Al-Jazeera In English?

American Voices • middle east • news media • ISSUE 42•18 • May 8, 2006

Al-Jazeera, the Arab news station, is preparing to launch an international English-language version of their channel. What do you think?

“Arabic media are just a mouthpiece for Big Falafel.”
Kevin Thompson –
Copywriter
“And just the other day I was wondering where I was going to go for some fluff pieces about goat care!”
Katherine Yablon –
Medical Intern
“Thinly veiled government propaganda disguised as news would never fly in America.”
Bill Higgins –
Projectionist

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