Al Jazeera to buy Current TV and launch Al Jazeera America - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Solomon;39075527]Hi, just want to interject here. What, exactly, IS Al Jazeera? My dad says it's this big anti-american news outlet, but I'm kinda' curious. (Pls no hate, I live under a rock)[/QUOTE]Whats funny is that if you look over their Facebook page, there are people constantly accusing them of being some American mouthpiece and basically sucking the U.S.'s dick. Basically, they are a major news outlet funded by the Qatar government. They typically focus on regional news but have been known to go outside that. Many nonpartisan groups consider them to be one of the best and most influential news outlets in the world. To borrow a quick excerpt from their Wiki page: [quote]In the 2000s, the network was praised by the Index on Censorship for circumventing censorship and contributing to the free exchange of information in the Arab world, and by the Webby Awards, who nominated it as one of the five best news web sites, along with BBC News, National Geographic and The Smoking Gun. It was also voted by brandchannel.com readers as the fifth most influential global brand behind Apple, Google, Ikea and Starbucks. In 2011 Salon.com noted Al Jazeera's coverage of the 2011 Egyptian protests as superior to that of the American news media, while U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton also opined that the network's news coverage was more informative, and less opinion-driven than American journalism.[/quote] [editline]2nd January 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=download;39075546]It's a news company based in Dubai.[/QUOTE]Wiki says they're based out of Doha, Qatar.

[QUOTE=laserguided;39075573]They're also state funded and owned by Qatar, their local channel is bias towards the Qatar and the international channel is not because their target audience is different. Qatar really wants to extend their global influence, and well funded mass media is certainly the a way to do it. [editline]2nd January 2013[/editline] What is your understanding of Al Jazeera?[/QUOTE] Russia Today.

[QUOTE=Irkalla;39075593]Russia Today.[/QUOTE]I hope you aren't saying Al Jazeera is like Russia Today. RT is like the bastard child of Fox News and Infowars that got abandoned in Siberia and adopted by the Russian government.

[QUOTE=laserguided;39075573]They're also state funded and owned by Qatar, their local channel is bias towards the Qatar and the international channel is not because their target audience is different. Qatar really wants to extend their global influence, and well funded mass media is certainly the a way to do it. [editline]2nd January 2013[/editline] What is your understanding of Al Jazeera?[/QUOTE] Do you have any proof that it's biased, besides your obviously biased opinion? Anyway, I thought it was based in Dubai, seems I was wrong. I'm not sure how you came to the conclusion that Quatar, a very small Arab nation, could have such thoughts of grandeur

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;39075614]I hope you aren't saying Al Jazeera is like Russia Today. RT is like the bastard child of Fox News and Infowars that got abandoned in Siberia and adopted by the Russian government.[/QUOTE] I wouldn't say the situation is as you described it. They do have some authentic content and exclusives/major stories that are cited to by global news agencies. But they're very pro-Russian, and its ironic because they're owned by a rather neutral news agency. [editline]2nd January 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=download;39075623]Do you have any proof that it's biased, besides your obviously biased opinion? Anyway, I thought it was based in Dubai, seems I was wrong. I'm not sure how you came to the conclusion that Quatar, a very small Arab nation, could have such thoughts of grandeur[/QUOTE] Because if you look at what they've done in the past decade or so, they've tried to become a major hub in the middle east. A example of this would be influencing the arab spring, negotiations with Palestinians and they successfully became a major shipping hub. Ontop of the fact that they're a massive oil producer. Also, Al Jazeera English isn't bias at all in my opinion. However, if you tried to find the article on Qatar royally arresting a dissident/poet on the Qatar/local/arab site you can't find it however you could find it on the Intl. site.

[QUOTE=laserguided;39075645]I wouldn't say the situation is as you described it. They do have some authentic content and exclusives/major stories that are cited to by global news agencies. But they're very pro-Russian, and its ironic because they're owned by a rather neutral news agency. [/quote] No, they're funded by the Russian Government, look it up [quote] Because if you look at what they've done in the past decade or so, they've tried to become a major hub in the middle east. A example of this would be influencing the arab spring, negotiations with Palestinians and they successfully became a major shipping hub. Ontop of the fact that they're a massive oil producer.[/QUOTE] No, I don't think so. You're going to have to prove it

[QUOTE=download;39075684]No, they're funded by the Russian Government, look it up No, I don't think so. You're going to have to prove it[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/07/qatar-takes-on-the-world[/url] There was also a BBC Video on their expanding global and regional influence if you want to look it up, its interesting. [QUOTE]No, they're funded by the Russian Government, look it up[/QUOTE] Of coarse, Novosti is a state-owned company. And RT is owned by Novosti. What exactly are you disagreeing with?

First paragraph of their Wikipedia page: [quote]RT, also known as Russia Today, is an international multilingual Russian-based television network. It is registered as an Autonomous Non-profit Organization[2][3] funded by the [b]Federal budget of Russia through the Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation.[/b][4][5][/quote] Highlighted incase you're blind

[QUOTE=download;39076713]First paragraph of their Wikipedia page: Highlighted incase you're blind[/QUOTE] Okay? And you're saying I disagreed with this and calling me blind? I think you're blind because I never said they were not funded. I said they're owned by a state-owned news agency. Why are you being such a cock, read the damn posts. [editline]3rd January 2013[/editline] Lets be clear here, I honestly think you're confused so read through what I said and tell me I'm blind again. What I'm saying is, citation please.

[QUOTE=laserguided;39076782]Okay? And you're saying I disagreed with this and calling me blind? I think you're blind because I never said they were not funded. I said they're owned by a state-owned news agency. Why are you being such a cock, read the damn posts. [editline]3rd January 2013[/editline] Lets be clear here, I honestly think you're confused so read through what I said and tell me I'm blind again. What I'm saying is, citation please.[/QUOTE] I say they are state funded. You respond by saying they are owned by some company, imply they are not

[QUOTE=download;39076952]I say they are state funded. You respond by saying they are owned by some company, imply they are not[/QUOTE] A state owned company, I think you did not fully read what I said. Because, they are owned by Novosti and Novosti is a state-owned company. I honestly do not know how this could come across as disagreeing with you: [QUOTE][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/wepwE.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]

I think its too biased. More so than most. (Russia Today excluded) They also incite too much anger with some articles, sort of how gawker does nerd baiting.

[QUOTE=zombojoe;39077466]I think its too biased. More so than most. (Russia Today excluded) They also incite too much anger with some articles, sort of how gawker does nerd baiting.[/QUOTE] If truth and impartiality angers you then yeah I'd suggest to stay away from them.

[QUOTE=zombojoe;39077466]I think its too biased. More so than most. (Russia Today excluded) They also incite too much anger with some articles, sort of how gawker does nerd baiting.[/QUOTE]Seriously? That is nothing close to reality. They've been internationally praised for basically being an amazing and unbiased outlet.

[QUOTE=download;39075546]It's a news company based in Dubai. A lot of people see them as anti-American because they're not American-centric. They'll report everything important (wars mostly, they were the only news channel reporting from Kabul during the US lead invasion of Afghanistan) and ignore the bullshit that American news channels love like how Paris Hilton or some other rich fuck got married etc[/QUOTE] Doha. Not Dubai, wrong country.

[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;39072461]This should be interesting, most Americans still think Al Jazeera is some Al Qaeda-funded terrorist propaganda network or something. Nobody knows it's, like, actual news. Actual news that is often of higher quality than the US networks.[/QUOTE] they should just translate the name into english (the island)

Ugh what the fuck is this [quote=BBC News]Soon after the deal was announced, Time Warner Cable dropped Current from its line-up, indicating the struggle that Al Jazeera may face in expanding in the US. "Our agreement with Current has been terminated and we will no longer be carrying the service. We are removing the service as quickly as possible," the nation's second-largest TV operator said.[/quote] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20896484[/url]

yeah that arab propaganda should go down well. lol

[QUOTE=smurfy;39079124]Ugh what the fuck is this [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20896484[/url][/QUOTE] From what I've read they were already planning to drop Current due to low ratings.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;39072426]I personally can't wait for the fox news comments.[/QUOTE] You got it [img]http://puu.sh/1IWc2[/img] [img]http://puu.sh/1IWah[/img] [img]http://puu.sh/1IWaK[/img] [img]http://puu.sh/1IWaZ[/img] [img]http://puu.sh/1IWbJ[/img] [url]http://nation.foxnews.com/al-gore/2013/01/03/gore-rushed-sell-current-tv-dodge-tax-hit[/url]

I don't know if I should laugh or cry. How do these people remember to breathe.

speaks out of both sides of his mouth [editline]3rd January 2013[/editline] what does that mean ^

[QUOTE=Eltro102;39081297]speaks out of both sides of his mouth [editline]3rd January 2013[/editline] what does that mean ^[/QUOTE] It means that he says he's a normal american guy but sells propaganda tools to terrorists while doing cocaine That's the feeling i get from the comment anyway

[QUOTE=NoDachi;39080466]I don't know if I should laugh or cry. How do these people remember to breathe.[/QUOTE]Their motorised scooters comes with a ventilator.

[QUOTE=smurfy;39079124]Ugh what the fuck is this [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20896484[/url][/QUOTE] good stuff is what it is

[QUOTE=smurfy;39079235]You got it [img]http://puu.sh/1IWah[/img][/QUOTE] that first sentence I it's like that feeling in your lungs when you get the wind knocked out of you, but in my brain

[QUOTE=laserguided;39074128]"Middle eastern perspective on America", I can't see this becoming very popular.[/QUOTE] I dunno it might be. Out of interest, are there any Americans here who currently watch AJE (even occasionly) via their online stream?

[QUOTE=daijitsu;39082402]that first sentence I it's like that feeling in your lungs when you get the wind knocked out of you, but in my brain[/QUOTE] Two party system is unhealthy for Americans judging by that comment.

Also for anyone interested in Al Jazeera in general and their coverage of the Iraq war (and how they viewed the American coverage) you should watch [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_Room_%28film%29]Control Room[/url] it is [B]very[/B] interesting.

[QUOTE=smurfy;39079124]Ugh what the fuck is this [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20896484[/url][/QUOTE] It's because Time Warner owns CNN and they don't want competition.