[joshklein]

My impression of Al Jazeera is that they're closest in principles and journalistic ethics to our own Fox News. They have a specific narrative that they reinforce through reporting of specific details, while omitting others. Though their facts are usually "correct", they are chosen to fit the narrative, rather than used to construct/change the narrative as it develops.

My impression comes mostly through direct conversations with Israelis who were at certain reported-upon events and have a very different account of how the events transpired than were reported on Al Jazeera. Of course, my sources could be mistaken and/or disingenuous, and are certainly biased.

The NYTimes shared comments (and criticisms) about Al Jazeera today: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/world/middleeast/28jazeera...