I've always thought that the only way to form an objective opinion about anything is to hear all sides. But in today's world of 24-hour all-news channels, Canadians are unable (for now) to hear one voice.
Why is it that we get right-wing talking points on FauxNews, endless celeb news on CNN, endless phoners on Newsworld, the endless loops of features on NewsNet and the global scope of BBC World... but we not offered Al Jazeera English?
I've seen it and it's fantastic. And if you're worried about hate, just watch Sean Hannity spew his vile right-wing rhetoric on Faux.
Interested in knowing more about AJE? Check out this interview from The Hour with Tony Burman, the Canadian who is now AJE's managing editor.
"Al-Jazeera offers a very international, global look at the world. It's a channel that is based in the south and focuses overwhelmingly on the developing world and regions very underreported in the mainstream media. Al-Jazeera English has now been broadcasting for more than two years, is available in more than 140 million households worldwide and in more than 100 countries.
Canada is in an odd, and also unique, position in regards to Al-Jazeera because Canadians currently don't have the right to choose to tune in to Al-Jazeera - Canada is one of the few countries in which our channel is currently not available. Even in the U.S., where Al-Jazeera is certainly reviled in right-wing Republican circles, Al-Jazeera Arabic is available nationwide." [...MORE...]
I want, I want, I want my AJE...
Cheers!
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