Al Jazeera America Folds Morning Programming

[Webster]

....don't you just feel sorry for the world's resident Jihad News Network?

John Nolte of Breitbart aptly summarizes the changes announced by Al Jazeera America: “The collapse begins.”

Instead of producing its own programming, the basement-rated cable news network will simply re-broadcast Al Jazeera programs from its parent studio in Qatar. Also canceled is the late morning program, “Consider This With Antonio Mora.” Mediabistro reports that behind-the-scenes staffers will be reassigned and “the fate of on-air talent is unclear.” Variety, however, reports that primetime anchors Ali Velshi and Joie Chen will have less airtime and mid-to-late afternoon programming is also on the chopping block.

Is it a coincidence that oil prices have halved, cutting the income of the emir of Qatar by a similar percentage? The Saudis have recently announced that they don’t expect hundred-dollar-a-barrel prices to return, a forecast that sent as many shivers to Qatar as to North Dakota.

Al Jazeera America’s ratings are anemic, drawing about as many viewers as a decent talk radio station has listeners in a medium-sized market. But they grew late last year on the strength of its coverage of Ferguson and other racial strife.

As Nolte points out, AJA has developed no traction whatsoever in the rest of the American media, who ignore its reporting and have not allowed any of its stories to break out.

You have to feel at least a teeny bit sorry for the talent who heeded the siren song of a supposedly unlimited checkbook and the chance to get in on the ground floor of a new news operation. Jobs in the news biz are hard to get, and there is a lot more wannabe talent than there are slots available – and not just for on-air talent, but also the editors and writers. But in signing up for an operation that is part of the broadcast jihad efforts, they cast their lot and became hostage to oil prices. President Obama may have assured them that America’s fracking bounty would never bring oil prices down, but he was as wrong as he could be. (American Thinker)

....now if MSDNC would fold, the collective IQ of the American news media would improve about 15-20 points....

 

[+paradox]

....don't you just feel sorry for the world's resident Jihad News Network?

John Nolte of Breitbart aptly summarizes the changes announced by Al Jazeera America: “The collapse begins.”

Instead of producing its own programming, the basement-rated cable news network will simply re-broadcast Al Jazeera programs from its parent studio in Qatar. Also canceled is the late morning program, “Consider This With Antonio Mora.” Mediabistro reports that behind-the-scenes staffers will be reassigned and “the fate of on-air talent is unclear.” Variety, however, reports that primetime anchors Ali Velshi and Joie Chen will have less airtime and mid-to-late afternoon programming is also on the chopping block.

Is it a coincidence that oil prices have halved, cutting the income of the emir of Qatar by a similar percentage?  The Saudis have recently announced that they don’t expect hundred-dollar-a-barrel prices to return, a forecast that sent as many shivers to Qatar as to North Dakota.

Al Jazeera America’s ratings are anemic, drawing about as many viewers as a decent talk radio station has listeners in a medium-sized market.  But they grew late last year on the strength of its coverage of Ferguson and other racial strife.

As Nolte points out, AJA has developed no traction whatsoever in the rest of the American media, who ignore its reporting and have not allowed any of its stories to break out.

You have to feel at least a teeny bit sorry for the talent who heeded the siren song of a supposedly unlimited checkbook and the chance to get in on the ground floor of a new news operation.  Jobs in the news biz are hard to get, and there is a lot more wannabe talent than there are slots available – and not just for on-air talent, but also the editors and writers.  But in signing up for an operation that is part of the broadcast jihad efforts, they cast their lot and became hostage to oil prices.  President Obama may have assured them that America’s fracking bounty would never bring oil prices down, but he was as wrong as he could be. (American Thinker)

....now if MSDNC would fold, the collective IQ of the American news media would improve about 15-20 points....

and fox news...

 

[Webster]

....now if MSDNC would fold, the collective IQ of the American news media would improve about 15-20 points....

and fox news...

...Mr. Rogers would like to have a word with you, my friend...

 

[+paradox]

don't bring mr. rogers into this...

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

This is good news for a station that makes MSNBC seem normal.

 

[Webster]

This is good news for a station that makes MSNBC seem normal.

That is an understatement there, Liberty....AJA makes MSNBC seem like the mouthpiece for the Republican Party, that's how far out there they are. Heck, they even make RT seem halfway rational as well....

 

[+paradox]

fox news makes every station look good...

 

[Webster]

fox news makes every station look good...

So does MSNBC, Justice....your point?

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

As I have said at least FOX show all sides by bringing on the liberal, conservative, republican, rhino, libertarian etc. side. Thats what drives the left crazy. They want MSNBC liberalism all day and all night and any dissenting view point shared makes them the far right haters. LOL!

 

[+paradox]

As I have said at least FOX show all sides by bringing on the liberal, conservative, republican, rhino, libertarian etc. side. Thats what drives the left crazy. They want MSNBC liberalism all day and all night and any dissenting view point shared makes them the far right haters. LOL!

yeah right, fox news hosts always tries to censor or interrupt their guests and try to belittle them in some way... just like nancy puke...

fox news is biased crap... never fair and balanced...

always tries to spin and twist stories and people's opinions/statements/views and stories/news...

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

Actually no they do not sensor the opinion. But what you call interrupt I call a back and forth debate. If you are a decent debater many hold there own with the likes of people like Kelly. If you can't vigorously defend that opinion of yours don't go on. And Hannity gives even the bad debaters a clear and open chance to express there opinions. Now that is far more then any of the other channels do.

 

[+paradox]

Actually no they do not sensor the opinion. But what you call interrupt I call a back and forth debate. If you are a decent debater many hold there own with the likes of people like Kelly. If you can't vigorously defend that opinion of yours don't go on. And Hannity gives even the bad debaters a clear and open chance to express there opinions. Now that is far more then any of the other channels do.

i'm not sure if you know what the word censorship actually is or the meaning of it...

sen·sor
ˈsensər/Submit
noun
a device that detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it.

but i'm sure your misspelling is an honest mistake, just like how you think fox news ain't biased and wrong most of the time, if not all the time...