Because it is. It’s more or less the only news source in the world that combines solid journalistic integrity, a well-funded operation, and a non-Western perspective. Most of the well funded serious journalism in the world is Western (and by default sort of coming from at least a mildly “gives Israel the benefit of the doubt” perspective for example), and a lot of the non-Western press isn’t as well funded or skilled. Al Jazeera is pretty much the only one that doesn’t suffer from either defect.
Because it is. It’s more or less the only news source in the world that combines solid journalistic integrity, a well-funded operation, and a non-Western perspective. Most of the well funded serious journalism in the world is Western (and by default sort of coming from at least a mildly “gives Israel the benefit of the doubt” perspective for example), and a lot of the non-Western press isn’t as well funded or skilled. Al Jazeera is pretty much the only one that doesn’t suffer from either defect.