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2007-06-21 18:36:45
Harmor
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+605|6993|San Diego, CA, USA
I'm noticing more and more often 'interesting' articles on Al Jazeera.  I find news that I wouldn't normally find on that network that I wouldn't find on other networks.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm a conservative and I love Fox News (best news network - God Bless Murdoch), but some of the articles on Al Jazeera are well...interesting from a different point of view.

I don't mean MSNBC kind of different view, but an actual different view point from all the Alphabet news outlets.


My hesitation with Al Jazeera is their willingless to be a mouthpiece to terrorists - need only point out all the Bin Ladin tapes aired on their network.



Someone set me straight.
2007-06-21 18:39:32
S.Lythberg
Mastermind
+429|6892|Chicago, IL
the BBC is the FOX of liberals.  Al Jazeera is simply an arab language news station that covers middle east news, which, unfortunately, usually involves explosions and beheadings.
2007-06-21 18:59:16
Doctor Strangelove
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The only reason Al Jazeera gets a bad rep is because CNN, FOX and CBS reported that Osama and pals sent their videos to Al Jazeera before AJ began reporting in English.

Last edited by doctastrangelove1964 (2007-06-21 18:59:28)

2007-06-21 19:01:03
(T)eflon(S)hadow
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No.
2007-06-21 19:01:43
Undetected_Killer
Le fuck?
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doctastrangelove1964 wrote:

The only reason Al Jazeera gets a bad rep is because CNN, FOX and CBS reported that Osama and pals sent their videos to Al Jazeera before AJ began reporting in English.
Wasn't it also Al Jazeera that aired a video during Gulf War II that showed a crowd of Iraqis dragging American soldiers' bodies through the streets?
2007-06-21 19:05:47
Braddock
Agitator
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I watch as many news stations as I can whenever I get the chance and I would say that Al Jazeera isn't biased enough in the opposite direction to be the liberal person's FOX news. FOX news is horribly biased in so many explicit ways that I don't think any liberal biased news network comes close to.
2007-06-21 19:32:27
Doctor Strangelove
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AJ at least doesn't drown out real news with BS about Paris Hilton and dogs who rescue their owners.
2007-06-21 19:36:20
S.Lythberg
Mastermind
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doctastrangelove1964 wrote:

AJ at least doesn't drown out real news with BS about Paris Hilton and dogs who rescue their owners.
2007-06-21 19:37:45
usmarine
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doctastrangelove1964 wrote:

AJ at least doesn't drown out real news with BS about Paris Hilton and dogs who rescue their owners.
Name one US news channel that does not do that.

Last edited by usmarine2005 (2007-06-21 19:38:18)

2007-06-21 19:49:03
gooner
Member
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I have no way to watch it, so I wouldn't be able to say, but I don't think any news station can match FOX News in terms of bias. (Both sides as well)
2007-06-21 19:52:53
Anfidurl
Use the bumper, that's what its for!
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S.Lythberg wrote:

the BBC is the FOX of liberals.  Al Jazeera is simply an arab language news station that covers middle east news, which, unfortunately, usually involves explosions and beheadings.
Actually, the BBC is as close to an unbiased network that you can find. They are publicly funded, and thus have a strict ethos of being truth and only truth.

<sarcasm>
Fox is just so ... spun, that everything else looks super liberal.
</sarcasm>

Al J is just ... not sure what to call them, as Conservative/Liberal is a U.S. thing. But at times, they seem to be contradictory, a professional band of rag-tag reporters, who promote Islam and at yet seem to hide the darker side of said Islam, even while denouncing the same thing the "evil"  Americans do.

I'd call them neither Conservative, nor Liberal. Just Arab.

Last edited by Anfidurl (2007-06-21 19:57:24)

2007-06-21 19:55:38
S.Lythberg
Mastermind
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Anfidurl wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

the BBC is the FOX of liberals.  Al Jazeera is simply an arab language news station that covers middle east news, which, unfortunately, usually involves explosions and beheadings.
Actually, the BBC is as close to an unbiased network that you can find. They are publicly funded, and thus have a strict ethos of being truth and only truth.

<sarcasm>
Fox is just so ... spun, that everything else looks super liberal.
</sarcasm>
nah, the Associated press is the most unbiased, but not really a news station I suppose.
2007-06-21 19:58:01
Anfidurl
Use the bumper, that's what its for!
+103|7038|Lexington, Kentucky

S.Lythberg wrote:

Anfidurl wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

the BBC is the FOX of liberals.  Al Jazeera is simply an arab language news station that covers middle east news, which, unfortunately, usually involves explosions and beheadings.
Actually, the BBC is as close to an unbiased network that you can find. They are publicly funded, and thus have a strict ethos of being truth and only truth.

<sarcasm>
Fox is just so ... spun, that everything else looks super liberal.
</sarcasm>
nah, the Associated press is the most unbiased, but not really a news station I suppose.
Ah, but the AP also has been known to run paid stories. =P
2007-06-21 19:59:21
S.Lythberg
Mastermind
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Anfidurl wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

Anfidurl wrote:

Actually, the BBC is as close to an unbiased network that you can find. They are publicly funded, and thus have a strict ethos of being truth and only truth.

<sarcasm>
Fox is just so ... spun, that everything else looks super liberal.
</sarcasm>
nah, the Associated press is the most unbiased, but not really a news station I suppose.
Ah, but the AP also has been known to run paid stories. =P
Well, news is a for profit business...

Even on a public network, somebody's getting paid

edit: I agree with your assesment of Al Jazeera though , just kinda arab.

Last edited by S.Lythberg (2007-06-21 20:00:40)

2007-06-21 20:08:37
Drakef
Cheeseburger Logicist
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Al Jazeera's English language news is actually quite unbiased and fair.

As brought up, the Conservative v. Liberal angle that many see in American media seems relative to the rest of the world. It differs, not only to Europe, but also to Canada as well. To Canadians, CNN and other 'liberal' stations are viewed as fairly centrist, just as the Democrats fare from centre-left to centre-right to us.

Overall, my personal belief is that media bias is often accused too much, particularly when the media strives as a business to sell papers firstly before any bias. Bias is also relative to worldwide opinions, so the media of European or Arabic nations may not apply as easily as native media organizations do in the States.
2007-06-21 20:09:12
Doctor Strangelove
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usmarine2005 wrote:

doctastrangelove1964 wrote:

AJ at least doesn't drown out real news with BS about Paris Hilton and dogs who rescue their owners.
Name one US news channel that does not do that.
CNN, FOX, CBS, NBC.....
2007-06-21 20:12:00
usmarine
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doctastrangelove1964 wrote:

usmarine2005 wrote:

doctastrangelove1964 wrote:

AJ at least doesn't drown out real news with BS about Paris Hilton and dogs who rescue their owners.
Name one US news channel that does not do that.
CNN, FOX, CBS, NBC.....
Because the ratings drive the news.....

Mindless dumb asses want to see that shit for whatever reason.
2007-06-21 20:14:17
Anfidurl
Use the bumper, that's what its for!
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usmarine2005 wrote:

doctastrangelove1964 wrote:

usmarine2005 wrote:


Name one US news channel that does not do that.
CNN, FOX, CBS, NBC.....
Because the ratings drive the news.....

Mindless dumb asses want to see that shit for whatever reason.
That, and the shift to the 24-hour news networks, they have to fill those 21 hours with something...
2007-06-21 22:03:42
Commie Killer
Member
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Anfidurl wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

the BBC is the FOX of liberals.  Al Jazeera is simply an arab language news station that covers middle east news, which, unfortunately, usually involves explosions and beheadings.
Actually, the BBC is as close to an unbiased network that you can find. They are publicly funded, and thus have a strict ethos of being truth and only truth.

<sarcasm>
Fox is just so ... spun, that everything else looks super liberal.
</sarcasm>

Al J is just ... not sure what to call them, as Conservative/Liberal is a U.S. thing. But at times, they seem to be contradictory, a professional band of rag-tag reporters, who promote Islam and at yet seem to hide the darker side of said Islam, even while denouncing the same thing the "evil"  Americans do.

I'd call them neither Conservative, nor Liberal. Just Arab.
NPR is also publicly funded, by Congress actually, though it has a well know liberal bias.
2007-06-21 23:42:08
Marconius
One-eyed Wonder Mod
+368|7139|San Francisco
Al Jazeera is actually one of the best networks to watch if you are interested in critically thinking about an issue in the Middle East.  They have a very good reputation for showing both sides of an issue and remaining unbiased in their reporting.

Watch the movie Control Room to see what I mean.
2007-06-21 23:45:04
blademaster
I'm moving to Brazil
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doctastrangelove1964 wrote:

AJ at least doesn't drown out real news with BS about Paris Hilton and dogs who rescue their owners.
eh lol you might be right there

but what do you expect its U.S., there could be a war going on in our country(on our soil) and we would still be discussing what Paris Hilton wore.
2007-06-22 01:58:23
oug
Calmer than you are.
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Braddock wrote:

Al Jazeera isn't biased enough in the opposite direction to be the liberal person's FOX news. FOX news is horribly biased in so many explicit ways that I don't think any liberal biased news network comes close to.
qfe

I was always under the impression that Al Jazeera got their bad name because they somehow managed to beat CNN & co. to juicy stuff concerning the ME.


btw doesn't Murdoch own part of Al Jazeera as well? Or am I mistaken? Not sure but that's what I heard...
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2007-06-22 03:23:23
JahManRed
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I only get to see AJ and Fox when visiting my parents and AJ is surprisingly unbiased. If your interested in the middle east situation its the best for coverage. Fox news gives me a sore head after about 5min's, too many flashing lights and ticker tapes and music.

I would love to watch all the news channels regularly but I cannot receive Digital signal because I'm behind a mountain and I sure as fuck am not putting money in Murdock Sky's pocket. Would be kind of like paying for Fox to spin its bullshit.
2007-06-22 03:29:26
ghettoperson
Member
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rdx-fx wrote:

Anfidurl wrote:

usmarine2005 wrote:


Because the ratings drive the news.....

Mindless dumb asses want to see that shit for whatever reason.
That, and the shift to the 24-hour news networks, they have to fill those 21 hours with something...
Let's see.. what could we fill a 24 hour news cycle with, other than trivia on useless famous people..

RDX News Channel.
All News, All the Time.
"Only Spin We've got, is YOUR head trying to absorb all this Content!"
04:00 - 05:00 Early Morning World News Summary
05:00 - 06:00 International Business news update
06:00 - 07:00 Focus on: America (news and events of the day)
07:00 - 08:00 Global Weather for Travelers
08:00 - 09:00 Focus on: England/UK (news and events of the day)
09:00 - 10:00 Disasters and Catastrophic Events
10:00 - 11:00 Focus on: Europe (news and events of the day)
11:00 - 12:00 Robin Leech Presents: Who's Impoverished and Starving?
12:00 - 13:00  Focus on: Russia (news and events of the day)
13:00 - 14:00 International Relations Daily
14:00 - 15:00  Focus on: Middle East (news and events of the day)
15:00 - 16:00 Science and Technology today
16:00 - 17:00 Evening World News Summary
17:00 - 18:00 History and Culture: <pick a country to explore in-depth each day>
18:00 - 19:00  Focus on: China (news and events of the day)
19:00 - 20:00 Amnesty International presents: Dictators,Despots, Gulags and Genocide
20:00 - 21:00  Focus on: Japan (news and events of the day)
21:00 - 22:00 International Travel and Vacation Spotlights
22:00 - 23:00 Special Reports: (Anderson Cooper AC360 type show)
23:00 - 24:00 Business Focus: <pick an international company or industry to explore each hour>
00:00 - 01:00 Flak Jacket Field Reports: Coverage of Todays Warzones
01:00 - 02:00 Politics Today (elections and politics throughout the world)
02:00 - 03:00 Focus on: World Summary
03:00 - 04:00 Insomniacs Language Hour (linguistic teaching program, 7 major world languages, one per day of the week)

Ooops, my error .. it's all informational and/or educational programming.. no entertainment.
Sounds pretty good, however I think you've got space in their for some Colbert Report or the Daily Show.
2007-06-22 04:14:56
oug
Calmer than you are.
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rdx-fx wrote:

http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/574/backlash_against_al_jazeera/
In These Times
"In an interview on NPR, Secretary of State Colin Powell also complained, “Al Jazeera has an editorial line and a way presenting news that appeals to the Arab public. They … magnify the minor successes of the regime. And they tend to portray our efforts in a negative light.”
So whatever doesn't portray the USA's efforts in a positive light is biased. That makes perfect sense to me.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=503838
The Harvard Crimson
"The place to look to uncover bias will always be off camera. In Al-Jazeera’s case, you’ll find that literally all of the station’s top executives—the people who draw its editorial line, produce its documentary pieces and run its day-to-day operations—have a larger than normal bone to pick with Israel and its closest ally, the United States. That’s at least in part because nearly all of upper management at Al-Jazeera is Palestinian or Jordanian (which is usually code for “Palestinian refugee living in Jordan”)."
And what is wrong with the Palestinian side of the story? Well, its a little different than the Israeli side that the west is used to hearing... so it must be biased... Who ever heard of a major news channel hiring Palestinians anyway? Of course there's lots of Israelis everywhere but they only tell the truth. Right?
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