News: November 2006 Archives
Al-Jazeera English (1)
Bad news is often good news for journalists. The assassination of Lebanese opposition leader Pierre Gemayel may have been exactly that for Al-Jazeera English, the Westernized cousin of the channel the Bush administration loves to hate. It wasn't so much......more
Journalists Under Fire:The Psychological Hazards of Covering War
Like most journalists I blow hot and cold on this question on the straightforward grounds that those who can't stand the heat should not venture into the kitchen. I have taken part in more than one public discussion on how......more
Picture imperfect
With the notable exception of t-mobile, mobile phone operators and broadcasters are clamouring to get into the mobile TV market but is the technology ready and do consumers really want it? At the moment most mobile TV is streamed over......more
Al-Jazeera English (2)
Let's start with the good things. The graphics (bought in from the same company that supplied CNN International's new makeover) looked sprightly. In the first week, two of the flagship programmes did well. David Frost managed to get an uncharacteristic......more
Death of a critic
It was an early morning phone call that let me know of the attack. Issa, a friend in Chechnya, his usually steady voice betraying just a tremor of fear, said unknown gunmen had opened fire on the car he had......more