In an interesting move, the Al Jazeera English channel put a video on YouTube asking for feedback videos on the YouTube channel. What are people’s perceptions, views, and suggestions?

(An aside – wow, is that anchorwoman Ghida Fakhry ever pretty!)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVFrryFNfEA[/youtube]

As you might expect, the video responses were of varying quality. Many respondents disguised themselves. One hid a pretty nasty message in pig latin. Others used it to interview for a job, or to express various opinions of their own. Here were a few that stood out to me for one reason or another.

The Hands-Down Best Critique.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDU61G59FoA[/youtube]

Under pressure (including murder) to dilute reporting, now importing “BBC” types for the English channel.
(Journalist author filmmaker John Pilger)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaUTTlK4MW4[/youtube]

To Address Preconceptions, Change to a Neutral Name (i.e. “Associated Press”)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zD-UqnKJI8[/youtube]

Paris Hilton (etc.) vs News – any questions?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7jB3UK4O-I[/youtube]

And, my favorite…

Save Me Some Brain Ache, Please.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFUOnh4DLeY[/youtube]