Only a few stations have switched to live coverage of the war: Hong Kong Cable News 2, which, impressively, has its own Cantonese reporters in 多哈 (Doha, Qatar) 科威特城 (Kuwait City), and 安卡拉 (Ankara) but none in 巴格達 (Baghdad) -- they're running the Reuters/BBC video feed.
China's state-run CCTV is just translating what it sees on the BBC and others -- but with someone from the People's Liberation Army (in full uniform) offering commentary in the studio. Right now I'm watching a Red Army general wave a pointer at a big tactical map of Iraq, trying to explain military strategy. It's rather surreal.
Phoenix TV, a private mainland news channel is in stark contrast, with a very modern studio (glass tables, newsroom of people running around) reporting the latest but without many correspondents abroad.
On CNN International (which, unlike its American parent, is based in London and usually features British accents, surprisingly) they've switched to coverage direct from CNN US. I'd forgotton how annoying Aaron Brown is: from his nasal whine to the shallow, simplistic way he sums things up to the stupid questions he asks reporters in the field. They do have reporters in Iraq though.
The BBC has a crew staying in Baghdad, admirably, and it's been okay. I'm watching it now.
From this guy's blog:
Still in Baghdad (as reported) CNN: Nic Robertson & Rym Brahimi - total of 4 people, NPR: Anne Garrels - Plans to stay throughout, Peter Arnett - freelance for MSNBC and National Geographic. - Plans to stay throughout , ITN, BBC: Total of 7 including 3 reporters - Rageh Omar -Plans to stay throughout, Washington Post -Anthony Shadid, AP - Hamza Hendawi, Reuters - 19 Staff, Sky News, Independent - Robert Fisk (what an ass), Christian Science Monitor -Scott Peterson, ZDF (Germany), Al Jazeera, Sydney Morning Herald/The Age - Paul McGeough, San Franscisco Chronical - Robert Collier, Los Angeles Times - John Daniszewski, Irish Times - Lara MarlowePosted by cce at March 20, 2003 12:26 PM | TrackBackNot in Baghdad are CBS, NBC, ABC, CBC Radio, FOX News (kicked out), China's official Xinhua news agency, New York Times, Boston Globe (kicked out), USA Today, Daily Telegraph, London Times, Newsweek, US News & World Report, Time, Wall Street Journal.