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Just rented this from NetFlix, documentary film about Al-Jezeera, mostly
following around a couple of their journo's at the start of the current conflict in Iraq.
Interesting background on what Al-Jezeera stands for and why they broadcast what they do, serious journalists trying to inform and provoke the people of Arab nations.

A lot of the action takes place at the US Milatry central command media center and follows on the marine corps offical spokesman, a nice guy trying to argue the military point of view to real journalists from all over the world, suffice to say he has a hard time.

about 45 mins of interesting material, I slept through most of the remaining 30 as it gets a bit samey.
I rented this a little while back and I thought it was worth watching. Interesting, but like you said, a bit samey. It definitely does give a good impression of Al Jazeera compared to the impression we get from news sources here.
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