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marym625

(17,997 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2015, 09:47 PM Apr 2015

Al Jazeera America is actually reporting on Baltimore

The history. The facts. The racism. Even the fact that kids in the area that the unrest occurred, children have 7% more lead poisoning than the rest of Baltimore.
They are not concentrating on "riots" and the 15 cops that were hurt.

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Al Jazeera America is actually reporting on Baltimore (Original Post) marym625 Apr 2015 OP

RT was also giving decent coverage last night, showing video that the US MSM weren't Purveyor Apr 2015 #1

I don't think I get them marym625 Apr 2015 #2

Watched both, RT and AJ, both giving much better coverage than our Corporate Media. sabrina 1 May 2015 #9

well, it is an acual news organization, unlike the pretenders of the msm. niyad Apr 2015 #3

exactly! marym625 Apr 2015 #4

Al Jazeera America is excellent renate May 2015 #5

Al Jazeera is VERY thorough nt Quayblue May 2015 #6

I really enjoy that channel. closeupready May 2015 #7

I think that one of the interesting things that has been covered (at least on MSNBC) is how many jwirr May 2015 #8

Al Jazeera America or English Go Vols May 2015 #10

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

1. RT was also giving decent coverage last night, showing video that the US MSM weren't

Reply to marym625 (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 10:02 PM

Apr 2015

showing. Not sure about tonight as I have yet to plop my ass in front of the tube.

marym625

(17,997 posts)

2. I don't think I get them

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 10:11 PM

Apr 2015

I watch online occasionally though.

I will check. Thanks!

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

9. Watched both, RT and AJ, both giving much better coverage than our Corporate Media.

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #1)

Fri May 1, 2015, 03:58 PM

May 2015

I won't be watching the MSM,. Same old saturation coverage only when there are fires and things blowing up.

What they SHOULD be doing right now is going to other cities where conditions are the same as they are in Ferguson and Baltimore and the policing of all these cities across the nation.

But they only cover the sensational, then drop it until the next murder happens.

niyad

(113,284 posts)

3. well, it is an acual news organization, unlike the pretenders of the msm.

Reply to marym625 (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 10:44 PM

Apr 2015

marym625

(17,997 posts)

4. exactly!

Reply to niyad (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 03:12 PM

Apr 2015

renate

(13,776 posts)

5. Al Jazeera America is excellent

Reply to marym625 (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2015, 03:46 PM

May 2015

I read recently that their ratings are disappointing--they probably aren't hurting for money since their funding comes from deep pockets, but I would really encourage everyone who gets that channel to check it out to boost the ratings that real news reporting gets. They have live correspondents covering stuff everyone else ignores,like elections in Burundi--the way news used to be covered.