Cable News Network (CNN) has apologized to Kenya over a recent terrorism slur.

In a televised CNN report preceding President Obama’s July trip to Kenya, the news network has referred to the East African country as a “hotbed of terror” while highlighting the possibility of an attack by Al-Shaabab militants during the President’s visit.

Kenyans were not amused by CNN’s labeling and immediately took to social media to hurl insults and sarcastic humor at CNN under the hashtag #SomeoneTellCNN, which ended up trending on Twitter TWTR +0.91% for a few days.

But the Kenyan government took a more serious approach towards reprimanding CNN. Two weeks ago, the Kenyan Tourism Board, a state agency whose mission is to drive and support the effective marketing of Kenya’s tourism products, said it was withdrawing advertising from the network in reaction to the “misrepresentation of the country’s status.”


But on Thursday, Tony Maddox, CNN’s global Executive Vice President and Managing Director, who oversees CNN’s global editorial policy, flew all the way from Atlanta to Nairobi to personally apologize to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenyans.

At a meeting in the State House in Nairobi, Maddox admitted that CNN’s description of Kenya as a “hotbed of terror” was both undeserved and ill-conceived.

“We acknowledge there is a widespread feeling that the report annoyed many, which is why we pulled down the report as soon as we noticed. It wasn’t a deliberate attempt to portray Kenya negatively, it is regrettable and we shouldn’t have done it. There is a world at a war with extremists; we know what a hotbed of terror looks like, and Kenya isn’t one,” Maddox said.



http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2015/08/13/cnn-boss-apologizes-to-kenya-over-terrorism-slur/

Ok

Good for him

kaorama:
Good for him

It is not about good for him. If Nigeria was called hot bed of terror CNN would not give a hoot about US

He flew to Kenya to protect his interests.

You just know a country that is serious by the actions that they take. When last did anyone apologize to Nigeria?

CNN are only trying to save their public image for commercial purposes. Deep in their hearts, they have no apology over what they said about Kenya. As a matter of fact, Kenya is not the first nor the last country insulted by CNN. The whole continent of Africa especially Nigeria have been insulted several times by the News Network. From misrepresenting the map of Niger as Nigeria during ebola crisis to outright lies and propaganda in the fight against terrorism. They do this deliberately to influence public opinion and negative perceptions among international viewers about Nigeria.
If CNN claimed to be truely sorry for the ''Hot bed of Terror' remark about Kenya, then they also need to apologise for the numerous insults and lies against Africa and Nigeria in particular.

major466:
CNN are only trying to save their public image for commercial purposes. Deep in their hearts, they have no apology over what they said about Kenya. As a matter of fact, Kenya is not the first nor the last country insulted by CNN. The whole continent of Africa especially Nigeria have been insulted several times by the News Network. From misrepresenting the map of Niger as Nigeria during ebola crisis to outright lies and propaganda in the fight against terrorism. They do this deliberately to influence public opinion and negative perceptions among international viewers about Nigeria.
If CNN claimed to be truely sorry for the ''Hot bed of Terror' remark about Kenya, then they also need to apologise for the numerous insults and lies against Africa and Nigeria in particular.

Maybe they took Kenya more seriously than Nigeria

bigass:


Maybe they took Kenya more seriously than Nigeria

Not necessarily. Western media backed by the West are generally hostile to countries that are potential world powers.

bigass:


It is not about good for him. If Nigeria was called hot bed of terror CNN would not give a hoot about US

You don't mean it. Hmm, America will hear this.

Kenya has a vibrant media industry that has led to a vibrant social media, its a force to reckon, even CNN knows that. As a result of having a vibrant local media industry, both CNN and BBC, CCTV have there biggest African offices /beauros running from Kenya, so they wouldn't wanna be too hostile.