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Power and TV
The BBC’s surprise that someone from Al Jazeera English would not be routinely attending Downing Street press briefings is charming. Al Jazeera’s argument is that it won’t be concentrating on the powerful. [Indy] But first here’s the Beeb’s Richard Porter on November 15th: …we don’t aim to cover British news – unless it has some…
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Al Jazeera English – online unpleasantness
As if to demonstrate the fact that freedom of communication can also mean freedom to bitch mercilessly, someone drew my attention to a forum on Al Jazeera, called (surprisingly when you come to read it) – Friends of Al Jazeera. It features a poster called haroldlloyd who seems to be surfing a wave of Angosturan…
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Every angle | Every side
Al Jazeera English. First impression – I like it. Easy to watch. Few visual and presentational barriers to contend with. The stings are nice. Graphics: silver and orange and light blue – traditional blend, cleanly executed.Anchors: Lauren Taylor looking good. Stephen Cole and Felicity Barr are more polished than some of the packages and reporters…
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Al Jazeera English – Arab reaction
On the day Al Jazeera English launches where better to visit than the offices of a leading Middle East newspaper? There is a complete absence of excitement at the launch of the new service. Although Al Jazeera’s international profile remains high, its Arabic channel has lost out in its own backyard to Dubai-based channel Al…