Al-Jazeera America: Will Americans Watch?

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August 23, 2013

Qatar's Al-Jazeera Media Network launched the U.S. cable network Al-Jazeera America this week.

Billing itself for "real news for real people," the network promised unbiased coverage from its 12 bureaus across the U.S.

The network is available in 40 million households. But there are questions over whether Americans will tune in.

Lawrence Pintak, founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. He's also a former Middle East correspondent for CBS News. He tweets @lpintak.

This segment aired on August 23, 2013.