All of the US outlets had ignorant newsbabes spouting hour+ old information that had already been corrected and updated. For example, CNN was still babbling about it being 7.9 long after the only debate by the various geological services was 8.8 vs 8.9.
Don’t normally watch ANY of em, but last night I was grabbing every single source that would load. I don’t know how good the Japanese news service was, though, as my Japanese is rather...lacking. They had the most up to date pictures on scene, and Al J had the most information and best translated reporting.
Sorry, but I have to call em like I see em.
I was absorbing as much information as I could as well since a former colleague of mine relocated to Japan. He obviously had a lot more to do than just feed me news. He's not too far from Narita Airport and, thank God Almighty, is doing fine.
Consequently, I was seeking timely data, searching for the best, most accurate coverage. Like you, Al Jazeera was the best of the bunch. MSNBC was late with interrupting its normal programming, Fox was repetitive (breaking news is not their forte) and CNN was downright an annoying in my estimation with that oh-so veddy British anchorwoman. Maybe because of their international orientation or perhaps simply because it wasn't the middle of the night, AJ was on top of this story.
I think that as Conservatives, we are thoughtful, rational people and unafraid to give credit for a job well done, even if it happens to a source that isn't to our liking otherwise. As you said, you call em like you see em and I'm in agreement with you on this particular matter.