Listening Post - Reporting the Egyptian revolution

On this episode of Listening Post we look at the Egyptian revolution and the media's crucial role in it. Plus, Haiti one year after the earthquake - the global media'a anniversary coverage and the local media's struggles.

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News & Politics

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• listeningpost
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• aljazeera
• richard
• gizbert
• egypt
• egyptian
• revolution
• media
• journalists
• press
• journalism
• haiti
• earthquake
• anniversary

[Yowzoe]

Intelligent, nuanced reporting on the press in Haiti. And other topics. Many perspectives are shown, and the report is not bland or wishy-washy.

Thank you so much people of Al Jazeera. I hope you make it on to American TV -- we need what you have to offer.

[annazt11]

I have watched englishaljazeera a lot these days, lol! What has happened is amazing! I wonder what will happen next though.

[grayxy]

@RT378 Well, although generally I agree with you, it's not scarier then Israel's theocracy (de facto, if not de iure) in the same region, though I'm not a fan of islamic version either. My point is, it's whole middle east is scary enough already - this will not change things much in a "scary way". Just don't give US to meddle into it, they will broke even an iron ball... All in all, I find this Egypt thing to be - perspective.

[RT378]

Im fairly liberal, and I think this whole thing is going to be a disaster. The only reason you can begin to toss around the word "progressive" is mostly due to the huge tourism industry and the positive effects it has on what is actually a conservative population. All the polls show that Egyptians support Islamic justice to the tune of 80% of the population. Stoning's, etc. I think you ultimately end up with an Islamic theocracy. Given the geographical implications, that is scary.

[advocatusdiav0li]

@wuliong @SELF sorry wuliong this reply was supposed to adress

@nissrenshredi

[advocatusdiav0li]

@wuliong

Why do you think so many Iranians took to the streets in 2009?

Probably because they were so happy to live in the "Kalifah" ?

Have you lived the life, or are you speaking from the comfort of a "kuffar" society,

wich allows you to live your life the way you feel is righteous withhin the boundries of a civil constitution?

Be carefull what you wish for!

Peace @ ALL

[advocatusdiav0li]

@nazifdaniel

Be thankfull for the opportunity the egyptian people have created for themselves.

They stood hand in hand, Egyptian to Egyptian, undevided !

This is what made possible what has happened.

They created the chance to a better future for all egyptians.

Should you relay like to enjoy the comforts of the "Kalifah", maybe you should go and live in Iran for a few years. Then decide if that is realy the way you want to spend the rest of your life.

Be carefull what you wish for !!!