Al Jazeera And CNN Comparison Analysis
Media is a term used by any organization, commercial or other non-profit organization, public or private, official or informal, to publish news and transmit information. It is also a set of communication channels used to disseminate news. Media is known as the main social means of communication with the masses. Nowadays, there are many television channels, including Al Jazeera and CNN. In order to see which channel is better for the world than the other, this channel should have strong features that the other channel doesn’t have. There are two differences and one similarity between Al Jazeera and CNN, including history, awards, and expansion.
The first difference between Al Jazeera and CNN is history. Al Jazeera is a television channel affiliated to Al Jazeera Media Network based in …show more content…
According to the website of Wikipedia that, "In 2004, Al Jazeera signed with the first English-language journalists, including Fashion Ranchi and in March 2003, it launched an English-language website." In addition, on July 4, 2005, Al Jazeera officially announced plans to launch an English-language satellite channel called Al Jazeera International (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al Jazeera). It is also possible to watch Al Jazeera English online from its official website. Moreover, Al Jazeera's web service is also available free of charge all over the world. On the other hand, CNN channel in 1991 broadcasted in Riyadh in a limited range and the channel was also broadcasted in the State of Bahrain in 1992 to reach all residents of the State of Bahrain and also to the cities of eastern Saudi Arabia such as Kho bar, Dammam and Dhahran (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN ). The Wikipedia article states that "CNN was encrypted in 2000 and became broadcast exclusively on the analogue system, and digital broadcasting became encrypted in 2006, so the channel was allowed to watch unencrypted and the channel became open as
The first difference between Al Jazeera and CNN is history. Al Jazeera is a television channel affiliated to Al Jazeera Media Network based in …show more content…
According to the website of Wikipedia that, "In 2004, Al Jazeera signed with the first English-language journalists, including Fashion Ranchi and in March 2003, it launched an English-language website." In addition, on July 4, 2005, Al Jazeera officially announced plans to launch an English-language satellite channel called Al Jazeera International (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al Jazeera). It is also possible to watch Al Jazeera English online from its official website. Moreover, Al Jazeera's web service is also available free of charge all over the world. On the other hand, CNN channel in 1991 broadcasted in Riyadh in a limited range and the channel was also broadcasted in the State of Bahrain in 1992 to reach all residents of the State of Bahrain and also to the cities of eastern Saudi Arabia such as Kho bar, Dammam and Dhahran (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN ). The Wikipedia article states that "CNN was encrypted in 2000 and became broadcast exclusively on the analogue system, and digital broadcasting became encrypted in 2006, so the channel was allowed to watch unencrypted and the channel became open as