Accuracy in Media

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), who is co-sponsoring a resolution that calls for “opposing fake news and alternative facts,” told MSNBC’s Al Velshi on Thursday that the best way to oppose fake news is to watch MSNBC, which reports “real news,” and thanked the network for speaking “truth to power.” The resolution, introduced by Rep. Adriano Espaillat […]

Al Jazeera America, which had hopes of challenging the other cable news networks with more in-depth programming, has taken a giant step backward with the announcement that it has canceled its morning programs and is dropping its 4 p.m. news hour. It will also be moving its 6 p.m. coverage to 7 p.m., according to The […]

Al Jazeera America, which last January purchased Current TV from Al Gore for $500 million, will launch during the week of August 24, though they don’t have a specific date, according to Broadcasting and Cable. The industry publication spoke with Al Jazeera’s executive director of international operations, Ehab Al Shihabi, at The Cable Show in D.C. […]

It has been more than three months since Qatari-based Al Jazeera purchased Current TV from Al Gore, and according to the New York Post, the initial projections of a June launch will not be met. A source told the Post that the network has still not hired a news chief, finished its studio or settled […]