The solution to what’s wrong with American cable news
The latest audience survey, conducted in February among 4,000 Americans aged 18-64, underscored cable TV segmentation trends unfolding for years. The national survey of news consumption habits (paid for by networks and channels, generally for use in ad sales) confirmed facts that many outside the television news industry might find surprising. For example, the average [...]Read More
Ex-CNN anchor: Twitter is merciless when media lag, ruthless when they’re wrong
I’ve spent almost 20 years as a reporter and anchor and have covered more live, fast-breaking stories than I remember. Mistakes happen regularly on cable news because of the inexact and unreliable nature of rolling coverage. But most of the mistakes don’t matter: the exact color of the car, the exact price of the stock, the exact quote from the courtroom.Read More
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April 2013
By: Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi joins Al Jazeera America
Al Jazeera America, the new US-based news channel set to launch later this year, today announced that Ali Velshi has joined Al Jazeera America to develop and host a daily primetime business program.Read More
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November 2012
By: Ali Velshi
“Fiscal cliff” in sight”
Ali Velshi talks with Stephen Moore and Mohamed El-Erian about how Congress can come together to avoid looming spending cuts and tax hikes.Read More
