The editor in chief of the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, similar to the BBC) left the CBC two years ago and became the managing director of Al Jazeera

The editor in chief of the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, similar to the BBC) left the CBC two years ago and became the managing director of Al Jazeera English. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Burman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Burman That should give you a sense of how legitimate Al Jazeera has become.