I did very extensive diligence on Al Jazeera English, the network from which Al Jazeera America is going to be derived, and it's really very clear that they have long since established a reputation for excellence and integrity and objectivity.
Distance not only gives nostalgia, but perspective, and maybe objectivity.
A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view.
I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not.
A creation needs not only subjectivity, but also objectivity.