In 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union were brought to the brink of nuclear war by the discovery that the Soviets were building missile bases in Cuba, just 90 miles from the American mainland. Though war was averted, the crisis has influenced American attitudes about and relations with its Caribbean neighbor ever since. This two-part discussion combines history with media criticism as expert panelists take a look back at how the Cuban Missile Crisis was reported to the public and how that coverage affected the unfolding events, then examine the U.S. media's coverage of Cuba in the four decades since.