Al-Jazeera News Channel (English Version)

[Reggie Perrin]

Being a Sky Subscriber (maybe not for much longer prob) I invariably click the News and Documentaries option..... not for documentaries as theyre all repeats but the news option....

Having watched Al-Jazeera (English version) for a while, I must say it is a breath of fresh air for news reporting not like the likes of say;

Sky News - (Repetitive) News Channel of the Year
Fox News - nothing needs to be said about that one
RTE/TV3 - Local and Parochial but cant fit all that much into a 20min slot anyway

Eg on Al-Jazeera at 1pm today they had an on the ground report and input from local Palestinians whose village is being bisected by the 8metre Israeli Wall being constructed presently... then an 8pm they had another on the ground report from Northern India about the sufferings of the lower castes and lack of affording of human rights to them

I find it an interesting Channel and quite commendable in its reporting and the quality of its reporters and subject matter.

What do people think?

[johnfás]

Yea I find Al Jazera is OK. I presume their arabic version is incredibly different though.

BBC News 24 is very good (you have to add it through extra channels).

[dubsthcentralboy]

Being a Sky Subscriber (maybe not for much longer prob) I invariably click the News and Documentaries option..... not for documentaries as theyre all repeats but the news option....

Having watched Al-Jazeera (English version) for a while, I must say it is a breath of fresh air for news reporting not like the likes of say;

Sky News - (Repetitive) News Channel of the Year
Fox News - nothing needs to be said about that one
RTE/TV3 - Local and Parochial but cant fit all that much into a 20min slot anyway

Eg on Al-Jazeera at 1pm today they had an on the ground report and input from local Palestinians whose village is being bisected by the 8metre Israeli Wall being constructed presently... then an 8pm they had another on the ground report from Northern India about the sufferings of the lower castes and lack of affording of human rights to them

I find it an interesting Channel and quite commendable in its reporting and the quality of its reporters and subject matter.

What do people think?

I only tune in from time-to-tome to see the latest angry Muslim mob going mad over some perceived slight.

[L'Chaim]

How's the wall coming along? Still keeping them suicide bombers out i hope

[Reggie Perrin]

Yea I find Al Jazera is OK. I presume their arabic version is incredibly different though.

BBC News 24 is very good (you have to add it through extra channels).

Yep used to visually watch the arabic version of Al-Jazeera sometimes myself... was great when they brought out the English version.... BBC News 24 is ok... cant say the same for BBC World News though!

[Reggie Perrin]

How's the wall coming along? Still keeping them suicide bombers out i hope

Well judging from the Report today at 1pm there are a hell of a lot of gaps still in it

[Cookie68]

I had it for a while but my telly blew up.

[Reggie Perrin]

I had it for a while but my telly blew up.

[The Collective.]

I have NTL. Can I get it?

[Reggie Perrin]

I have NTL. Can I get it?

Not too sure about NTL...

Here's their Website though...

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/ ... A36665.htm

It's possible to watch it lilve here but unfortunately they charge for it presently... to be hoped that would change