it was an ambitious attempt to break into the world of American news but one
into the world of American news but one
into the world of American news but one that quickly failed welcome to
that quickly failed welcome to
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watchmojo.com down 10 crucial facts you should know about the end of al Jazeera
should know about the end of al Jazeera
should know about the end of al Jazeera America number 10
America number 10
America number 10 what is Al Jazeera America quality
what is Al Jazeera America quality
what is Al Jazeera America quality journalism dedicated reporting and
journalism dedicated reporting and
journalism dedicated reporting and unbiased coverage al Jazeera America al
unbiased coverage al Jazeera America al
unbiased coverage al Jazeera America al Jazeera America is an American cable and
Jazeera America is an American cable and
Jazeera America is an American cable and satellite news channel owned by the al
satellite news channel owned by the al
satellite news channel owned by the al Jazeera media network it was launched in
Jazeera media network it was launched in
Jazeera media network it was launched in the United States on August 20th 2013 to
the United States on August 20th 2013 to
the United States on August 20th 2013 to compete with other established news
compete with other established news
compete with other established news companies such as CNN MSNBC and Fox News
companies such as CNN MSNBC and Fox News
companies such as CNN MSNBC and Fox News al Jazeera America first bought into the
al Jazeera America first bought into the
al Jazeera America first bought into the American news industry by purchasing
American news industry by purchasing
American news industry by purchasing Current TV which was part owned by
Current TV which was part owned by
Current TV which was part owned by former Vice President Al Gore in January
former Vice President Al Gore in January
former Vice President Al Gore in January 2013 for approximately five hundred
2013 for approximately five hundred
2013 for approximately five hundred million dollars around a time of al
million dollars around a time of al
million dollars around a time of al Jazeera America’s launch then-ceo yob al
Jazeera America’s launch then-ceo yob al
Jazeera America’s launch then-ceo yob al she hobby promised quote a news channel
she hobby promised quote a news channel
she hobby promised quote a news channel unlike the others providing fact-based
unlike the others providing fact-based
unlike the others providing fact-based unbiased and in-depth news so I have a
unbiased and in-depth news so I have a
unbiased and in-depth news so I have a different and might appear in different
different and might appear in different
different and might appear in different audience
audience
audience number nine who owns the company the Al
number nine who owns the company the Al
number nine who owns the company the Al Jazeera media network is based in Doha
Jazeera media network is based in Doha
Jazeera media network is based in Doha Qatar and is funded by the Qatari
Qatar and is funded by the Qatari
Qatar and is funded by the Qatari government it has 82 news bureaus around
government it has 82 news bureaus around
government it has 82 news bureaus around the world a number bettered only by the
the world a number bettered only by the
the world a number bettered only by the BBC and was launched on November 1st
BBC and was launched on November 1st
BBC and was launched on November 1st 1996 the Al Jazeera media network
1996 the Al Jazeera media network
1996 the Al Jazeera media network expanded into english-language
expanded into english-language
expanded into english-language journalism in 2003 with their scope
journalism in 2003 with their scope
journalism in 2003 with their scope widening across Europe and North America
widening across Europe and North America
widening across Europe and North America since then those working for al Jazeera
since then those working for al Jazeera
since then those working for al Jazeera have continually claimed that the
have continually claimed that the
have continually claimed that the company is editorially independent from
company is editorially independent from
company is editorially independent from the government of Qatar but journalists
the government of Qatar but journalists
the government of Qatar but journalists have questioned these claims in the past
have questioned these claims in the past
have questioned these claims in the past with conservative groups even labeling
with conservative groups even labeling
with conservative groups even labeling al Jazeera as a propaganda outlet on
al Jazeera as a propaganda outlet on
al Jazeera as a propaganda outlet on occasion if nothing else the leaked
occasion if nothing else the leaked
occasion if nothing else the leaked email confirms what we’ve long suspected
email confirms what we’ve long suspected
email confirms what we’ve long suspected al Jazeera is nothing less than a
al Jazeera is nothing less than a
al Jazeera is nothing less than a propaganda machine for those who hate
propaganda machine for those who hate
propaganda machine for those who hate America
America
America number eight why is the company shutting
number eight why is the company shutting
number eight why is the company shutting down according to Al Anstey the current
down according to Al Anstey the current
down according to Al Anstey the current CEO of al Jazeera America the business
CEO of al Jazeera America the business
CEO of al Jazeera America the business model for the channel is quote simply
model for the channel is quote simply
model for the channel is quote simply not sustainable in light of the economic
not sustainable in light of the economic
not sustainable in light of the economic challenges in the US media marketplace
challenges in the US media marketplace
challenges in the US media marketplace after spending five hundred million
after spending five hundred million
after spending five hundred million dollars to secure its spot in that
dollars to secure its spot in that
dollars to secure its spot in that market in 2013 al Jazeera America
market in 2013 al Jazeera America
market in 2013 al Jazeera America invested heavily in trying to make the
invested heavily in trying to make the
invested heavily in trying to make the channel stand out from competitors its
channel stand out from competitors its
channel stand out from competitors its hiring of high-profile journalists
hiring of high-profile journalists
hiring of high-profile journalists including Ali Velshi and Mike vicara was
including Ali Velshi and Mike vicara was
including Ali Velshi and Mike vicara was indicative of the channels ambition as
indicative of the channels ambition as
indicative of the channels ambition as was its installment of X ABC News vice
was its installment of X ABC News vice
was its installment of X ABC News vice president Kate O’Brien as president of
president Kate O’Brien as president of
president Kate O’Brien as president of the network however the effort hasn’t
the network however the effort hasn’t
the network however the effort hasn’t led to success as Anstey summarized the
led to success as Anstey summarized the
led to success as Anstey summarized the situation in an email to staff quote I
situation in an email to staff quote I
situation in an email to staff quote I know the closure of al Jazeera America
know the closure of al Jazeera America
know the closure of al Jazeera America will be a massive disappointment for
will be a massive disappointment for
will be a massive disappointment for everyone here who has worked tirelessly
everyone here who has worked tirelessly
everyone here who has worked tirelessly for our long-term future he wrote number
for our long-term future he wrote number
for our long-term future he wrote number seven what is the current state of oil
seven what is the current state of oil
seven what is the current state of oil and what is its impact in early January
and what is its impact in early January
and what is its impact in early January of 2016 the price of oil fell to below
of 2016 the price of oil fell to below
of 2016 the price of oil fell to below $30 a barrel for the first time in a
$30 a barrel for the first time in a
$30 a barrel for the first time in a dozen years that fall has been cited as
dozen years that fall has been cited as
dozen years that fall has been cited as the reason for closing al Jazeera
the reason for closing al Jazeera
the reason for closing al Jazeera America because al Jazeera America is
America because al Jazeera America is
America because al Jazeera America is owned by the al Jazeera media network
owned by the al Jazeera media network
owned by the al Jazeera media network which in turn is owned by the government
which in turn is owned by the government
which in turn is owned by the government of Qatar which generates much of its
of Qatar which generates much of its
of Qatar which generates much of its revenue from the global oil market they
revenue from the global oil market they
revenue from the global oil market they made the calculation that the PR benefit
made the calculation that the PR benefit
made the calculation that the PR benefit of having this channel no longer made
of having this channel no longer made
of having this channel no longer made sense given the decreased oil revenues
sense given the decreased oil revenues
sense given the decreased oil revenues that they’re experiencing and it was a
that they’re experiencing and it was a
that they’re experiencing and it was a business decision the Al Jazeera media
business decision the Al Jazeera media
business decision the Al Jazeera media network was reportedly planning on
network was reportedly planning on
network was reportedly planning on making cuts across the board in light of
making cuts across the board in light of
making cuts across the board in light of the oil crisis perhaps losing up to 1000
the oil crisis perhaps losing up to 1000
the oil crisis perhaps losing up to 1000 jobs but has instead opted to cut off
jobs but has instead opted to cut off
jobs but has instead opted to cut off its American strand entirely which some
its American strand entirely which some
its American strand entirely which some estimates say will leave around 700 out
estimates say will leave around 700 out
estimates say will leave around 700 out of work number six
of work number six
of work number six why did Al Jazeera America first venture
why did Al Jazeera America first venture
why did Al Jazeera America first venture into the US market coming next al
into the US market coming next al
into the US market coming next al Jazeera America Al Jazeera America was
Jazeera America Al Jazeera America was
Jazeera America Al Jazeera America was actually al Jazeera’s second venture
actually al Jazeera’s second venture
actually al Jazeera’s second venture into American TV behind B in sports
into American TV behind B in sports
into American TV behind B in sports which was launched in 2012 by breaking
which was launched in 2012 by breaking
which was launched in 2012 by breaking into mainstream American news however
into mainstream American news however
into mainstream American news however they hoped to provide a new fair
they hoped to provide a new fair
they hoped to provide a new fair perspective
perspective
perspective in an industry that some saw as too
in an industry that some saw as too
in an industry that some saw as too entrenched in Democrat Republican
entrenched in Democrat Republican
entrenched in Democrat Republican politics seeing as the company was based
politics seeing as the company was based
politics seeing as the company was based in the Middle East many expected
in the Middle East many expected
in the Middle East many expected al-jazeera to bring broader more
al-jazeera to bring broader more
al-jazeera to bring broader more reliable coverage on Middle Eastern
reliable coverage on Middle Eastern
reliable coverage on Middle Eastern affairs
affairs
affairs however Al Jazeera America increasingly
however Al Jazeera America increasingly
however Al Jazeera America increasingly focused on America’s domestic news in a
focused on America’s domestic news in a
focused on America’s domestic news in a failed bid to increase their influence
failed bid to increase their influence
failed bid to increase their influence in the u.s. itself at its height it was
in the u.s. itself at its height it was
in the u.s. itself at its height it was made available to over 55 million US
made available to over 55 million US
made available to over 55 million US homes but analysts speculate that their
homes but analysts speculate that their
homes but analysts speculate that their viewership never surpassed 100,000
viewership never surpassed 100,000
viewership never surpassed 100,000 number-5 how did they differentiate
number-5 how did they differentiate
number-5 how did they differentiate themselves al Jazeera America prided
themselves al Jazeera America prided
themselves al Jazeera America prided itself on providing serious in-depth
itself on providing serious in-depth
itself on providing serious in-depth investigative journalism and it did
investigative journalism and it did
investigative journalism and it did experience some success during its short
experience some success during its short
experience some success during its short existence winning a range of awards
existence winning a range of awards
existence winning a range of awards people’s voice support for news tablet
people’s voice support for news tablet
people’s voice support for news tablet and all the devices goes to Al Jazeera
and all the devices goes to Al Jazeera
and all the devices goes to Al Jazeera English from the outset it promised a
English from the outset it promised a
English from the outset it promised a new service less cluttered with politics
new service less cluttered with politics
new service less cluttered with politics and celeb stories also because of its
and celeb stories also because of its
and celeb stories also because of its almost unparalleled international
almost unparalleled international
almost unparalleled international influence there was a desire to bring a
influence there was a desire to bring a
influence there was a desire to bring a better standard of foreign news
better standard of foreign news
better standard of foreign news reporting furthermore the channel aimed
reporting furthermore the channel aimed
reporting furthermore the channel aimed for a less commercial approach showing
for a less commercial approach showing
for a less commercial approach showing just six minutes of ads for every one
just six minutes of ads for every one
just six minutes of ads for every one hour of broadcast and in 2014 they began
hour of broadcast and in 2014 they began
hour of broadcast and in 2014 they began producing various documentary shows
producing various documentary shows
producing various documentary shows quote we have increasingly set ourselves
quote we have increasingly set ourselves
quote we have increasingly set ourselves apart from all the rest said CEO Anstey
apart from all the rest said CEO Anstey
apart from all the rest said CEO Anstey quote and the achievements of the past
quote and the achievements of the past
quote and the achievements of the past two and a half years should be a source
two and a half years should be a source
two and a half years should be a source of immense pride for everyone number
of immense pride for everyone number
of immense pride for everyone number four which controversies discredited the
four which controversies discredited the
four which controversies discredited the company for all its apparently good
company for all its apparently good
company for all its apparently good intentions controversy has followed Al
intentions controversy has followed Al
intentions controversy has followed Al Jazeera America initially some cable
Jazeera America initially some cable
Jazeera America initially some cable providers refused to carry the channel
providers refused to carry the channel
providers refused to carry the channel in light of what was perceived as its
in light of what was perceived as its
in light of what was perceived as its anti Western stance and although al
anti Western stance and although al
anti Western stance and although al Jazeera did eventually receive coverage
Jazeera did eventually receive coverage
Jazeera did eventually receive coverage the channel remained dogged by incidents
the channel remained dogged by incidents
the channel remained dogged by incidents highlighting apparent prejudice in April
highlighting apparent prejudice in April
highlighting apparent prejudice in April 2015 ex supervisor of media and archive
2015 ex supervisor of media and archive
2015 ex supervisor of media and archive management Matthew Luke filed a fifteen
management Matthew Luke filed a fifteen
management Matthew Luke filed a fifteen million dollar lawsuit over unfair
million dollar lawsuit over unfair
million dollar lawsuit over unfair dismissal after he lost his job when
dismissal after he lost his job when
dismissal after he lost his job when he’d raised concerns about his boss
he’d raised concerns about his boss
he’d raised concerns about his boss Osman machmood related to discrimination
Osman machmood related to discrimination
Osman machmood related to discrimination against female employees and
against female employees and
against female employees and anti-semitism in May 2015
anti-semitism in May 2015
anti-semitism in May 2015 yob Ali hobby was demoted from CEO amid
yob Ali hobby was demoted from CEO amid
yob Ali hobby was demoted from CEO amid further
further
further of sexism that had been levied at the
of sexism that had been levied at the
of sexism that had been levied at the news channel and in June the ex senior
news channel and in June the ex senior
news channel and in June the ex senior vice-president of programming and
vice-president of programming and
vice-president of programming and documentaries Shannon hi basilic sued
documentaries Shannon hi basilic sued
documentaries Shannon hi basilic sued the channel for mistreatment of
the channel for mistreatment of
the channel for mistreatment of employees and for providing biased
employees and for providing biased
employees and for providing biased pro-arab coverage number three how was
pro-arab coverage number three how was
pro-arab coverage number three how was the brand received in America here this
the brand received in America here this
the brand received in America here this reporting means that you are on the side
reporting means that you are on the side
reporting means that you are on the side of the viewer is a challenge are they
of the viewer is a challenge are they
of the viewer is a challenge are they going to be held to account that’s a
going to be held to account that’s a
going to be held to account that’s a little disingenuous you’re running the
little disingenuous you’re running the
little disingenuous you’re running the campaign despite al Jazeera America’s
campaign despite al Jazeera America’s
campaign despite al Jazeera America’s relative success in terms of awards one
relative success in terms of awards one
relative success in terms of awards one it never fared well with the American
it never fared well with the American
it never fared well with the American viewing public ratings were consistently
viewing public ratings were consistently
viewing public ratings were consistently disappointing as it failed to win over
disappointing as it failed to win over
disappointing as it failed to win over an audience from its industry rivals
an audience from its industry rivals
an audience from its industry rivals from the beginning there was surprised
from the beginning there was surprised
from the beginning there was surprised that al Jazeera had opted to keep its
that al Jazeera had opted to keep its
that al Jazeera had opted to keep its Arabic name and stylized logo al Jazeera
Arabic name and stylized logo al Jazeera
Arabic name and stylized logo al Jazeera America while its desire to remain true
America while its desire to remain true
America while its desire to remain true to its Qatari roots is reasonable and
to its Qatari roots is reasonable and
to its Qatari roots is reasonable and understandable the brand never truly
understandable the brand never truly
understandable the brand never truly caught on with the average American news
caught on with the average American news
caught on with the average American news viewer perhaps as a result al Jazeera
viewer perhaps as a result al Jazeera
viewer perhaps as a result al Jazeera America’s content was often met with
America’s content was often met with
America’s content was often met with increased criticism its investigation
increased criticism its investigation
increased criticism its investigation into the use of growth hormone in sports
into the use of growth hormone in sports
into the use of growth hormone in sports which implicated NFL quarterback Peyton
which implicated NFL quarterback Peyton
which implicated NFL quarterback Peyton Manning is a prime example while al
Manning is a prime example while al
Manning is a prime example while al Jazeera maintains that its methods in
Jazeera maintains that its methods in
Jazeera maintains that its methods in producing the report were fair it faced
producing the report were fair it faced
producing the report were fair it faced a backlash and was accused by some of
a backlash and was accused by some of
a backlash and was accused by some of failing to meet us journalism standards
failing to meet us journalism standards
failing to meet us journalism standards it stings me whoever this guy is insane
it stings me whoever this guy is insane
it stings me whoever this guy is insane anyway that I cut corners I’ve broken FL
anyway that I cut corners I’ve broken FL
anyway that I cut corners I’ve broken FL rules in order to get healthy it’s a
rules in order to get healthy it’s a
rules in order to get healthy it’s a joke it’s a freaking joke number two
joke it’s a freaking joke number two
joke it’s a freaking joke number two what is the state of the current u.s.
what is the state of the current u.s.
what is the state of the current u.s. cable news market as the American cable
cable news market as the American cable
cable news market as the American cable news market shrinks by one many of the
news market shrinks by one many of the
news market shrinks by one many of the criticisms of the industry that were
criticisms of the industry that were
criticisms of the industry that were made by Al Jazeera America upon its
made by Al Jazeera America upon its
made by Al Jazeera America upon its launch are arguably still applicable
launch are arguably still applicable
launch are arguably still applicable today the likes of Fox News and MSNBC
today the likes of Fox News and MSNBC
today the likes of Fox News and MSNBC are increasingly shaped by political
are increasingly shaped by political
are increasingly shaped by political sympathies and the focus on celebrity
sympathies and the focus on celebrity
sympathies and the focus on celebrity and entertainment news is getting
and entertainment news is getting
and entertainment news is getting stronger every year thanks in large part
stronger every year thanks in large part
stronger every year thanks in large part to the Donald Trump effect we don’t know
to the Donald Trump effect we don’t know
to the Donald Trump effect we don’t know where they come from we don’t know if
where they come from we don’t know if
where they come from we don’t know if they’re Isis and we don’t know if they
they’re Isis and we don’t know if they
they’re Isis and we don’t know if they have evil intentions Fox News has seen
have evil intentions Fox News has seen
have evil intentions Fox News has seen its rating skyrocket throughout 2015 in
its rating skyrocket throughout 2015 in
its rating skyrocket throughout 2015 in a case fairly representative of Amer
a case fairly representative of Amer
a case fairly representative of Amer and news in general association with
and news in general association with
and news in general association with famous people and politicians is what
famous people and politicians is what
famous people and politicians is what largely dictates which channel does well
largely dictates which channel does well
largely dictates which channel does well number one what does this mean for other
number one what does this mean for other
number one what does this mean for other news networks in the US the fate of Al
news networks in the US the fate of Al
news networks in the US the fate of Al Jazeera which will end operations by
Jazeera which will end operations by
Jazeera which will end operations by April 30th 2016 serves as a bleak
April 30th 2016 serves as a bleak
April 30th 2016 serves as a bleak reminder for all but the biggest names
reminder for all but the biggest names
reminder for all but the biggest names in American news the news marketplace is
in American news the news marketplace is
in American news the news marketplace is one that’s nearly impossible to change
one that’s nearly impossible to change
one that’s nearly impossible to change while there were clear faults in the way
while there were clear faults in the way
while there were clear faults in the way Al Jazeera America went about its
Al Jazeera America went about its
Al Jazeera America went about its business its original aim was to provide
business its original aim was to provide
business its original aim was to provide clear unbiased news and to give coverage
clear unbiased news and to give coverage
clear unbiased news and to give coverage to stories that the bigger brands
to stories that the bigger brands
to stories that the bigger brands wouldn’t touch I have been 35 years in
wouldn’t touch I have been 35 years in
wouldn’t touch I have been 35 years in America and I’ve never heard a company
America and I’ve never heard a company
America and I’ve never heard a company that is not allowing its employees to
that is not allowing its employees to
that is not allowing its employees to pray five minutes by sticking to those
pray five minutes by sticking to those
pray five minutes by sticking to those principles however they’ve been ousted
principles however they’ve been ousted
principles however they’ve been ousted off of American TV screens in some ways
off of American TV screens in some ways
off of American TV screens in some ways it was a David and Goliath battle but
it was a David and Goliath battle but
it was a David and Goliath battle but this time Goliath came out on top did
this time Goliath came out on top did
this time Goliath came out on top did these facts get you thinking to vote for
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