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2005-03-22 Home Front: WoT

Al-Jazeera to Be Launched in English in America

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Posted by Fred 2005-03-22 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They can join ABC/CBS/NBC/CNN/etc.... in the race down the toilet of ratings....

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-03-22 12:34:47 AM|| 2005-03-22 12:34:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Just what we need. Snuff videos 24/7. I'll pass, thanks.

Posted by PBMcL 2005-03-22 1:04:01 AM|| 2005-03-22 1:04:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm probably in a minority of one here but I welcome this. There is a market place of ideas and if they think their ideas will sell, good luck to them.

Posted by phil_b 2005-03-22 8:16:41 AM|| 2005-03-22 8:16:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I agree with phil_b, but I am pained to think how big the 'Burg will get. Perhaps Fred will have to add Page 4 for al-Jizz exclusives.

I also suspect the FBI will be interested in the subscriber list.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-22 8:21:05 AM|| 2005-03-22 8:21:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I am with Phil but for a different reason. Just like Air Amerika, Al Jiz will be out in the spotlight for all to see. With AA it's the 'Vast right-wing conspiracy' and with Al Jiz it's always the 'Jooos' or 'Evil America'. The net affect that both AA and Al Jiz have fewer people watching/listening and the truth will be out there about their slanted brand of 'journalism'.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2005-03-22 10:23:20 AM|| 2005-03-22 10:23:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Who's doing the translation?

Posted by mojo 2005-03-22 10:47:22 AM|| 2005-03-22 10:47:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 And you poor dupes of the Great Satan have again taken into custody a poor bedouin whose only crime was to walk the streets of Fallujah with dynamite strapped to himself. I guess if in America some kinds of fashion statements are unacceptable.

Posted by Al Jazzera 2005-03-22 11:00:19 AM|| 2005-03-22 11:00:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 will be interesting for MEMRI et al to show the difference in coverage: english vs arabic, no?

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-22 11:15:53 AM|| 2005-03-22 11:15:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 This is really going to eat into CNN's market share, especially when Al-J signs Christiane Amanpour to a long-term contract.

Posted by Matt 2005-03-22 11:19:37 AM|| 2005-03-22 11:19:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 The CBS Evening News ratings are in the dumper. It can't be any worse than replacing it with al Jezeera's broadcast. I'm all for it, as long as it's the same broadcast seen by the Arabs with English overdub.

Posted by ed 2005-03-22 11:19:53 AM|| 2005-03-22 11:19:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Although I'm sure it would get really old really fast, I'm curious to see and hear what goes out on the air from them. We could learn a little about how they think and how they don't. Perhaps they might get influenced for the better in the exchange whether they want to or not.

Posted by Tkat 2005-03-22 11:20:27 AM|| 2005-03-22 11:20:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 hint - you'll NEVER see an accurate dub or translation of what they sell the Arab street, unless MEMRI provides it. Remember - lying to infidels is OK, i.e. fake, but accurate

Posted by ZZ Top 2005-03-22 11:39:15 AM|| 2005-03-22 11:39:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 So how is that different from CBS?

Posted by Matt 2005-03-22 11:56:32 AM|| 2005-03-22 11:56:32 AM|| Front Page Top

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