Observations:
It seemed that these channels were much more dramatic than US news stations are. I liked that it seemed like I was listening to news straight from the source although I realized that is most likely not the case. It was interesting to see how other countries talk about the US when they are giving news because the news stations here do not seem to give us that information. I was also surprised to see that BBC World News was not available to watch in the U.S. on Livestation.

1. How effective do you think the Internet will be for Al Jazeera as it attempts to reach a U.S. audience?

I think that more people in the U.S. will have access to Al Jazeera through the internet which could enable the station to increase its audience, however, if there is a negative attitude towards it, I don’t think it will go far.

2. Based on your own observations, do you think that Al Jazeera English should be allowed to broadcast in the U.S.?

In the amount of time that I watched the channel, which was about an hour, I didn’t see any problems with it or any stories that appeared to negatively portray the U.S. or even support any kind of terrorist activity. I think that I would need to watch the channel on a continuous basis for a while to gain that impression of the station. I did notice though that the channel gave news stories that were not provided on U.S. stations..

3. What, if anything, do you notice about Al Jazeera's approach to telling the news? How is it different than the U.S.-based TV news outlets that you have experienced?

I noticed, much like the other stations, Al Jazeera’s approach was much more serious and jumped from story to story. The anchor was only there to give the next topic, not explain it. The opinions giving on the channel were very strong and those talking did not try to hide them. This type of reporting style I feel is not so open in the U.S.

4. While on the Al Jazeera site, be sure to check out the network's published Code of Ethics. Based on your own observations, do you think they are adhering to them?

Based on what I watched today on Al Jazeera, the one rule in their site’s code of ethics that I definitely did not see them adhering to was #5 which was: Present diverse points of view and opinions without bias or partiality. I thought that this station does not adhere to this rule as their biases were revealed on almost every topic that was being reported on.