Al Jazeera English
| Type | News broadcasting, discussions |
|---|---|
| Country | Qatar |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide Kenya |
| Headquarters | Doha, Qatar |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Al Jazeera Media Network[1][2] |
| Sister channels | Al Jazeera Arabic Al Jazeera Mubasher Al Jazeera Balkans Al Jazeera Documentary Channel AJ+ |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 November 2006 |
| Links | |
| Website | aljazeera |
Al Jazeera English (AJE; Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-jazīrah, lit. 'the island', pronounced [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ]), often known as Al Jazeera, is a 24-hour English-language news channel operating under Al Jazeera Media Network, which is partially funded by the government of Qatar. Al Jazeera introduced an English-language division in 2006. It is the first global English-language news channel to be headquartered in the Middle East.[3]
Al Jazeera is known for its in-depth and frontline reporting particularly in conflict zones[4][5] such as the Arab Spring, the Gaza–Israel conflict and others.[6][7][5][8] Al Jazeera's coverage of the Arab Spring won the network numerous awards, including the Peabody Award.[4][9] It positions itself as an alternative media platform to the dominance of Western media outlets like CNN and BBC, focusing on narrative reporting where subjects present their own stories.[10]
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- ^ Bridges, Scott (19 October 2012). "How Al Jazeera took on the (English-speaking) world". Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Al-Jazeera Says Its English-Language News Channel Will Launch November 15". The Post-Star. 1 November 2006. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Al-Jazeera English wins RTS news channel of the year". Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b Ruddick, Graham (24 June 2017). "Al-Jazeera: the Qatar broadcaster at centre of diplomatic crisis". TheGuardian.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Noam (January 2009). "Al Jazeera provides an inside look at Gaza conflict". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Al-Jazeera English, N.Y. Times Take Home duPont Awards". 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Al-Jazeera English, N.Y. Times Take Home duPont Awards". Reuters. 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Arab Spring coverage earns Al Jazeera English top award". Archived from the original on 1 September 2012.
- ^ Bailliet, Cecilia M (2013). "Reinterpreting Human Rights through Global Media: A Case Study of Al Jazeera English". CanLII.