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2006-01-15 Home Front: Culture Wars

During job search, Ted Koppel sez he listened to al-Jazeera pitch

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-01-15 01:27|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Koppel said that it "may be possible" that al-Jazeera is "more inclined toward anti-American stories perhaps than American networks are"..."

Simply "more inclined" - is this an acknowledgement that American networks are also "inclined" to Anit-American stories? Is that "fashionable" too?

Posted by Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-01-15 08:40|| 2006-01-15 08:40|| Front Page Top

#2 oh they'll make headway.

saudi millions buys the best marketing and communications experts money can buy.

they'll appeal to young lefties. they'll float conspiracy theories.

they'll appeal to arab americans and point them in the wrong direction.

Posted by anon1 2006-01-15 09:10|| 2006-01-15 09:10|| Front Page Top

#3 He wasn't offered Howard Stern-level money, that's why he declined.

Posted by Raj 2006-01-15 10:18|| 2006-01-15 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I partly agree with anon1.

If Al J plays their cards right they can get the Move-On.org audience, the Kos kids and many others to tune in. The interesting thing is who they will get to advertise on their station.

Posted by mhw 2006-01-15 10:23|| 2006-01-15 10:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Saudis donated $20 million to Harvard and $20 million to Georgetown Universities to fund an 'islamic studies' department.

English language Al-Jazeera won't need any advertising.

If the Saudis feel it furthers their foreign policy goals and spreads sympathy for Islam, Al Jaz will be swimming in dough.

Posted by anon1 2006-01-15 10:43|| 2006-01-15 10:43|| Front Page Top

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