The sale of U.S. cable station Current TV to the Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera raises questions about how a foreign network might explain Americans to themselves. Might Al Jazeera provide a foreign lens for Americans to examine themselves? What would that even look like?
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While Time Warner may expect educators to follow its "thought leadership," in fact industry programs give us the opportunity to develop our own informed critiques of media industry strategies.
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Tags: advertising, cable television, Ellen, HBO, media industries, syndication, Time Warner, Turner, TV Everywhere, Warner Bros.
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