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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2013, 06:26 AM Jan 2013

AL JAZEERA TO START NEW U.S.-BASED NEWS CHANNEL [View all]

New York – January 2, 2013

Al Jazeera Media Network announced that it will launch a new U.S.-based news channel that will provide both domestic news and international news for American audiences.

The Network has won numerous U.S. and international awards for its journalism and with more than 70 bureaus across the globe it has one of the largest bureau footprints and newsgathering forces of any news network in the world.

Al Jazeera Media Network also announced that it has acquired Current TV in the United States and that the new U.S.-based news channel will be available on Current’s distribution network when it is launched in 2013. There will be a transition from existing programming until the new Al Jazeera channel begins to air.

The new channel will be headquartered in New York City. In addition to the existing Al Jazeera news bureaus in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago, Al Jazeera will open additional bureaus in key locations across the United States. Al Jazeera’s expansion will double the network’s U.S.-based staff to more than 300 employees.

http://www.aljazeerausannouncement.com/

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AL JAZEERA TO START NEW U.S.-BASED NEWS CHANNEL [View all] Sherman A1 Jan 2013 OP

I see no down sides to this madokie Jan 2013 #1

Agreed Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #2

What could possibly go wrong? retired rooster Jan 2013 #14

Your point? How is having competing news sources a problem? AllyCat Jan 2013 #22

Look at DU history and you'll see what could go wrong and what could go right. nt patrice Jan 2013 #29

P.S. It's a little known & under-appreciated fact that what goes wrong IS also a learning patrice Jan 2013 #31

What's Murdock's relationship with Al Jazeera? coldbeer Jan 2013 #3

Well it won't be airing on Time Warner Cable. nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #4

Probably not Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #6

Hopefully Directtv will carry it. nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #24

I was shocked this morning at 6:00 druidqueen Jan 2013 #15

I cancelled my tier this morning nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #30

Checked last nite and yeah abelenkpe Jan 2013 #32

I know. I always DVR Stephanie Miller and all I got was 3 hours of blank screen. Sucks. nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #35

Who would be interested in reading the propaganda arm of the Qatari government. Prometheus Bound Jan 2013 #5

Some of us like variety in our offered propaganda, however Scootaloo Jan 2013 #8

Yes, very good analysis and advice. Prometheus Bound Jan 2013 #10

Yes, the most insidious sort of propaganda is the unconscious kind nxylas Jan 2013 #11

Well Said Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #12

Well said. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #23

Well said! But watch out, sounds pretty "Third" -ish to me, someone may come in here and accuse you patrice Jan 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author nxylas Jan 2013 #9

Anyone interested in the development of authentic critical reasoning skills. AND - btw - a BFD would patrice Jan 2013 #26

Al Jazeera has changed more recently to become a despicable cheerleader of war. Prometheus Bound Jan 2013 #41

Thanks for the perspective, but, well, I wasn't planning on buying into anything they offer 100%. patrice Jan 2013 #42

The news will probably be less biased AnnieK401 Jan 2013 #7

Time warner has announced they will cancel the channel SoCalDem Jan 2013 #13

It is too bad Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #16

I feel sorry for the uninformed bashers of both Al-Jazeera and RT just1voice Jan 2013 #17

Agreed. As a card-carrying Liberal, more viewpoints, more educated opinions require trips outside libdem4life Jan 2013 #39

Wow! Quick! tom_kelly Jan 2013 #18

You should contact them and Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #19

I've been on hold for about 30 mins now kydo Jan 2013 #25

Well, Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #33

according to the story there isn't going to be a "Current" channel to demand back onenote Jan 2013 #28

they can replace faux on my channel box spanone Jan 2013 #20

This sound like a good thing to me Pakid Jan 2013 #21

Competition is good, yes? nt bemildred Jan 2013 #34

I believe so Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #36

Good, I hope they keep burrowowl Jan 2013 #37

Maybe we'll finally get some news instead of just politics, politics, politics and more politics. Ganja Ninja Jan 2013 #38

Perhaps now, Americans will discover the existence of real and diverse cultures and peoples libdem4life Jan 2013 #40