entirety,as aired on NBC Nightly News on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 (click “expand” to view transcript):
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS
11/20/24
6:35 PM
LESTER HOLT: In Athens, Georgia today, a judge found an undocumented migrant guilty of three felony murder counts for the killing of Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus. Priya Sridhar has late details on the case that became a focal point of the presidential race.
PRIYA SRIDHAR: After a trial that lasted four days, 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ybarra, tonight sentenced to life without parole for the brutal killing of 22-year-old…
