LiveStation Observation
While watching the different channels on LiveStation, it was clear to me which channels seemed to be sponsored by their governments and which were funded by private enterprises. For example, the vast majority of reports covered by the Russian channel, RT, were focused on things that the Russian government were involved in, and always reflected the Russian government in a positive light; such as their government's contribution to environmental projects, the prosecution of criminals that commit acts of violence against government officials, and their country's rising position in the global economy.
Al Jazeera Questions
1. I believe that the internet would be more effective mean for Al Jazeera to broadcast their stories to American audiences because most of the stories are based on situations occurring abroad and do not directly influence or relate to the majority of the American population. However, the smaller population of American Muslms that do have an interest in the subjects covered by Al Jazeera can access the full content of their news broadcasts as they are posted on their website as well.
2.If there were more coverage of stories occurring in the United States, or that affected a greater population than Muslims in America, broadcasts by Al Jazeera should be allowed. would Since the majority of these stories are relevant only to a minority of the American population, I do not believe a television broadcast would be the appropriate method to distribute information to audiences in America.
3. Al Jazeera's approach to telling news is more documentary-like, where news reporters do more field reporting. The news channel also focuses more on international issues such as poverty, economic issues,, and foreign policies, while most American news channels that I have observed tend to focus primarily on domestic issues.
4. I believe Al Jazeera English does a good job of adhering to their code of ethics. Their news reports provide a clear and in-depth look into significant international issues while addressing the goals and objectives in the third code of ethic. The 6th code of ethic mentions the representation of various cultures and socieities and throughout the news reports I watched, Al Jazeera touched on issues in numerous countries on five continents.
