The Daily Show's Samantha Bee took a look under Al-Jazeera English's hood and found it wanting. A sample question:

Will Stebbins, bureau chief, A-J English: "We're looking to produce a journalistically quality product."

Bee: "Aren't you trying to appeal to an American audience?"

Stebbins: "Well, the principle behind the structure of Al-Jazeera English is a recognition that culture and geography clearly affects one's view of the world."

Bee: "Yes, congratulations: Your mom and dad are watching. I get it."

She offered some suggestions for sexing the network up to make it more palatable to the average American. Media junkies may well find her efforts amusing and sadly true.

Here's the 'Newsweak' link.

As a special two-for-one offer, also see Jon Stewart's item on Les Newserables, the new France 24 satellite news network.