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Laurian

(2,593 posts) Mon Jul 22, 2013, 10:16 AM Jul 2013

Al Jazeera America [View all]

Noting the Al Jazeera America hires I've seen reported (David Shuster being the latest), I'm looking forward to trying this new option for news about current events. My hope is that they will be a truly objective source.

Anyone else have thoughts or opinions regarding Al Jazeera America?

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Al Jazeera America [View all] Laurian Jul 2013 OP

I am looking forward to it, too. djean111 Jul 2013 #1

I hate to be a wet blanket. "Inside look at the internal strife over Al Jazeera America" Catherina Jul 2013 #2

I'm fairly certain gvstn Jul 2013 #3

Current is channel 107 right now, MSNBC is 185. House of Roberts Jul 2013 #4

I don't know exactly gvstn Jul 2013 #5

I get the same channels you do... fadedrose Jul 2013 #7

al jazeera has agendas like most all other networks Mosby Jul 2013 #6

Al Jazeera English is almost certainly the most balanced cable news service in the English language Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #8

Apparently, the American consulting firms they have employed are telling them to Cleita Jul 2013 #12

you know CNN Middle East and the BBC Middle East are far more intelligent and critical thinking Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #15

TYT won't be on... ablamj Jul 2013 #9

Too Bad no current on air personalities bhcodem Jul 2013 #10

I did post this yesterday, that they were having some internal strifes. Cleita Jul 2013 #11

If Greenwald doesn't like it, I might have to give it a shot... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #14

hope to give it a looksy--they would have to have online version--pretty damn sure it won't be basic dembotoz Jul 2013 #16