For most Americans many people don't know who or what Al Jazeera is, and for the people that do there impressions are negative. Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة, al-ğazīrä, [al.dʒaˈziː.ra], meaning "The Peninsula", referring to the Arabic name for the Arabian Peninsula) is the "CNN" of Arabic news. The Al Jazeera news show has a small twist to it. They show every thing to suffering, death and the reality of war. As to the American media, we only talk about death tolls, and showing American troops shooting, firing missiles and so on.
Al Jazeera has gotten steam from the United Kingdom, Spain, Qatar and even America. Most of the steam that is coming from America. Is because days after the 9/11 attack Al Jazeera was broadcasting videos in which Osama bin Laden and Sulaiman Abu Ghaith defended and justified the attacks. Also from what I saw from Control Room Al Jazeera shows the real deal of what war really looks like. From the after bombing of a home, to the injured children the were in the cross fire of the bombs.
What America says Al Jazeera they mess with the masses. By showing kids playing near ruble, then to the injured people. America has a way of tolerating with death of the enemy but not are own kind. Meaning back to the video when the American soldier watches the after a bombing and he sees the injured he dose nothing, but at the moment when American soldiers are shown dead or captured I guess its are duty to freak out. That is way Bush doesn't like Al Jazeera because its shows the "realism" of war.
Al Jazeera has gotten steam from the United Kingdom, Spain, Qatar and even America. Most of the steam that is coming from America. Is because days after the 9/11 attack Al Jazeera was broadcasting videos in which Osama bin Laden and Sulaiman Abu Ghaith defended and justified the attacks. Also from what I saw from Control Room Al Jazeera shows the real deal of what war really looks like. From the after bombing of a home, to the injured children the were in the cross fire of the bombs.
What America says Al Jazeera they mess with the masses. By showing kids playing near ruble, then to the injured people. America has a way of tolerating with death of the enemy but not are own kind. Meaning back to the video when the American soldier watches the after a bombing and he sees the injured he dose nothing, but at the moment when American soldiers are shown dead or captured I guess its are duty to freak out. That is way Bush doesn't like Al Jazeera because its shows the "realism" of war.
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Jayson,
Great summary of the key issues and conflicts surrounding Al Jazeera. It looks like you did some outside research, as well - Score!
Clever title, too, by the way...
Some of the points you made repeated what I told you in class. I'd like to see you apply your critical thinking skills some more -- have you discovered anything that has made you think Al Jazeera is or is not a credible source of news? What about "Control Room" -- was it fair and balanced, or was it biased?
Keep up the good work...
--CM
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