Ahmed bin Jassim al-Thani said in a statement posted on the station's website that he was leaving the network "to serve my country", without indicating which government post he was taking, according to the Reuters report.Several ministers, including the prime minister and foreign minister, were replaced in a cabinet reshuffle that took place a day after the accession of Qatar's new ruler.The station did not indicate who his replacement would be, added the report. … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera’s director-general resigns
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CNN claims it is top international brand among upscale viewers
CNN reaches more upscale consumers across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, on TV and online than any other international media brand, according to results from the first Media Survey of Global Affluents (GEMS), launched today. At 40.8%, CNN’s monthly reach across TV and online combined is decisively ahead of all other global media brands including Discovery (38.2%), National Geographic TV (36.2%) and streaks ahead of rival networks BBC (32%), CNBC (14.2%) and Al Jazeera (10.9%). … [Read more...] about CNN claims it is top international brand among upscale viewers
Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia hires former anchor as Chief Editor
Singapore – Channel NewsAsia has appointed former anchor Lian Pek to be its new Chief Editor. Pek began her journalism career in the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (presently MediaCorp). Since then, she has held anchoring positions in Bloomberg Television, Al Jazeera English, as well as CNN - the first Singaporean anchor to be hired by the international news network. An award-winning journalist, Pek was named Best Current Affairs Presenter at the 2001 Asian Television Awards. In 2008, … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia hires former anchor as Chief Editor
Al Jazeera English expands in Australia with Foxtel launch
Sydney, Australia – Al Jazeera English, the multi-award winning news and current affairs channel, has announced its launch on Australia’s leading Pay-TV platform, Foxtel, with the channel now available to Foxtel viewers. Al Jazeera English’s launch on Foxtel will enable the channel to reach an additional 1.6 million Australian households, taking its total reach across the country to over 2.3 million households. Globally, Al Jazeera English is available in over 260 million … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera English expands in Australia with Foxtel launch
Al Jazeera introduces new citizen contribution portal
Al Jazeera has launched a new citizen media sharing service. The network’s existing portal launched in 2008 at the start of the Arab uprisings. The new Sharek (Arabic for “share”) portal will operate a system of accreditation, which will distinguish reliable and regular submitters of content. Once users reach a trust score threshold, their videos will be viewable pre-moderation as opposed to the default post-moderation. The new portal will also be multilingual, allowing … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera introduces new citizen contribution portal
Al Jazeera English wins prestigious Peabody Award for “thorough, enterprising and brave” reporting
Al Jazeera English wins prestigious Peabody Award for “thorough, enterprising and brave” reporting New York – Al Jazeera English was today named as one of the recipients of the 71st Annual Peabody Awards for the channel’s ground-breaking coverage of the Arab Awakening. Commenting on Al Jazeera English's triumph, the Peabody judges said: “From December 2010, when protests erupted in Tunisia, through 2001, Al Jazeera was a network of record for millions of viewers … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera English wins prestigious Peabody Award for “thorough, enterprising and brave” reporting
