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Al Jazeera, Egypt & the United States

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

In his book Three Blind Mice,  media journalist Ken Auletta talks about how the first Gulf War brought CNN to prominence.  He writes: It wasn’t until the war in the Persian Gulf began in January 1991  that the cable revolution … Continue reading →

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Al Jazeera English provides stunning coverage of rioting in Egypt

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

When I got into the office this morning and logged into Twitter, the news was flowing fast and furious about the anti-government rioting taking place in Egypt.  American cable networks were giving spot coverage of the story, but the national … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Floods Get Minimal Media Coverage

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

It’s been noted several places that the devastating floods in Pakistan haven’t gotten near the media coverage that the earthquake in Haiti did.  NPR’s Morning Edition had a good story about public opinion about the floods, and it has some … Continue reading →

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