A few months away from its third anniversary, Al Jazeera America is officially shutting down. The American arm of the global news organization ceased to broadcast after airing a farewell special on Tuesday. The three-hour special, broadcast twice in a row, looks back at some of Al Jazeera’s reporting over […]
Al Jazeera America has announced an original four-part series that will focus on the Obama Administration. The Limits of Hope: Inside Obama’s White House will air on April 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th at 10 PM. The documentary will be the final one on Al Jazeera America before the network […]
Friday was the last day for the digital staff of Al Jazeera America as the news organization prepares to completely close. The website led with a valedictory note from Tony Karon, the senior executive producer of digital. The piece is titled “Good night and good luck” after Edward R. Murrow’s […]
Al Jazeera America published and then deleted an opinion piece written by “Prof. Jeff Jarvis” on Thursday. Jarvis is a Twitter account that skewers tech and media figures, especially tech jargon. The account, run by Rurik Bradbury, was most recently in the news for its post claiming that the Eiffel […]
Al Jazeera has announced that its American channel, Al Jazeera America, will shut down after roughly two-and-a-half years. The channel and website will both go dark by April 30. The move could result in 700 staffers losing their jobs. However, it comes as Al Jazeera Media Group, the parent company, […]
