>>>>>>>>May be considered offensive by some:
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>>>>>>>>http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/jon-stewart-to-egyptian-rioters-hands-off-anderson-cooper_b51511
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>>>>>>>What's really offensive is that the franchise presumably extends to those who commented on the article. The internet has often caused me to question if democracy is in fact the best social contract. My only hope is they never stir themselves from their parents' basements to actually vote.
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>>>>>>There's no riff-raff filter anywhere... :o) they have freedom of speech too :o)
>>>>>
>>>>>If I was a journalist I would be paying people to throw rocks at me and whack me (lightly) over the head. What better way to get a prime time story.
>>>>
>>>>A journalist from Israel called it unprofessional and narcissistic -- I could see that if it was one group of journalists, but so many? Of course, it is strange that all of a sudden so many journalists from the U.S. headed to Cairo after a couple of media outlets were doing live stories... I think the number of U.S. folks watching Al Jazeera online (record numbers) caused others to try to get that audience.
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>>>>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F02%2F03%2FMNC51HII16.DTL
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>>>>Snippet:
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>>>>Since Jan. 27, Al Jazeera English has recorded 6.8 million views of its online video stream, 2.5 million of them from the United States.
>>>
>>>Tsk, tsk, tsk... so many people falling for 'vicious propaganda' ... {g}
>>>
>>>You might wanna join this campaign so you can have a bit better news on your regular TV
>>>http://english.aljazeera.net/demandaljazeera/
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>>Maybe it will get added soon if more request it. We get Russian Television and a few others, but not Al Jazeera. I believe in worldwide free speech and media coverage and that includes as many media providers as possible - and you have to take the good with the bad. I must admit though that they do a much better job of reporting news in other countries. Their news of internal U.S. events and stories are definitely slanted and not researched thoroughly.
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>>See:
>>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/lynn-davidson/2008/03/28/reporter-quits-al-jazeera-english-anti-american-bias
>>http://www.cjr.org/the_water_cooler/dave_marash_why_i_quit.php?page=all
>>(BTW, I watched the story on poverty in the U.S. and it was extremely biased and lacked thorough research and coverage. It was very disappointing since Al Jazeera does such a fine job when covering human interest stories in other countries)
>
>I do not remember ever seeing this folk (Marash) on Al-Jazeera, (while I can remember most of their news-hots & presenters in the pas 5-6 years) maybe he just lost his show due to the lack of edge/apeal ? It happens in all TV houses I wld say.
>
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>>Issues:
>>http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_01062010_020638/Al%20Jazeera%20accepts%20presenters%27%20resignation
>>http://www.buzzle.com/articles/187061.html
>
>Corporate struggle, Brits won, what's the news here ? {g} At the end of the day their roots (English section) lies with ex BBC reporters.
>
>Not saying Al-Jazeera is perfect, (I watched also some of their shows covering Balkans), but when compared to known western media
>houses (CNN.ABC,NBC,XXX & likes) quality/eloquence wise, AJ is streets ahead.
>
>@ BTW Russian channel RT is inching inn very close lately. Lots of true investigative journalism, interesting stories, great interviews etc. Google them out, u wount regret ;)

I watch RT regularly on the tv. I have it on cable :o)