Obedient Al Jazeera

Since Al Jazeera’s launch in 1996 its slogan has been “the opinion and the other opinion.” Its objective of telling both sides of the story has won over many audiences, while at the same time making the channel more than a few enemies — namely Saudi Arabia, which set up Al Arabiya in response to the Qatar-based network’s regional and global rise. Banned at one point or another in nearly every Middle Eastern country, Al Jazeera has for the most part lived up to its truth-seeking pledge, but its slogan is now in danger of being undermined by its lop-sided coverage of the Arab revolts. The year began all roses for Al Jazeera, credited with being instrumental to the overthrow of the Tunisian and Egyptian regimes due to its round-the-clock coverage of demonstrations and its ability to give the uprisings widespread visibility. As a result, Al Jazeera has been praised