‘Nightly’ anchors from border — while CBS, ABC cover immigration from New York

By Michael P. Hill • June 18, 2018

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CBS covered the story under the name “Crisis at the Border.”

“CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor opened the broadcast in front of an image of the chain link “cages” being used a processing facility inset with a closeup shot.

#FoxNews anchor @SteveDoocy redefines immigration detainee 'cage's as 'chain link walls' https://t.co/J1u8BpjroW #TVNews #BroadcastNews pic.twitter.com/i5fKNDUR14

— TVNewsMix (@TVNewsMix) June 18, 2018

The network also showcased a series of tweets decrying the practices on its in-studio video wall.

Sending @GayleKing to cover family separation story in Texas a great call by CBS News https://t.co/WFOZOfug10 #TVNews #BroadcastNews pic.twitter.com/0sF7jokMYj

— TVNewsMix (@TVNewsMix) June 18, 2018

On ABC, “World News Tonight” used the “Flash Point On the Border” name for its coverage.

At the top of the broadcast, anchor David Muir kicked off coverage in front of the show’s New York set, with imagery of children and families on the video wall behind him.