Is CubaDaily a Reliable News Source?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the reliability of the news source "cubadaily.com," with participants sharing their observations and opinions about its content and purpose. The scope includes evaluations of the site's credibility, content sourcing, and potential biases.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that "cubadaily.com" appears to be a link site without original stories, primarily aggregating content from various sources.
  • One participant mentions that their brief investigation suggests the site may present a mix of pro-Cuban and critical views, citing specific articles that reflect both perspectives.
  • Another participant proposes that the site is designed to attract advertising revenue by compiling articles related to Cuba, potentially targeting Cuban exiles, and lacks a clear political affiliation.
  • A participant humorously claims the site is "communist propaganda" but clarifies that it was intended as a joke.
  • There is a question raised about the existence of a similar site for North Korea, indicating curiosity about comparative media sources.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the nature and reliability of "cubadaily.com," with no consensus reached regarding its credibility or political stance.

Contextual Notes

Participants' evaluations are based on limited investigations and personal interpretations of the site's content, which may not fully capture its overall reliability or intent.

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What does everyone know about "cubadaily.com"[/URL]news source?
 
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Smurf said:
What does everyone know about "cubadaily.com"[/URL]news source?[/QUOTE]
Never saw it before.

It appears to just be a link site without any original stories.
 
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My investigation has corroborated what Skyhunter said. Granted, I only looked for about fifteen minutes, but I couldn't anything written by a staff writer. At first it just seemed to be a Cuban advocacy site pulling article that cast Cuba in a good light and anti-Cuban policies in a bad light, from wherever it could get them (I even found a frickin' letter to the editor from the Las Vegas Sun critiquing the embargoes - talk about digging deep), but then I also found an article from the Boston Globe talking about Cubans complaining about Castro cracking down on private farmer's markets. They say the lines are now much longer, the food they want is no longer available, and the prices are high, all of the typical command economy complaints, so it would appear they aren't solely presenting pro-Cuban views.

Heck, there are a few article that don't even have anything to with Cuba (or Guantanamo). Down in the culture section, they've got pieces on a South Korean fashion show and the Commercial Drive district in Vancouver.
 
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Heck, there are a few article that don't even have anything to with Cuba (or Guantanamo). Down in the culture section, they've got pieces on a South Korean fashion show and the Commercial Drive district in Vancouver.
Yes, I'd say it's simply a site designed to make money from advertisements by pulling together anything that mentions Cuba probably targeting Cuban exiles but with no political affiliation. There's a similar site does the same for Iraq which again links to stories about Iraq from all across the spectrum
http://www.iraqdaily.com/
 
Its communist propogander... I didnt both looking at the link but I know this already...

















THAT WAS A JOKE... HOPEFULLY A PC JOKE, DISCLAIMER, SORRY EVERYONE muuhhaaa
 
Is there North Keroa daily?
 

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