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Sure. But there's little real research an non-native language speaker can accomplish. And even if you speak the language, if you're not from there, well you're
by retube 16y ago
Sure. But there's little real research an non-native language speaker can accomplish. And even if you speak the language, if you're not from there, well you're never going to get the inside track. And this is precisely the reason why Al Jazeera has so many foreign bureaus and employs a lot of local staff - way more than any other network.
- nir 16y agoAl Jazeera didn't invent the idea of foreign bureaus and local staff. Many organization have/had these. Unfortunately most have been forced to cut back due to budget constraints, since they don't have Qatar's ruling family footing their bills. There's great irony in that being financed by oil rich monarchs ultimately allows Al Jazeera to appear more trustworthy to some viewers.
- pnathan 16y agoIrony so thick you can taste the rust. No, seriously, I believe most reputable papers had foreign bureaus until something like the 70s or the 80s (at least that's the impression I've gotten). Maybe if CNN focused on making important news relevant to the mass public, it would do better.
- nir 16y agoI think serious papers had them till the past decade or so. Totally agree about CNN. I think they are bad for the same reason quality of most products has been decreasing - short term, please-our-stockholders thinking.