Al Jazeera is the only international, independent media organization based in the Middle East (its headquarters is in Qatar). I visit its English-language website almost every day for two reasons. First: I love the design. The top story and a handful of other important stories are always displayed alongside quality photographs--photographs that are large, relevant, and beautiful. This design contrasts with the BBC's website, which uses tiny, grainy photographs that make me squint.
Of course, when I'm visiting a news website, my main goal is to get the news, not to look at pictures. But Al Jazeera holds its own in the journalism category, too. While its global reach is nothing like that of the BBC, or even that of NBC News, Al Jazeera absolutely meets global standards for fairness and accuracy. I've been reading the site for over a year, but I have not been able to determine its ideological leanings. Of course, it gives more coverage to events in the Middle East, but it covers international news at least as well as American outlets.
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Been following them on Twitter, too. http://twitter.com/ajgaza
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