brian beutler, charles blow, don lemon, thank you so much for joining us. >> it's a pleasure, eric. >>> coming up next, grading al jazeera america's first week on the air. should other cable news networks be worried about the new kid on the block? ingeniously uses radar to alert you to possible collision threats. and in certain situations it can apply the brakes. introducing the all-new 2014 chevrolet impala with available crash imminent braking. always looking forward. while watching your back. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. and recently the 2013 chevrolet impala received the j.d. power award for highest ranked large car in initial quality. >>> less than a week after it replaced the current tv channel, al jazeera america may not have attracted a longer audience, but it's generated a lot of attention. critics have called its fact first attitude slow and plodding while boosters say it's calm and comprehensive. it may be too soon to judge, but that won't stop us here. joining me to discuss cable news latest player, here in washington, david zurawik, tv critic for "the balt

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