August 22, 2013 at 4:26 PM
Al-Jazeera America debuts
Praise from a viewer
![Signage in the lobby of Al-Jazeera America, as the network made its first broadcast on Tuesday, Aug. 20 in New York. [AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews]](http://seattletimes.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/northwestvoices/files/2013/08/TV-Al-Jazeera_America-211x300.jpg)
Signage in the lobby of Al-Jazeera America, as the network made its first broadcast on Tuesday, Aug. 20 in New York. [AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews]
Not bad at all. [“Al-Jazeera America debuts as newest news network,” seattletimes.com, Aug. 20.]
More news, much less opinions and editorializing; it reminded me of the old days of network news.
Unlike the rest of TV these days, there is no screaming and demonstrably less advertising and interruption.
It’s a miracle — a new network actually presenting the news!
Take that, FOX News and MSNBC!
Jim Innes, Mercer Island
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