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(1,217 posts) Tue Apr 12, 2016, 09:21 PM Apr 2016

We Bid Adieu to Al Jazeera America and I Have a Sad.... [View all]

Since I have totally given up on the MSM I usually leave the teevee on AJAM. Tonight they had a panel of some of the best journalists on staff and they held a round table discusion that was worth its weight in future Pulitzers and other awards....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Al_Jazeera_presenters

Al Jazeera America[edit]
Josh Bernstein
Jonathan Betz
Chris Bury
Richelle Carey
Melissa Chann
Joiee Chen
Eboni Deon
Lisa Fletcher
Lori Jane Gliha
Tony Harris
Sheila MacVicar
Adam May
Nichole Mitchell
Antonio Mora
Soledad O'Brien
Randall Pinkston
Christof Putzel
Ash-har Quraishi
Morgan Radford
Josh Rushing
Roxana Saberi
Cara Santa Maria
John Seigenthaler
Michael Shure
David Shuster
John Henry Smith
Ray Suarez
Stephanie Sy
Phil Torres
Ali Velshi
Mike Viqueira
Sebastian Walker
Jacob Ward

They officially go off the air at midnight, EST. Arrrrr. I did find this link about a week ago and we will see how that works out....

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/herring-networks-eyes-buying-al-jazeera-america/146956

One America News Network (OAN) parent Herring Networks is exploring buying the shuttering Al Jazeera America to get carriage on cable systems.
"Al Jazeera America and One America News Network (OAN) launched within a few months of each other," OAN parent Herring Networks told Multichannel News. "The latest ratings information from third party Rentrak shows that One America News Network has over four times the ratings [of Al Jazeera America]. We are inquiring about the opportunity to acquire Al Jazeera America," he said.
The idea would be to replace it with OAN and thereby secure carriage (just as Al Jazeera tried to do when it bought Al Gore's Current TV). Al Jazeera has 60.8 million subs, according to Nielsen. "We would replace it with One America News Network," he said, which has "a superior brand and ratings."

Here is a question---What would happen if we could put support behind a new news group that would embrace all of these fine journalists (and NadineB) and Ed Schultz, Dylan Radigan and all the others whose REPORTING has been silenced by the MSM?

What do you think?

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We Bid Adieu to Al Jazeera America and I Have a Sad.... [View all] Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 OP

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #1

Welcome to DU, the last bastion of thoughtful and insightful discourse on the interwebs. Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #2

I liked them about once a week. Jim Beard Apr 2016 #19

Okay, six posts, so I will explain. Rude posts early in your membership will alert MIRT Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #26

You might have to explain MIRT....Thanks for having my back! Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #36

Now you are accusing me of being a Fox News lover? Enjoy your stay, buddy boy. Feeling the Bern Apr 2016 #37

The GOP owns the airwaves, so nothing liberal survives. Rex Apr 2016 #3

Actually, the corporations own the airwaves Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #5

They are making too much money on this and all elections. Jim Beard Apr 2016 #20

Start with anti-trust actions against monopolization Armstead Apr 2016 #45

OAN must not be on Dish Network. kentauros Apr 2016 #4

We have DirecTV and they carry Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #7

I'm old enough to remember them, too :) kentauros Apr 2016 #9

Huntley/Brinkley 1939 Apr 2016 #38

OAN is a right wing news organization - awful stuff. Avalux Apr 2016 #6

Do you have link? I can't find much info Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #8

I've *tried* to watch the channel. Avalux Apr 2016 #12

They are not right for sure. Their news is more global Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #15

I was talking about OAN, not Al Jazeera America. Avalux Apr 2016 #41

They will be missed in my household Little_Wing Apr 2016 #10

I think that was a huuuge part of it, Little Wing and Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #11

It will require "mass quantities" of money Little_Wing Apr 2016 #16

I agree with everything you said. Greenwald has had to struggle and I wonder Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #23

It all comes down to $$ Kilgore Apr 2016 #13

Yeah, they never advertised on CNN or MSNBC or even Faux. Part of the problem Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #17

You may find this interesting. Background on the Kilgore Apr 2016 #43

What a shame, they will be missed! nt slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #14

You have been around a while--got any suggestions? Seriously, ssaway, Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #18

Ha ... slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #27

Yes, you are old here given your over 20K posts, that's all Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #33

What an adorable picture ... slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #35

All it takes is one organization Jim Beard Apr 2016 #21

Thanks, Jim, Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #24

Would you believe I am from Texas Jim Beard Apr 2016 #34

Oh NO. I thought we had until the end of the month! WhiteTara Apr 2016 #22

I did too WhiteTara, they must have opted out sooner but I suspect a deal was made Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #25

There is a huge blank where they used to be WhiteTara Apr 2016 #42

Outstanding channel - very sorry to see them go. (nt) klook Apr 2016 #29

They are showing the group again--the last ten minutes of their time on air. Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #30

Al Jazeera America is no longer available. Thank you for watching. :( nt slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #31

like WhiteTara, I thought we had till the end of the month renate Apr 2016 #32

I read it every morning. I will very much miss it. :( nt Javaman Apr 2016 #39

Al Jazeera english version. Javaman Apr 2016 #40

why is Peppermint Gomez not on that list? Enrique Apr 2016 #44

Fewer voices mean smaller Democracy. Octafish Apr 2016 #46