Tuesday launches the newest player in the cable news agitating industry. Al Jazeera America is coming to the households of 40 million viewers.
It's a start, right?
Okay, we all know that the country's most ignorant minds won't see this network as award winning journalism. These individuals will see this network as the voice of terrorism and Islamic extremism.
But Al Jazeera America is dismissing that notion. The network is promising that it's news programs will cover issues that the three cable news agitators refuse to talk about.
They make it clear that they're will be no junk food media stories.
Ali Velshi, David Schuster, Sheila MacVicar and even legendary anchor Soledad O'Brien have joined the network.
Time Warner, the nation's largest cable provider has threatened to not put Al Jazeera on the lineup.
They fear the potential of a backlash or the possibility of competing with CNN, a product of Time Warner.
In my honest opinion, I think it's a great way to get the news agitators thinking. Al Jazeera is a network that has straight news and award winning documentaries in a market that lavishes on controversy. Sometimes having controversy is a good thing especially if you're a network that gives both sides to an issue.
I expect the folks over at CNN, Loserville and Obama News will have something to say about the network!
If given the opportunity, I'll watch it!
What's you're thought on it?
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