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I keep seeing conflicting information about this, but my impression is that the rise of independent television (Al Jazeera) has had the deeper impact so far. E
by gruseom 16y ago
I keep seeing conflicting information about this, but my impression is that the rise of independent television (Al Jazeera) has had the deeper impact so far.
Edit: does anyone here know whether Al Jazeera has typically been censored by states in the region? I mean, of course, before the recent revolts. If not, why not? It seems obvious that a population with random access to independent news media is highly undesirable if you're their dictator.
- JonnieCache 16y agoThe only way to censor unencrypted satellite channels is to either ban the dishes for your own citizens, or go to a foreign country with lots of guns and persuade them to stop broadcasting. Neither is a very attractive proposition. Regimes like the taliban and saddam hussein's iraq do ban dishes, along with almost everything else.
- jarek 16y ago"Yes, we may have helped Tunisia, Egypt. But let us not forget the elephant in the room: Al Jazeera + sat dishes" - http://mobile.twitter.com/wikileaks/status/31448923629420544 http://mobile.twitter.com/wikileaks/status/31448923629420544
- gruseom 16y agoI can't help but note the underhanded self-praise in this statement. It's quite typical, unfortunately.