Al Jazeera
America’s coverage of the conflict in Syria resembled that of most other major
U.S. cable news networks, where stories in favor of U.S. military intervention
“outnumbered those opposed by about a 2:1 ratio,” according to a Pew Research
Center report released Monday. However, the coverage was at odds with
polls showing a large majority of Americans opposed to military action.
Pew analyzed
daytime and primetime cable news stories on Syria from August 26, “the day
Secretary of State John Kerry accused the Syrian government of using chemical
weapons against its people,” through August 31, “the day President Obama
announced he would ask Congress to authorize a military strike.” “The most common message conveyed in Al
Jazeera’s coverage – that the U.S. should get involved in the conflict – was
also the No. 1 message on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News,” Pew reported.....To ReadMore....
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