These past couple of months have been for Al Jazeera what the Gulf War was for CNN in 1989-91. Massive global exposure largely because its young reporters were on the ground and ready to take serious risks. Its English network's viewership has skyrocketed around the globe, and even USA networks are forced to rely on it, thereby giving further credibility to a network many Americans once derided.
It will be interesting to see you Al Jazeera handles Bahrain from now on.
These past couple of months have been for Al Jazeera what the Gulf War was for CNN in 1989-91. Massive global exposure largely because its young reporters were on the ground and ready to take serious risks. Its English network's viewership has skyrocketed around the globe, and even USA networks are forced to rely on it, thereby giving further credibility to a network many Americans once derided.
It will be interesting to see you Al Jazeera handles Bahrain from now on.