Al-Jazeera: The new power on the small screen

Interesting insight on Al-Jazeera from the UK's Independent on how the Qatar-based news networ has already changed the face of broadcasting. This part caught my eye:

"Al-Jazeera had equipped ordinary people around Iraq with phones and cameras as the invasion got under way, anticipating that communications in Baghdad would deteriorate as the US forces closed in. As a result the station was broadcasting pictures from hotspots such as Fallujah, which openly contradicted the claims the US military was putting out."

emily | 10:34 AM | Citizens as Camera Phone Reporters |
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