Opinions and Dissents: The Rise of Al Jazeera

Author: (English) Miles, translated by Li Ruigang and others
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: During the Iraq War, who broke the news first?! Who broadcasted the most sensational news?! And who brought us those exclusive reports?! Not BBC! Not Reuters! Not AP! Not AFP! It was——Al Jazeera!!! Al Jazeera is one of the news channels with the widest viewership span in the world, boasting over 50 million viewers, and is also the most controversial TV station. After 9/11, Al Jazeera quickly became a household name in the Western world by broadcasting some of the most significant behind-the-scenes events in television history, including the recording of Osama bin Laden's speech. Sometimes people condemn it as the spokesperson for Al-Qaeda; sometimes its journalists are simultaneously accused of being spies for Mossad (Israel's intelligence agency) or for Saddam Hussein. Now, Hugh Miles reveals the real story behind the most influential media in the world.