Two articles on Media Coverage of the War in Iraq
… have we forgotten that there’s still a war going on in Afghanistan? Two soldiers died, and several were injured when some “Taliban” (the article was at least perceptive enough to comment that the person claiming the attackers were Taliban couldn’t explain how they had been identified as such) attacked a convoy, according to this morning’s Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Re: items below
Banning Al-Jazeera is just stupid and petty. And, obviously, Europeans aren’t satisfied with the story they’re getting from their media, and unlike us, they’re seeking out a broad set of points of view.
NY stock exchange bans Arab TV network
Claire Cozens
Tuesday March 25, 2003
Al-Jazeera: criticised by US military for its coverage of conflict
The New York stock exchange has banned al-Jazeera from its trading floor, prompting accusations that it was retaliating against the Arabic-language TV network’s stance on the war in Iraq.
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Claire Cozens
Tuesday March 25, 2003
Al-Jazeera: 4 million new subscribers in Europe since last Wednesday
The Arabic-language TV network al-Jazeera has seen its European subscriber numbers double since the start of the war in Iraq amid huge demand for an alternative to western media coverage.
The controversial broadcaster said it has signed up 4 million new subscribers in Europe since last Wednesday, doubling its viewership on the continent.
“We had 4 million subscribers in Europe and I would estimate we have added another 4 million over the last week,” said Alan Marmion, al-Jazeera’s media consultant.