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Why Repressive Qatar Broadcasts Progressive TV

PolyMatter - 2022-01-08

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12shzarmai 55 - 2022-01-08

I find it so ironic that an Authoritarian Regime uses Liberal rhetoric lol, also this reminds me of Alexander I of Russia; ''As prince and during the early years of his reign, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, but continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. '' - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_I_of_Russia

Another guy called محمد حسين - 2022-01-08

5:00 Practicing their religion,preferred government, and culture is the problem??

Chetan Krishna - 2022-01-08

That's why I go for DW News. It's pretty unbiased as far as news go, with expectation when it comes to Russian politics, other than that they make very good documentaries showing both sides of the problems without onesided blaming one side(like vice news).

Ygrama DaVinci - 2022-01-08

Please add ideal payment almost nobody in the netherlands has a creditcard, i'd love to spend money and get the extra content but it is unavailable

userMB1 - 2022-01-08

You haven't answered why Qatar Broadcasts progressive TV! What does Qatar gain from that? You haven't explained.

EarthB00 - 2022-01-08

It's honestly easy to understand: appear neutral and reliable for news which doesn't actually matter so that you build credibility to do the real propaganda you actually want.

Reuben J. Brown - 2022-01-08

put yourself in the shoes of an Al Jazeera journalist, though: it would be a moral question over whether the Qatar red-line made your work unethical, but equally your reporting and journalism is some of the finest in the world on issues that really do matter to billions of people, just outside the nation that your network is based. it's a great deal for the Qatari government, but it's also a pretty good deal for everyone serviced by Al Jazeera around the world.

Luke Sutton - 2022-01-08

When did we start talking about the US?

EarthB00 - 2022-01-08

@Reuben J. Brown I mean signing up to be a journalist for an organization which isn't independent means signing up to do someone's propaganda, no matter how sophisticated the disguise. So I assume you can clear your conscience that you aren't that different from your peers in the legacy media.

Just don't say the Q word.

EarthB00 - 2022-01-08

@Luke Sutton How is what I said just limited to the US? It is a pretty general statement. If you're part of an organization, you do what you do to keep your job.

Erdood - 2022-01-08

@EarthB00 what's the Q word?

Barış Çiçek - 2022-01-08

I remember a saying like "The BBC tells the truth 364 days of the year so that they can lie on the one day that matters". I don't know about the current sentiment about BBC, but the main idea seems to me like it would fit Al Jazeera perfectly.

SeKToR - 2022-01-08

Been watching them since Arab Spring and their reporting has never been anything other than factual when comparing with other sources.

SeKToR - 2022-01-08

@Samant Kumar Well reporting on growing islamaphobia is reporting. Saying it's that they were wrong in doing so may be seen as bias. If you hate Muslims then hearing the word islamaphobia may trigger you and make you think it's bias. When in reality it may exist and just isn't reported by other media.

Samant Kumar - 2022-01-08

@SeKToR I am not saying that's wrong. I am just mentioning what their priorities are.
And enough Islamophobia is reported. Many a times in places where there isn't any. The tensions between two communities with one of them being Muslim is almost always mentioned from an angle of Islamophobia.

Daryl Teo - 2022-01-08

This actually reminds me of The Straits Times (Singapore's newspaper) and CNA (Singapore News broadcaster). Both are technically government run/mouthpieces, but I was surprised by how liberal the content can go, given how our nation is kinda conservative. I know it's not a direct comparison, but I feel that there are some parallels.

Aron Septianto - 2022-01-08

yeah, straits time is suprisingly neutral, you can tell it doesn't talk about Singapore in (too) negative light, but overall, it's quality

Perry Kobalt - 2022-01-08

All Thanks to PAP (People Action Party)

Kicapan Manis - 2022-01-08

Strait Times and CNA are more or less govenrment mouthpieces though. Polymatter had another video that mentions that.

Gierlang Bhakti Putra - 2022-01-08

Yes but the news and documentaries are well researched. In neighbouring Indonesia, we are more democratic but sadly journalism quality is also bad.

Bob Scheuren - 2022-01-11

Judging from Aljazeera English and especially AJ+, I've always felt that Qatar was just trying to appeal to useful idiots in the West by hypocritically adapting its political agenda to their values and narrative.

Obed Rodriguez - 2022-03-13

Bingo!

Elias Chevette - 2022-05-25

are you on the conservative side of the spectrum. Let's start with are you white? Male? Middle class?

MobiusCoin - 2022-05-25

Literally the opposite of what this video said.

Dr. S. Shenanigans - 2022-01-08

The video is well made and quite informative, but hardly answers the question posed in the title. The diplomatic incentives of Qatar are well presented, as is the reach of Al Jazeera, but it doesn't feel clearly presented as to why having such a notable entity is useful to Qatar. If their goal is to be the world's middleman, it almost seems counter intuitive to fund an entity that has so consistently pissed people off. Maybe it is just the editing, but I think the argument is missing a few premises before the conclusion.

MinedMaker - 2022-01-08

I felt the same way exactly. +1

Benedict Lee - 2022-01-09

Most of his videos are like this, even his Singapore Healthcare video hardly answers the question

l1mbo - 2022-01-09

Their aim is to be relevant so that they aren't forgotten and end up being like Kuwait and have Saudi Arabia invade it just like Iraq invaded Kuwait, Al Jazeera is what's giving them relevance

Dr. S. Shenanigans - 2022-01-09

Note, I'm not saying I can't fill in the blanks myself. I'm saying the video as a self contained argument is incomplete. It's like looking at a half finished bridge. I can see the foundations, and I can see a bit of the picture, but I can't see how it comes all together and holds itself up. The viewer shouldn't have to finish the bridge through their own conjectures when promised a complete structure.

XER0GRAVITY - 2022-01-09

Another great explanation about a complicated issue from PolyMatter, I've always been wondering why Qatar has taken it upon themselves to publish balanced reporting on international issues.

AsimoTan - 2022-01-09

they aren't balanced whatsoever.

The Bananas - 2022-01-09

@AsimoTan I'm sure, with an accusation like that, that you have some sort of proof? Examples? Any evidence whatsoever?

Sotch - 2022-01-09

@The Bananas when do they actually cover something from quatar ? Never

technetium - 2022-01-08

9:53 it's actually pretty insane how small Al Jazeera goes, I like researching obscure topics and on YouTube it's probably either the associated press, France 24 or Al Jazeera, they have highlights of Sudanese unionist in the 2011 referendum, Thai Malay separatist , and pro government Egyptians during the Arab Spring which are topics rarely talked about or given its proper highlight

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Atur - 2022-01-08

Interesting huh

S M - 2022-01-08

That's what I love about Al Jazeera.
They are willing to be specific and cover important problems that many Western outlets would label as "insignificant".

Wilfred Peake - 2022-01-08

So basically by giving all sides a say they make sure they can recieve a favor from anyone if they need it without having to worry about their population. That is actually quite brilliant

AsimoTan - 2022-01-09

lol, they don't give all sides a say. They just make it seem like they do.

Yayayayya - 2022-01-09

@AsimoTan they actually do. How can you say they don't?

Kantemirovskaya - 2022-01-08

Nice explanation. As one who was formally an expat in Qatar working for their government, I really like the way you explained that in simple terms... I have struggled explaining to people in the past. Thanks again for a great video.

Ronan Yomu - 2022-01-09

Let's keep in mind their "human rights" reporting does not include lgbt issues

Tinil0 - 2022-01-09

@Ronan Yomu It does in the english version. You can check out their LGBTQ tag. It obviously won't mention anything from Qatar, but it covers LGBT rights issues for elsewhere in the world. I don't think, for example, the notoriously transphobic BBC has articles on the lived experienced of being Trans in Nigeria for instance.

Sam B - 2022-01-09

If you’re talking about trans people, I can say as someone who has been trans since five that A) Our medical procedures drastically improve our quality of life, far from “mutilation”, and B) Very few of us support children receiving surgeries :)

Havokado - 2022-01-08

First time I saw a video documentary from Al Jazeera had something to do about China and the people who live there. It was a huge contrast to what I was used to and I was extremely impressed at how they managed to get real people to express actual criticisms about their own government and the state of things.

How did they accomplish that as a foreign news source? They did the apparently genius level move of using all Chinese reporters. It shouldn't be a big brain move but I guess to CNN it is because ordinary Chinese citizens clam up or are even actively hostile to western news organizations especially if it's a white person talking to them through an interpreter. The video interviews were so good that it cemented my respect for Al Jazeera (well, as long as I don't need news about Qatar).

svankensen - 2022-01-09

Could you find that video for me please?

Ronan Yomu - 2022-01-09

Let's keep in mind their "human rights" reporting does not include lgbt issues

Damon Ferrara - 2022-01-09

Yeah, and honestly, I'm okay with them ignoring Qatar if that's what it takes to keep them funded. They provide a great service for everywhere else, and I can read about Qatar on other sites. And I'd certainly rather they ignore it than publish propaganda.

Jerry - 2022-01-09

@Ronan Yomu why has this commenter made the exact same reply on several other comments?

KyletheCreator - 2022-01-08

Great work! I am always blown away with your graphics and how well you do maps. What programs do you use to do this amazing work? I want to learn how to do these for my videos.

MiloTheFirst - 2022-01-08

He has a course on how to make videos like his on skillshare

FlightMate - 2022-01-08

Motion design is what you're looking for. If you have a Mac, Apple Motion is an easy yet powerful tool for that. On PC/Mac, After Effects is probably the most popular albeit a bit harder to learn IMO.

MaybeAnonymous - 2022-01-08

@FlightMate aw man linux has neither

Simulping - 2022-01-09

@MaybeAnonymous either run with wine or set up a windows VM using QEMU/KVM

V and P - 2022-01-09

@MaybeAnonymous eww linux user

Ezra Dominic - 2022-01-09

As a black ,Afro-European, catholic living in Qatar, it’s often said that the two pillars of the country are Al Jazeera and Qatar Airways. Shows u how important those two companies are to the country.

P.S - Despite not having a democracy, the monarchy functions similar to a tribe in some aspects due to the small amount of citizenry. The Royal Family has exerted pressure from within the family itself and amongst the most influential Qatari families(sort of like an aristocracy) with the rest of the citizenry functioning like a bloated upper middle class. They really don’t need democracy as Qataris directly work in government. Therefore all policies that could harm the Qataris citizenry that stem from the royal family can’t actually go ahead as they rely on the citizens to carry them out. Furthermore, due to Islamic law, the emirs have multiple wives and therefore multiple children(which is why MBS in Saudi Arabia carried out a purge to secure his power) The risk of a coup is too high and therefore in the Emirs best interests to stay on good terms with his citizens.

Just something I’d like to share. Great video BTW

Able Bodied - 2022-01-09

How is discrimination? I've heard that all middle eastern countries are pretty discriminatory and Qatar especially used slave labor to build the football stadiums for the upcoming world cup

Neord - 2022-01-09

Really appreciate you sharing. Quite fascinating!

Yayayayya - 2022-01-09

@Able Bodied slave labour is not the right word. More like immigrant labour, but some companies do something to the passports and stuff

Peter Wang - 2022-01-09

This is similar to China but on a small scale.

Lucid - 2022-01-09

I don't understand how being black, Afro-European, and Catholic is relevant to the second half of the sentence.

Joseph Williams - 2022-01-08

Worth noting that Afghanistan was given that 27/100 freedom score and Myanmar given that 28/100 score based on *2020*, not *2021*. They have yet to be updated to account for the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan or the Coup in Myanmar; their updated report should come out in February or March.

Souvik RC - 2022-01-10

I won't be surprised if both of those countries rankings drop like a stone.

Jack - 2022-01-12

also arab gulf monarchies have no need for democracies since our system of government work in a way that achieve the theoretical objective of democracy without being a stupid gimmick to trick a bunch of serfs that their voice matters.

The Royal Family has exerted pressure from within the family itself and amongst the most influential families(sort of like rothchilds and their lobbyists) with the rest of the citizenry functioning like a bloated upper middle class. They really don’t need democracy as the citizens directly work in government. Therefore all policies that could harm the citizenry that stem from the royal family can’t actually go ahead as they rely on the citizens to carry them out. Furthermore, due to Islamic law, the emirs have multiple wives and therefore multiple children(which is why MBS in Saudi Arabia carried out a purge to secure his power) The risk of a coup is too high and therefore in the Emirs best interests to stay on good terms with his citizens.

Joseph Williams - 2022-01-13

​@Jack this is one of the most ridiculous things i have ever read, and as a PolyMatter viewer, you should already know why.

Hydrocarbon-rich countries like Qatar don't face public demands for democracy because they can give their citizens a ton of money in return for obedience, an advantage which other dictatorships lack. But that's not a sustainable system--oil and gas reserves do gradually run out--and it's not a good or just system either--human rights abuses are extremely common and corruption runs rampant, despite all the wealth.

Gonna overlook the goofy 19th century Rothschild conspiracy theory in your comment, and finish my comment by reminding you that Qatar is not communist. The people don't own the government, and most don't even work for it. Framing Qatar as some sort of socialist state, wherein the government is run for and by the workers, is so completely removed from reality that I struggle to believe you could point to Qatar on a labelled map, let alone understand its political system.

I really hope that you're trolling or 15 years old, because if you're an adult who believes that JFC.

Jack - 2022-01-13

@Joseph Williams that is some prime straw-man argument.

i never claimed it will work everywhere nor is it sustainable.

but it does work and the people are more than happy compared to competing systems in other countries.(sub-africans and americas)

Nawar El Sabaa - 2022-01-09

While you mentioned this, it bears repeating: Aljazeera Arabic is one of the most biased news sources out there. Their stance on everything from regional politics to the LGBTQ community is almost 100% informed by the official stance of the Qatari government.
The other major news network in the Arabic-speaking world, Alarabiya, is no better, with a similar bias towards the views of the Saudi Arabian government instead.

Nafrost - 2022-01-15

I just wanted to say that the fact that you include your sources is extremely appreciated. Even if I don't read them, it's still important that you do that because for me it still increases your credibility, and it gives the more curious viewer extra material.

Aesya Mazeli - 2022-01-08

I think every news source have biasity that's why it's best to read widely and not exclusively. Also it's good to know what the other side is talking about. Watching propaganda helps you to understand the intentions of various world leaders.

streetraat - 2022-01-09

biasity isn't a word it's bias

Yohanes Christian - 2022-01-09

@streetraat come on now

streetraat - 2022-01-09

@Yohanes Christian what

fetchstix™ - 2022-01-09

It's pretty much impossible to be unbiased unless you're omniscient and perfectly logical (if that can even be defined at all!) All you really can do is be on guard I guess...

G L - 2022-01-09

@fetchstix™ or live in the wilderness away from all civilization😆
but what you should really be weary of is claims of being neutral

Ula Alu - 2022-01-08

The most important bias is the mother tongue. I speak Spanish and usually watch news channels in different languages and countries. I sometimes don't understand anything but it clearly show the difference in perception on some topics in the images they show, attitude and comments. All channels just show news that can be sold to their region and repeat again and again the same bias their readers or subscribers have. People only watch things that are similar to their ideas or ideologies.

Obi Dean - 2022-01-09

Couldn't agree more

Utsav Bhalla - 2022-01-10

u have hit the nail on its head! i am from india and thats what i am observing here

Norbert P - 2022-01-10

"People only watch things that are similar to their ideas or ideologies." - This is generally wrong. This is much more complicated. Sometimes people watch stuff that shares their axioms but sometimes it's more an approach to telling news, sometimes people watch channels because of their reputation. Not to mention you can scare people into watching. There are many different avenues to get viewers.

Also Language should not introduce any bias. The story will be told differently but it won't skew you towards one political party or anything

MarvelousSandstone - 2022-04-12

Spanish is my third and definitely weakest language. I often watch news from different Spanish speaking countries to improve my vocabulary and just over all comprehension. I also watch news in other languages and from multiple other countries. The style of news is very different even within the same language group. After a while you can also clearly see how some are more for sensationalism than actual at least more or less neutral news coverage. Compared most news channels in the US to the UK or Australia for example, kind of weird to be honest and even Australia and the UK have a difference and I don't just mean the dialect of English.

Redheesh R.J - 2022-01-08

Every thing should be progressive and liberal , but not within our borders 😂😂.

Mind - 2022-01-08

@Andrei-Gabriel 🤣🤣😅

trajan - 2022-01-08

@Gazzy Exactly, he missed this in the video. They're not completely unbiased.

Nesogra - 2022-01-08

I think you should use authoritarian vs democratic instead of conservative vs progressive. 'Conservative' means wildly different things in different countries because the status quo that is being 'conserved' and the values they are based on are wildly different. Technically the CCP is the 'conservative' party of China but you would be hard pressed to find many conservatives (outside from a few corrupt hypocrites in politics or business that only really care about their own money or career) from a western country that agrees with the CCP or Qatar's government.

Edit:
After reading some of the replies to this I think I need to clarify something. There is a reason I included the 'hypocrite politician' as an exception. Politicians always have and always will lean more authoritarian because it's in their own self interest to do so. The more power they have to more they can force others to 'play ball' with them and extract wealth from others. If you think that your 'side' is better about that than the others then you haven't looked hard enough.

The real divide is between those with power and those without it. Using authoritarian vs libertarian/democratic reflects that real divide far more accurately and is what Polymatter should use instead.

Eyes of the Cervino - 2022-01-09

That's a really good point.

block62 - 2022-01-09

@J B ...how about stuff like anti-abortion laws and the like?

S D - 2022-01-09

@a2pabmb2 This has to be one of the dumbest comments I have ever read. I didn't know whether to shake my head or laugh. Was this comment an attempt at sarcasm?

R U 1 2 - 2022-05-17

They make great documentaries, and their news seems fairly balanced and informative.

Thomas Engrav - 2022-01-10

I love how the channel provides a free stream of their channel on Youtube; in the US it's one of the best ways to find out what's going on around the world

Λngelosevs - 2022-01-08

One thing people should consider; the Al Jazeera Arabic and English broadcast a polarizing view of what network really stands for—usually relaying a polarizing points from each other despite being in the same network. That alone, already shows the facade and masks that has been playing for a while now.

Chetan Krishna - 2022-01-08

Remember when they suddenly aired french colonial documentary days after the french prime minister said something after a teacher got decapitated for showing a picture.

3MAR443 - 2022-01-08

They are more smarter than CNN for sure

Warp Drive - 2022-01-08

Accepting Holocaust in the English broadcasts but denying it in the Arabic ones.

BoLoYu - 2022-01-08

That's because they're actually 2 separate organizations with separate leaderships.

S M - 2022-01-08

Al Jazeera Arabic appeals to Arabs.
Al Jazeera English appeals to Muslims.
Islam is a religion, not politics. That's why they are different.

Quantum 1157 - 2022-01-13

Al Jazeera never reports anything negative about Qatar: the coup in Qatar and the father-son squabble, the horrific conditions of migrant labour workers in Qatar, etc,

Fun_Dips - 2022-02-08

It's the same with RT. RT does a great job covering global and US events though, especially when it comes to sending out video reporters to get footage.
With the Portland riots, they were the only news network that captured footage of "mostly peaceful protesters" throwing homemade IEDs at police.

Monsieur de Beaulieu - 2022-01-08

Small mistake - you frequently included Bahrain in your Qatari borders

NoName - 2022-01-09

probably not that small for bahrain people themselves

666 BRLN 999 - 2022-01-09

@NoName yup. big enough mistake that he shouldn't visit the country in the next time, if he ever had any plans to do so.

Michael Tamke - 2022-01-09

So this is the gathering point for geography nerds? Count me in

Luke Johnson - 2022-05-27

@666 BRLN 999 ah damn

AI LangModel Coderz - 2023-02-10

As it should be

sephatu - 2022-01-08

AJ does amazing reporting on topics that CNN and BBC wouldn't be brave enough to ever touch. The Lobby documentary was incredible.

MeowTheRainbowX - 2022-01-08

This answers a question I’ve always had in the back of my mind. I never knew what to make of this weirdly respectable Qatar-funded news outlet. Thank you!

yosimekupelet - 2022-01-08

What answer did this video give exactly? It asks why Qatar maintains Aljazeera but instead of answering the question it just praises Aljazeera

🌟 Wander the Nomad - 2022-01-09

@yosimekupelet to stick out as the sore thumb of the Middle East and keep the spotlight on Qatar
"Al Jazeera itself has helped Qatar emerge from the shadow of its neighbors and take on a larger role in world affairs"

MaeveTheFox - 2022-01-13

This was very fascinating, thank you!

A friend worked as a journalist in Doha for years and I always found it confusing. She lived in an expat compound and was somewhat separate from day to day life there but still shared so many stories, and this helps explain a lot.

Joshua Toms - 2022-01-08

Please keep doing such good work. I look forward to all your videos as they are such well-done, thoroughly researched topics. Amazing channel. Thank you for your hard work.

Nuke___ - 2022-01-09

Future video idea: you should look into the weirdness and ambiguities of Eastern Europe news media. Of course, most people immediately think of Russia and its laughable reporting quality (if you can even call it reporting). But Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine all have very interesting and compelling stories to tell regarding the news media environment.

viharsarok - 2022-01-11

As a Hungarian, I agree with you.

Nikki Pom - 2022-01-21

yes

Gg Tt - 2022-01-08

Amazing video. I am truly in awe. Perfect animations, relevant photographs, substance and narration. Bravo!!

Tom M - 2022-01-08

I had been wondering exactly this question for a while now. Thanks polymatter!

saucey - 2022-01-09

A man who ponders

Kl M - 2022-01-10

A man who ponders

Mờ eo meo huyền mèo - 2022-01-10

can you explain it for me in simple language?

tony hapka - 2022-01-10

Me too

NevaehBeatez - 2022-01-13

As an English speaker in North America, Al Jazeera used to be my go to source for international news. Now that I use a news aggregator however I've been getting stories from many sources. Google News is great for showing you how different companies are covering the same story

Jared Spencer - 2022-01-09

I would contend that being independent is not the same as being objective. Like you say, they are known as a liberal station. And though I'm also a liberal, it's easy to see times when AJ takes the liberal position without support. Basically every news org does this, and perhaps AJ does it less. But I would still rather see the case made for the liberal position instead of assuming the audience will take it for granted.

RyhanZFX - 2022-01-09

what the f are you trying to say here?

Danny - 2022-01-09

saying al jazeera is not a biased source is honestly laughable

José Ángel - 2022-01-10

@Visage There's a thing called lying by omission (been one sided). A news channel will always have a framing. In the case of Al Jazeera is zero criticism of Qatar (conflict of interest), been pro Muslim (obviously), anti Israel, and put in a negative light libertarian/right ideologies (except monarchy, also for obvious reasons). That's why you use politically diverse sources, with a clean fact check record, to get the whole picture. Al Jazeera also have a mixed Factual Record (failed fact checks). I suggest reading the full analysis from All Sides & Media Bias Fact Check (indexed below). What people also doesn't know is, Al Jazeera owns AJ+, a clearly left media channel. They plan to launch a right leaning channel called "rightly". Who controls the narrative controls the world.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/al-jazeera/?amp=1
https://www.allsides.com/news-source/al-jazeera-media-bias

Moses Racal - 2022-01-13

The good thing with AJ is that we all know that they will really only be biased on Qatar, and they have the incentive to report without bias about other countries. Researching current events is so much harder without AJ's reporting on so many often-forgotten events around the world.

Ml G - 2022-01-14

AJ is biased not just on Qatar but all Is lamic countries

Aminur Rahman Majumder - 2022-05-22

@Ml G lamic?

I TR - 2022-09-29

They have a Islamist bias.

IchHeisseSuperFantastich - 2022-01-10

it is an excellent channel..some absolutely great documentaries on it and a decent hourly news with a unique perspective

Nathaniel Famisan - 2022-01-08

The thing with media is it's always bound to bias, no matter what network that could be or political spectrum they cover. It's a human institution, first and foremost, so this content is done very well and necessary but this doesn't really come as a surprise as much as other mainstream networks also deserve this same level of critical assessment.

John L. - 2022-01-08

Especially since running a offline media company is usually not very profitable (unless you target a niche like financial news) so rich owners will want to use it for their own good.

Bryn Griffiths1 - 2022-01-08

As someone who used to live in Qatar, it was pretty insane the queues at the one off-license😂

S M - 2022-01-08

Is it hot in April?

mAaZiN - 2022-01-11

@Grig RP lol

AJ - 2022-01-24

@Grig RP 1000x times better to live in a slum, rather than living inside a tent (burka) my whole life, and be treated as a second class citizen plus being married to men that already have 12 wives.

Karthik Shetty - 2022-01-13

I seldom comment , but your contents adds so much perspective into my world view and I couldn't be humbled more. Thank you

xorinz - 2022-07-14

Moral of the story: always get your news from multiple sources

Nainara32 - 2022-01-09

I feel like the central thesis of this video wasn't as well laid out as some of PolyMatter's other content. What I think PolyMatter is arguing: Qatar wants to make itself indigestible to it's larger neighbors by increasing its profile on the world stage. By doing so, it hopes to win the favor of global powers (namely the US) to intervene on its behalf in the event of invasion by regional rivals (namely Saudi Arabia) ala Kuwait in the gulf war. Therefore, running a liberal and relatively unbiased news media organization buys Qatar favor with said powers along with global profile and standing.

Liz W - 2022-07-13

Your channel is so valuable. Just started listening. Balanced, important, informative

J B - 2022-01-08

This is becoming one of my favorite channels. In a world with so much bias, you somehow take a neutral stance on everything. As an independent, I respect that greatly.

Paul Rafael Jr - 2022-01-10

Nah he called RT propaganda when it’s far from it. No less bias then msnbc, cnn, fox etc

Diana🏳️‍⚧️ - 2022-01-11

RT is literally Russian propaganda machine.

bltzcstrnx - 2022-01-12

This channel kind of lean to the west. Kind of hard to find balanced channel to be honest. Better to have multiple sources from both sides instead.

Paul Rafael Jr - 2022-01-12

@Diana🏳️‍⚧️ it’s important perspective Nd no less of propaganda then bbc or al jereza

Teri Davis - 2022-01-17

@Paul Rafael Jr He didn't say it is propaganda . he said it tries to cause confusion .

Rhys Higgon - 2022-01-09

Honestly, despite all of it's shortcomings and political problems, I kinda respect Qatar, but I genuinely can't explain why

Diel Tolo - 2022-01-09

The country is basically a island between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and still exists, that deserves respect, still a slave state, I hope that in the future the residents are treated better

Md Arman - 2022-01-09

Yes God it's working god bless Al Jazeera

Ike Okereke - 2022-01-11

@Rhy Higgon
I don't.

Rhys Higgon - 2022-01-11

@Ike Okereke That's nice but I never asked for your opinion I was giving mine

Grig RP - 2022-01-11

Lord Ass Evidence?

RedGiraffe - 2022-01-08

Very interesting video. I always love the content you post PolyMatter. You always make my day with your amazing videos. If you are reading this in the comment section, You Are Awesome. Have a fantastic day everyone!

Likey - 2022-01-11

Wow - this video is really well researched and explains this irritating situation.. it’s exactly what I was wondering about. In the whole Afghanistan situation a few months back aljazeera was one of the quickest news organisations to report on it in detail and then I wanted to check the organisation because it is so mind boggling to have a Qatari news publisher broadcasting international news in that form.. I was interested and tried to find out more.. so this video explained what I myself was researching perfectly - thanks!

Peter Smythe - 2022-01-08

"In terms of political and civil liberties, it's not quite the worst"
I would argue that pro-western, pro-capitalist biases in the design of the Freedom House Score put China and Qatar in the wrong order. Qatar is MUCH less free for most of its citizens, to say nothing of the 90% of the people there who are not citizens.

ヤザン モハマッド - 2022-01-08

its chaotically bad exclusivly if youre a south asian construction worker (they do make a majority of the population btw) other migrants dont get treated as harsh

FatSeaDoggo 101 - 2022-01-08

@ヤザン モハマッド yea. UAE has the same. passports confiscated, inhumane living conditions etc. they don't give a damn about those they consider below them. just another slave state. Yet there's still people who ignore that and go there for their holiday

qjtvaddict - 2022-01-09

@FatSeaDoggo 101 they are basically a more advanced USA

Abhijeet Shetty - 2022-01-09

I still remember during Bangladesh mob lynching on Hindus how they spreaded news stating that " the whole fault of lynching belongs to minority(hindus)" and when it comes to India "they blame the majority "

Kon Yaku - 2022-01-09

When 2 contrasting sides pointed to one similar problem, it is safe to say that the problem is true.

Abhijeet Shetty - 2022-01-09

@Kon Yaku can u pls elaborate what ur saying??

Abhiraj Singh Rana - 2022-01-09

@Abhijeet Shetty It means peaceful people wants piece -of you 😇

Abhijeet Shetty - 2022-01-10

@Abhiraj Singh Rana 😆

drew durnil appreciation day 1st March - 2022-01-10

@Abhiraj Singh Rana lmao

kgw72 - 2022-01-10

Yeah, we have noticed how Qatar is trying to be everywhere, doing everything. As the saying goes: "have people talking about you, even if it's bad".
Btw, my cousin was an expat in Qatar and told us how higher-ups qataris employed non-Muslim workers just to use their "alcohol licenses" for themselves. If their driver buys an expensive whiskey bottle, sometimes he won't be drinking it…

Mohd1121 - 2022-01-09

very nice and informative, please do more videos about qatar, maybe the effect of the world cup on it,history of its wealth, and relation ships