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2 Response to Al-Jazeera: the opinion...and the other opinion
When the west falls short of its own freedom of speech and liberal ideals, a controversial Arab channel comes out of nowhere to set itself against titans in the media sector, like CNN, and to prove that live and objective reporting has more than one voice. And definitely the US media seem to value more, their need to support their government's foreign policies, than to seek (even if impossible) the closest path towards objective broadcasting. Al-Jazeera based its programming on Western forms of media, nevertheless its motto is to seek for 'the opinion and the other opinion', understanding the multi-faceted possibilities that surround even the most insignificant piece of news. It has been criticized for its controversial and often too radical approach and for its tendency to side with the weak against the superpowers. While CNN would refer to Palestinians as suicide-bombers, Al-Jazeera would refer to them as martyrs. While CNN refers to Israel attacks on Palestinians as targeted killings, Al-Jazeera refers to them as assassinations. It is in these very details that one can appreciate the fact that Western media no longer hold the monopoly over the media coverage in the Middle East. A refreshing new voice from Al-Jazeera, with the hope that it will last for a long time, promoting democratic discourse in the Arab world and beyond.
i'm a bit puzzled as to how calling somebody a martyr in reporting amounts to objective and neutral reporting, can you please clear this up for me? also i'm a bit puzzled about whether there can be two objective descriptions of the same event that differ from each other. so is there a possibility of objective reporting after all? and given the examples and the comparison with CNN (rather than the BBC for example) i wonder how the claim that Al-Jazeera is objective is substantiated, as it seems to me that the examples show that it serves an agenda as well, just the opposing one of CNN. although maybe what you're trying to say is that objectivity consists in hearing both sides of the story? but then how can you report anything, if a story has more than one side? in practical terms, i mean. having said that, i put my cards on the table. i try to read both auntie beeb and al jaz every day. it takes a bit more time than reading phileleftheros and politis.
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