U.S. media can't beat al Jazeera's coverage of the riots, but the Egyptian government says it's only inspiring more violence. Howard Kurtz on the network's sudden shutdown. Plus, full coverage of the Egypt uprising.
Laura Rozen, Politico's foreign-policy blogger, mentioned to me today that she has been transfixed by al Jazeera's coverage of the uprising in Egypt.
Related story on The Daily Beast: America's Proud Egypt Moment
I've been watching it, too, on the website of al Jazeera English, and the footage might surprise those who view the Qatar-based satellite channel as a knee-jerk defender of Arab governments.
This is unquestionably al Jazeera's moment, much as the launch of the first Persian Gulf War became a crystallizing event for CNN. The New York Times says this is because "the channel has helped to shape a narrative of popular rage against oppressive American-backed Arab governments (and against Israel) ever since its founding 15 years ago.
Laura Rozen, Politico's foreign-policy blogger, mentioned to me today that she has been transfixed by al Jazeera's coverage of the uprising in Egypt.
Related story on The Daily Beast: America's Proud Egypt Moment
I've been watching it, too, on the website of al Jazeera English, and the footage might surprise those who view the Qatar-based satellite channel as a knee-jerk defender of Arab governments.
This is unquestionably al Jazeera's moment, much as the launch of the first Persian Gulf War became a crystallizing event for CNN. The New York Times says this is because "the channel has helped to shape a narrative of popular rage against oppressive American-backed Arab governments (and against Israel) ever since its founding 15 years ago.
- 1/30/2011
- by Howard Kurtz
- The Daily Beast
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