Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan Had It Coming
In today's tour of state-run propaganda, China's media pounces on Melissa Chan, North Koreans get a taste of the real world and Syrian media goes X-rated.
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Chinese Anchor Clarifies: American Reporter Is a 'Shrew'
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In today's tour of state-sponsored propaganda, the Brian Williams of China has some explaining to do, a Photoshop fail has no explanation, and a U.S. congressman wants to repeal a ban on domestic propaganda.
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Reporters See China's Al Jazeera Expulsion as a Warning
It's the first time China has expelled a foreign correspondent in 14 years, so whatever Al Jazeera English's Melissa Chan did to have her visa denied, it must have been pretty monumental, right?
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North Korea Has Its Own Andy Warhol
In today's tour of state-run propaganda, Mali goes off air, Iranian media betrays its favorite U.S. presidential candidate, North Korea's Andy Warhol is profiled by CNN and propaganda gets out of control in the Middle East.
Al Jazeera Won't Air Toulouse Shooting Video Sent by Accomplice
We had a hunch Al Jazeera would decide not to air the video footage it received from Toulouse shooter Mohamed Merah, and on Tuesday the network tersely confirmed that while an official source told the AP that the video came from an accomplice, not Merah himself.
Toulouse Shooter Sent Al Jazeera His Footage, But We Probably Won't See It
If the public ever sees the video of Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah, it could be through Al Jazeera, which reportedly received a flash drive containing the footage Merah shot as he carried out his campaign of murder, but it's doubtful the network will decide to show it.
Donald Rumsfeld's Hate-Love-Hate Relationship with Al Jazeera
The former defense secretary has sparred with the network over the Iraq war
Donald Rumsfeld Now 'Delighted' by Al Jazeera
It's a real change of heart after all that trash-talking he did during the Bush years
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China Not Fooled by Gary Locke, Zimbabwe Snubbed by Chicago
It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world
Don't Assume WikiLeaks Brought Down Al Jazeera's Director
Even WikiLeaks is careful to point out that it's probably a pretty complicated situation
Propaganda Parade
Iran Calls Britons Liars, Belarus Has Op-Ed Confusion
It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world
New Yorkers Will Now Be Able to Watch Al Jazeera on TV
It will be "subletting" a spot on the cable channel RISE
Dorothy Parvaz, Al Jazeera Journalist, Is Missing in Syria
Parvaz landed in Damascus on Friday and never checked into her hotel
What About Bahrain?
Reuters claims Al Jazeera is ignoring the unrest in the island nation
How News Sources Change the Way We See News
Viewers trust Al Jazeera's coverage--when it's got the CNN logo on it
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