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I am not watching Al Jazeera because of their underlying ideology, but because they are doing the best reporting on Egypt. If they were to continue to provide

I am not watching Al Jazeera because of their underlying ideology, but because they are doing the best reporting on Egypt. If they were to continue to provide such powerful reporting on other topics I would watch them for that as well.

alexqgb 16y ago
Um, I think their "underlying ideology" is doing the best reporting on Egypt, and everything else they cover. These are seriously hardcore journalists with a very global perspective. I suspect they're currently being flooded with resumes from disgruntled / disgusted / dismayed reporters at CNN, MSNBC, and even FOX - all of whom would give up their first-born to get back into real reporting, instead of the dreadful corporate infotainment that's busy getting relegated to the sphere of complete irrelevance and risible self-parody.
- aheilbut 16y ago
  The guy in charge of Al Jazeera English used to run news at - wait for it... the CBC (that's the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). (http://english.aljazeera.net/aboutus/2007/12/200861501043226986.html http://english.aljazeera.net/aboutus/2007/12/200861501043226...)
  - jarek 16y ago
    More on Burman and AJE: http://www.walrusmagazine.com/print/2009.10-media-the-most-hated-name-in-news/ http://www.walrusmagazine.com/print/2009.10-media-the-most-h...
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  - gruseom 16y ago
    That surprises me. CBC news is terrible. Even its once-great flagship As It Happens on CBC radio has degenerated to the point that I just get sad.
    - tomjen3 16y ago
      CBS News was once hosted by Walter Cronkite. It's very likely that may have had inspire people who really wanted to do journalism to join CBS.
      - aheilbut 16y ago
        CBC != CBS
    - aheilbut 16y ago
      Perhaps that's why old-school journalists like Burman would be ready to leave.
kragen 16y ago
I think their good reporting is a result of their underlying ideology, which they explained in this article: "Through investigative and on-site journalism, our ultimate goal is to bring greater awareness, painting a more complete picture of the Middle East's realities. Armed with more information, we believe the people of this region and further afield can make better choices to guide their lives - hopefully ones that will lead to a more peaceful and democratic future, regardless of where they live."
Qz 16y ago
My guess would be that this is a reference to the alleged anti-Israeli bias as had been mentioned in comments on other recent Al Jazeera threads here.

alexqgb 16y ago

Um, I think their "underlying ideology" is doing the best reporting on Egypt, and everything else they cover. These are seriously hardcore journalists with a very global perspective. I suspect they're currently being flooded with resumes from disgruntled / disgusted / dismayed reporters at CNN, MSNBC, and even FOX - all of whom would give up their first-born to get back into real reporting, instead of the dreadful corporate infotainment that's busy getting relegated to the sphere of complete irrelevance and risible self-parody.

aheilbut 16y ago
The guy in charge of Al Jazeera English used to run news at - wait for it... the CBC (that's the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). (http://english.aljazeera.net/aboutus/2007/12/200861501043226986.html http://english.aljazeera.net/aboutus/2007/12/200861501043226...)
- jarek 16y ago
  More on Burman and AJE: http://www.walrusmagazine.com/print/2009.10-media-the-most-hated-name-in-news/ http://www.walrusmagazine.com/print/2009.10-media-the-most-h...
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- gruseom 16y ago
  That surprises me. CBC news is terrible. Even its once-great flagship As It Happens on CBC radio has degenerated to the point that I just get sad.
  - tomjen3 16y ago
    CBS News was once hosted by Walter Cronkite. It's very likely that may have had inspire people who really wanted to do journalism to join CBS.
    - aheilbut 16y ago
      CBC != CBS
  - aheilbut 16y ago
    Perhaps that's why old-school journalists like Burman would be ready to leave.

kragen 16y ago

I think their good reporting is a result of their underlying ideology, which they explained in this article: "Through investigative and on-site journalism, our ultimate goal is to bring greater awareness, painting a more complete picture of the Middle East's realities. Armed with more information, we believe the people of this region and further afield can make better choices to guide their lives - hopefully ones that will lead to a more peaceful and democratic future, regardless of where they live."

Qz 16y ago

My guess would be that this is a reference to the alleged anti-Israeli bias as had been mentioned in comments on other recent Al Jazeera threads here.