Where Does NBC’s Andrea Mitchell Get Her News? ‘Al Jazeera’
- Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:34pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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NBC reporter and MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell sat down with The Atlantic to talk about where she gets her news. Would you be surprised that she gets it from the same place as Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and the White House? Would you be surprised if that “place” was Al Jazeera?
The is what Mitchell, NBC’s chief foreign affairs correspondent, admitted:
I think Al-Jazeera has become indispensable. There’s a big difference between Al-Jazeera overseas and Al-Jazeera English but they are clearly part of the story and I rely on them very heavily, as does the State Department. I think the channel ought to be available more widely in the U.S. given the work they’ve been doing in Tunisia, Libya and certainly Egypt.
Indispensable? Al Jazeera? The network that loves to love the Muslim Brotherhood?
However, TV Newser might be able to explain this:
Mitchell fails to note that MSNBC and Al Jazeera have a deal whereby the NBC channel can use AJE footage in its stories. While AJE is not owned by NBCU, it could still be considered “part of the family,” so to speak.
I’m hoping that Mitchell just got a little out of hand while plugging a “partner,” and she really doesn’t really rely on Al Jazeera for her news.
Hoping.
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Comments (146)
Bolo2811
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:28pm@rever1
You know that a society is in trouble when people call Good “evil” and Evil “Good”. Absolute depravity…………
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:27pmSo it seems Al Jazeera is the new IN thing for the Name Dropper Elite to show how hip and Sophisticated they are.
Report Post »“Of Course I Get All My Best Information from Al Jazeera Since My Best Friend Charles told Me About It”
Jim in Houston
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:40pmDon’t you mean “My best friend Barry”?
Report Post »umreb78
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:26pmLet me suggest that Andrea Mitchell actually do some on the ground reporting and drag her worthless a$$ to…say, Libya, Syria, or even Egypt, to investigate some real news. She is, and always has been, nothing more than a leftist, America hating, prpoganda spewing dimwit. When NBC and subs finally goes under, this worthless blob of protoplasm will never work again in TV.
Report Post »OFFmyMEDS
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:24pmThe more important story is Obama’s campaign funding. Where did all that private money come from? Did you know that Obama is under investigation for receiving illegal campaign donations. He collected almost 750 million dollars. From where? George Soros? Probally some. From other socialist countries with a vested interest in the collapse of the capitalist system and the free market. How about nations who want to destroy the United States of America. I say all of the above. I also say, Obama and his team knew where that money was coming from. Wake up America, your enemies are no longer at your door, they’re now in your house.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:39pmCan you say Spooky Dude?
Report Post »verityquest
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 5:14pmThink it was bad in ‘08? Just WAIT for the waltz (a/k/a tap dance) for the ‘12 run…. They’ve already started the “Chicago Shuffle” on that little topic….
Report Post »Obanger
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:22pmDo you think her hubby Allan Greenspan has ever taken her to Jekyll Island?
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:22pmWow Al Jezeera West (NBC) gets their news from Al Jezeera East. WoooooooW! blow me over with a feather.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:22pmThe Federal Reserve has paid off the media.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:18pmHey, if‘ it’s good enough to be the offical white house news that ought to be good enough for nbc.
Report Post »kilwil888
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:18pmHey….fools….they ain’t the most trustworthy bunch! If this info doesn’t bother or scare you, I don’t know what will. They have al-Jazeera “news” on all over the White House? Holy crap O-man!! Really showing your cards LSM.
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:15pmWhat? MsNBC and NBC, CBS, and ABC doesn’t tell it like they want it so they go to bigger and “better” lies and distortions? Let’s just give them berkas and headscarfs so they will feel more inclusive! Unbelieveable! I will never understand the liberal/progressive mind!
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:18pm“…I will never understand the liberal/progressive mind!”
Marx’s dialectical materialism: Whatever cannot be measured or sensed does not exist.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:29pmDon’t fret yourself with trivial pursuits, the mind of liberals/progressives/socialist is scientifically proven to be in “new, never used” condition across their entire community.
Report Post »rienheart
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:13pmAt least they are honest about who they are in cahoots with. Now we can have an Intelligent conversation on where all the Propaganda is being funneled from. Islamic Jihadist New sources as with our Islamic-in-Chief and his willing accomplices in the Downfall of America and the end of Capitalism.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:08pmSince Andrea loves the Islamic news outlet so much, why doesn’t she go work for them. Here’s why: They’d stick her in a hood with eye slits cut into it before slicing off her damn head.
Report Post »chfields62
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:07pmSince our Incompetent in Chief claims there are no terrorists, why not get your news from a terrorist…ooops I mean Islamic news site?
Report Post »liberalsarealiens
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:06pmHUH? MSNBC doesn’t get their news from NBC and vice versa?? They all are friggin nuts! I will never understand the liberal/progressive mind! Let’s just give these morons berkas and head scarfs to make them feel “inclusive”. LMAO
Report Post »MtnMan4d
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:06pmI hear that in addition to Al Jazeera, other trusted news sources include a Ouija board, daily horoscopes, the weekly world news and personal phone calls to Ms. Chloe the psychic.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:36pmYou forgot the divining rod.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 3:51pmalso the huff and move whatever
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:49pmDang I thought she got her news from hubby Alan Greenspan……
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:48pmHitler, Stalin and Mao are smiling with envy from hell.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:23pmHigh 5
Report Post »DallyWama
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:44pmShe will soon be wearing a burqa to work.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:50pmshe should be wearing a muzzle now
Report Post »en2deep
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:06pmMaybe she’s just kissing up so she can try to get a job there seeing how bad her own network ratings are.
Report Post »AMERICA4EVER
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:44pmShows how marginalized these people and the urinestream news networks should be.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:44pmWait, wait…..2012
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:50pmwhat happens in 2012?
Report Post »Mr. Nice Guy
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:53pmMr. Smith,
In early November, 2012 the U. S. is scheduled to have an election, which may or may not happen.
In late December, 2012 the wold ends, according to the Mayans. This too may or may not happen.
Tough business, predicting the future.
Report Post »Mister_Bill
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:40pmCan you say dupes? What a fool these people are. During the Cold War, nobody would say that they read Pravda and found great inspiration in it except for some radical extremist. Today we have these journalists telling us that these are not propaganda sites. Are they that stupid or just that dumb?
Report Post »Mr. Nice Guy
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:48pm“Are they that stupid or just that dumb?”
Do you have any other choices for us? I think I’ll go with “stupid” if not.
Report Post »Jim in Houston
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:34pmNot so closet commies. Oh, wait that is synonymous with stupid, I forgot.
Report Post »nacilbuper
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:38pmMinistry of Truth = NBC
Report Post »stogieguy7
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 3:10pmSo, NBC and al Jazeera are partners? Gee, I’m shocked, SHOCKED to see that NBC/MSNBC would be partners with another anti-American news resource. Ooops, did I say that?
Oh well, I will stand by it. Birds of a feather…….
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:37pm*sigh*
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:37pmAnti Americans have to get their news from an Anti American network .
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:48pmThat sounds about right.
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:40pmROBERT, the funny thing is, they don’t really seem anti-American at all. or anti-Western for that matter. The radical Islamists hate Al Jazeera because they are modern, promoting the modern wold, they have beautiful women reporters dressed like normal wonen, not covered. It’s a great news channel, some of you should try watching it.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 3:17pm@ GONESURFING
You’re watching the soft version of Al J.
Report Post »You need to watch the original version translated to English & you‘ll know what I’m talking about .
Chet Hempstead
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 4:29pmAnti-American is just a category of spin. People with well-developed critical thinking skills can see past spin and focus on information. I watch both Fox and MSNBC because each of them gives me facts that I wouldn’t get from the other mixed with a lot of spin which I ignore. If I could watch Al Jazeera, I would – I’m sure I would be able to pick up some actual facts that we’re not getting from any American news outlet. Being able to watch an anti-American news outlet would be a valuable corrective to networks that are afraid to be seen as anything but pro-American.
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 7:31pmROBERT, sorry but I don’t understand Aribic so I watch the English version, It’s quite good if you are interested in world news. As a conservative I do prefer the slant of FOX as far as the American news channels go.
Report Post »pork eating crusader
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:35pmDont Hope to hard there. she is a fraud.
Report Post »Revere1
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:38pmWhen did it become okay for journalists to act like Al Jazeera is a legit news source? The libs act like Fox News is propaganda, but Al Jazeera is good? Ridiculous. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/where-does-nbcs-andrea-mitchell-get-her-news-al-jazeera/
Report Post »Mr. Nice Guy
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:46pmRevere1,
I kept clicking your link and my brower eventually ate itself.
Report Post »Obama Snake Oil Co
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:50pmWell, considering most liberals go to huffington hooey, Moveon.orgy or Mediadoesn’treallymatter, why not.
Report Post »theonefromabove
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:50pmOf course she does she is a fraud.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »muhamed
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:52pmcombine msnbc and al jazera ratings and they still wouldn’t equal foxnews…
cemerius
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:52pmAhhh my “list” grows longer…..
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:56pmThey can’t handle the truth.
Report Post »chirodoc007
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:58pm@ MR. NICE GUY
Very funny!
Report Post »________________
I thought that it has already been established as fact that EVERYONE is now supposed the get their news from Al Jazeera. In fact, ABC, NBC, and CBS should fire their entire news staffs and simple Gyp Al Jazeera’s feed.
BetterDays
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 1:59pmAl Jezeera is owned by Muhammad bin Thani, the Sheik of Quatar.
The Council On Foreign Relations has strong ties to the Sheik, and in a recient op Ed piece the CFR stated the following: MP3
The al-Jazeera satellite network, which has been instrumental in covering the protests in the Arab world, is garnering increasing attention for the depth and breadth of its coverage and the integral role it has served in fomenting the events. For some observers (ForeignPolicy), al-Jazeera, or “the island” in Arabic, has become part of the story. Abderrahim Foukara, the Washington, DC, bureau chief for al-Jazeera Arabic, characterizes the network as “a channel that sees the world through Arab eyes.” He says the network had its beginnings as an upstart alternative to the region’s state-owned media and has grown into its current position as the channel offering the broadest coverage of the Arab-Muslim world. “In terms of acute crisis, a channel like al-Jazeera imposes its presence.” In light of President Barack Obama’s 2009 speech in Cairo, Foukara notes that the new administration recognizes the significance of the network in the president’s campaign to improve relations with the region. He concludes by suggesting that the region’s youthful demographics offer the United States a prime opportunity to promote its values and cultivate the spirit of human enterprise.”
Obama(s), Biden, Geitner, most democratic congressmen and RINOs, George Soros, Jeffery Imelt (CEO of GE parent company to NBC.) and countless staffers in and around “the hill” are all members of the Council on Foreign Relations. Go to : http://www.cfr.org/issue/global-governance/ri23 to read for yourself the plans that you shall see put into action by this group and it’s minions.
“repent, for the glory of the Lord is at hand”
Report Post »Obama Bin Lying
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:04pmIs anyone really shocked by this little tidbit??
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:05pmShe gets her news from aljazeera,
Report Post »her talking points from koran
and her hatred of USA from Karl Marx
hauschild
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:12pmThese people certainly embrace biting the hand that feeds them. I’m surprised management lets her get away with such chatter. Normal people in this country out-number the bottom-feeding left – at least for now. So, there’s obviously more money in NOT admitting such tripe.
Report Post »nptden
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:20pmNo shock. Barry, Hillary and all the rest are ‘commies’ using the Ragheads to let them destroy our influence in the Middle East. Endanger our forces. Destroy Israel. Then the US and Europe. Then the NWO can run things under the Chinese, Russians and the rest of the Comintern.
Report Post »No1YaKnow
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:20pmNo, she meant it. Let’s keep on working hard at bowing down to radical Islam….these morons actually believe their partnership will be beneficial to them.
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:26pmAll news is good as long as you have brains enough to only see, hear and trust what you already believe!
Report Post »touch
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:27pmHey Andrea,
It’s FREEDOM, not FREE Dumb
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:31pmAl Jazeera is one of the best news sources out there. I get a lot better world news there than from any American news channels.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:32pmNow that we know what Hussain and Immelt are upto,
Report Post »I think its time the kneepads media come up with their ( White House approved) catch phrases.
Catch phrases they can use as slogans to open and close their shows with and make promos and jingles .
How about :
“ Itbach al Yahud ” ?
or ” allhu akbar, Hussain rahbar ” ?
restorehope
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:37pmWhy doesn’t she just open a communications line with Gaddafi, bin Laden, and the freak in Iran so she can get even more ‘reliable’ info? Can an American newsperson actually be depending upon Muslim media to get news? Can you imagine how she would have been ridiculed and despised for saying that on Sept.12, 1001? She should be reminded that she is an American first and a Muslim stooge second.
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:38pmSorry, I meant Sept.12, 2001.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:48pmIn the case of NBC and all the other admin supporters of the left and progressiveville I shall put it just this way…
Anyone suprised…anyone…anyone…nope, didn’t think so.
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 2:54pm@Gonesurfin
Report Post »Says who? How can you say that their Muslim-slanted news is fair and accurate? Their English version has been cleaned up a bit, but their Arab version is filled with anti-west propaganda that shows their true intentions. If you can’t differentiate between news and propaganda, then you become one of the lemmings jumping off the cliff. Look out below.
Marcobob69
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 3:01pmYou must have forgot the NBC part. Aren’t they run by GE, who’s leader is “owned” by the Obama regime, which is cozying up to the Muslim Brotherhood, which controls content on Al Jazeera? I’ll bet she does get her “news” from Al Jazeera, on orders from the top! To say otherwise would be to put her job in jeopardy!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 3:09pmLOL > it’s NBC and PMSNBC .. was there any DOUBT?
Truth these days is stranger than fiction …
TEA!
Report Post »GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 3:30pmSend her to Iran where she can get the news upfront an personal. And just leave her there.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 3:47pmAl Jazeera is all about propaganda and nothing but propaganda.
Personally, I don’t care where Andrea Mitchell gets her news; I watch Fox News, read The Blaze, read Drudge Report, and subscribe to email news outlets.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 3:48pmI thought she got her ‘news’ from little green men that communicate to her through the antenna coming out of her tin foil hat!……….but I could be mistaken……………….
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 7:39pmRESTOREHOPE, as a conservative and a Christian I am very grounded in my beliefs and am not about to change based on something I might hear on some news channel. I go to a number of different sources for my news including AL Jazeera for the best world news coverage. They are even still covering the disaster in Japan, while most of the other news outlets have moved on. If you are not a week minded person you can take it, otherwise stick to FOX, my American favorite for US news.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on April 20, 2011 at 7:54pm………
Report Post »Married to Alan Greenspan, and watches Al Jazeera.
What a piece of work.
BillML
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 1:23pmFor me, I like seeing those perhaps biased airings.
Report Post »What is wrong with being open-minded? Certainly is with being closed-minded.
Somehow, I enjoy the judgement call: mine. Do digest what I’ve said here. No ‘burp’ required, only optional.
skychaser1951
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 1:59pmThe liberal media has gone way too far. How long before “Americans” understand the grevity of this situation of saint obama’s crew of freedom eaters? If this socialist politacal party finds it’s way into another 4 years in charge of the direction of this country, we might as well set our sights on another country or better yet, find a little piece of earth that we can build into our own New America with old fashioned values, morals and christanity that built this one. God help us since we don’t seem to be helping ourselves. Stop to immorality of the liberal socialist that work for saint obama. Get them out of there in 2012, before there’s nothing left to hold on too.
Report Post »cappyuncommonground
Posted on April 21, 2011 at 2:09pmI don’t know what the hysteria about. Al Jazeera is a legit news source; not the only one but they do a good job. Why the freak out except it has an arab name. it’s based out of a very conservative state in the persian gulf that, some say, affects their journalism but i watch it and don’t see what the big deal is. calbe stations around the country are starting to pick it up and people like you, who at first freaked out about it watch it now. Stop trying to make your head explode over this stuff.
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