Al Jazeera English begins broadcasting today
November 15, 2006 RJH
But not in North America. American anchor, Dave Marash – a Jew – lauds his new bosses: “Al-Jazeera is one of the most positive and significant cultural events in the Arab world in centuries [providing] the broadest spectrum of argument” that many Arab viewers have seen. Other AJE luminaries: Riz Kahn and Sir David Frost. (WP)
November 15th, 2006 at 7:43 pm
Good for Al Jazeera. Hopefully they can overcome the prejudice that has built up against them by fearmongering US politicians.
November 15th, 2006 at 10:01 pm
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2454612,00.html
The Times was quite impressed. People will get bent out of shape from time to time over what they perceive as political no-no’s by AJ, but for reporting Things That Matter (Iran, Gaza, Zimbabwe, etc.) rather than Things That Don’t Matter (celebrity divorces, missing blonds), I think AJ may get a loyal following.
It’s a shame you can’t watch in America, though.