1. How effective do you think the Internet will be for Al Jazeera as it attempts to reach a U.S. audience?The Internet will indeed help Al Jazeera reach US audiences however I do not think that it will be effective because people will not want to branch out of their already found news sites. I think that if it does reach people in the US, it will be younger generations who like to use their computers instead of watching television. I also think that will all of the negative connotations around this station that people will not be drawn to it. I think that people in America will only watch this for an alternative view point on issues, not for their main news source.
2. Based on your own observations, do you think that Al Jazeera English should be allowed to broadcast in the U.S.?
*I think that Al Jazeera English should be allowed to be broadcast in the US because it gives people different images and different ideas about controversial and well known topics. I think it would be good to give people the option to watch it if they desire. However, it shouldn’t be something that is on a main TV station to replace something else that is already on air.
3. What, if anything, do you notice about Al Jazeera's approach to telling the news? How is it different than the U.S.-based TV news outlets that you have experienced?
*Al Jazeera has a different approach than US-based TV outlets. For the most part, Al Jazeera looks at a more broad view than US stations. Also, it focuses more on places outside of the US to give a wider range of news stories.
4. While on the Al Jazeera site, be sure to check out the network's published Code of Ethics. Based on your own observations, do you think they are adhering to them?
*I do think that the Al Jazeera website adheres to all the Code of Ethics. It may even follow them more closely than other news stations. It establishes that it is a credible site and it has a wide variety of reporters and news.
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