Today's other news...
Whilst the UK's mass media worried themselves about the start of Al-Jazeera English, they missed thte start of a new English rolling news channel on Sky. Tucked away on Channel 182 (on Information TV2) is Russia Today.
This is Russian news in English, and international news from a Russian perspective. So why not give it a 500 number like AJE? Probably because for a few hours a day it carries The Jewellry Channel. Nice.
Picture quality's good, apart from the lighting being a little too bright and the ticker at the bottom of the screen which is clipped (see pic). But, like AJE I've added it to my favourites.
This is all very refreshing, and will make a change from the western-centric biases of the likes of CNN, Fox, Sky News and the BBC.
By the way, why did Media Guardian make a thing of the fact that AJE had techincal problems on their first day? So the AJE website crashed. Yes, these things happen when you're popular. And there was a problem with lip-sync in the first hour. How many times does that happen (unreported) on the BBC and Sky? Lots. OK, so it's not good in your first hour, but these things happen and it was sorted. Next will come the cry of "no one's watching".
Well, I doubt many people will be watching Russia Today... but that won't make it a less legitimate news outlet.
posted by The Stoat | 19:09
6 Comments:
The Russia Today thing was a bit of a find, wasn't it? I should imagine it will go 24/7 when the jewellery channel contract runs out.
And it seems you wait years for a news channel and they all turn up at once. France 24 next month, followed by Indian and Iranian efforts next year.
Interesting blog...if its ok, I see that you discovered the Russian news station too and around the same time so as I have mentioned it onmine, I have linked your blog in my latest entry if that's ok...
In time with your permission I would probably like to link to your blog if that is ok.
Regards
Gildy
That's fine Gildy, link away!
Duck news - these are interesting times for news-junkies everywhere, I agree.
Thanks Media Stoat,
Being that you are in or around the media you'll see and hear more than me but I do have some views on the media and its always good to see a blog such as your's because so many stories do not make it into the public domain.
I noticed that report on the launch of the new news station had to include criticism of technical glitches. Does no one stop to think what a massive operation this is and all the links it requires, time delays etc...we are so used to getting news across the globe 24/7 no one seems to stop and think how clever it is to still be able to sit in from of a box at home and receive television and radio signals.
Intriguing this'll be one I go and listen to and find out about. Ta for that.
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