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Raine

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6. I have cable TV but also a TV on a converter box that get Al Jazeera. I'm shocked at how much better

Reply to mother earth (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 09:38 PM

Jan 2013

Al Jazeera news is than the pitiful news our networks broadcast. Al Jazeera goes indepth on stories, it's hard to get used to at first because you get so used to 2-3 minutes reports from CBS, NBC, & ABC.

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Al Jazeera Buys Current TV, Terms Undisclosed... [View all] mother earth Jan 2013 OP

Sadly This Will Fail on an Epic Scale Khaotic Jan 2013 #1

Yup NICO9000 Jan 2013 #2

I heard they paid $491 million, and they are planning on establishing their network in NYC. MADem Jan 2013 #3

TY, updated it. :) mother earth Jan 2013 #7

When Right-Wingers whinge about this, remind them Fox "News" is owned by Murdoch and a Saudi prince. Ian David Jan 2013 #4

Especially here in the Bay Area KamaAina Jan 2013 #5

I have cable TV but also a TV on a converter box that get Al Jazeera. I'm shocked at how much better Raine Jan 2013 #6

well i heard on the media three times today that the sale 'made Al Gore a wealthy man' spanone Jan 2013 #8

Mixed Feelings colsohlibgal Jan 2013 #9