However, the national evening news isn’t much better. Not enough meat and a whole bunch of fluff. This is what got me started looking online for international news sources, to broaden my horizons and get a comparative perspective on what people in other countries thought about international issues. I got online and searched out global TV news websites. One of the most interesting discoveries was Aljazeera TV online. Being born and raised in the Western culture, I had little exposure to the views of Middle Eastern cultures. The Aljazeera TV online website proves to be a valuable resource in understanding both sides of the story.