I hate and love the power of the media. We, for one, need the news. We deserve to hear with our own ears the heralds of information. It’s even an amendment to our Constitution. However, with private corporations like Disney and Fox (which is held by the Saudis, believe it or not…) holding the reigns, all news will be forever tainted. I mean, seriously. ABC is broadcasting news between commercials for their Parks, not the other way around. Think about it.
It’s why I tend to listen to information from National Public Radio, which is openly funded or the BBC. I find that the length of experience from the BBC makes it a much more worthy news source.
So now this? Gore? I once voted for you, you schmuck. You are an environmentalist—and you just sold your company to some of the largest polluters in the world! Yes, Al Jazeera is from Qatar, but they are park of the Persian regimes, are they not?
Now that this angst has passed, I can see why, on the opposite foot, Al Jazeera wanted a foothold in the U.S. It’s the one market they can’t crack for obvious reasons. Maybe this is their ticket.
HEre’s the other thing, they’re much, much more global than we realize. THey are very much like the BBC and are likely to be just as conservative. I, for one, am curious how this will play out.
In the meanwhile? Folks…shoot your television. At least for a little while.
Peace,
Roo
Al Jazeera Seeks a U.S. Voice Where Gore Failed - NYTimes.com
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