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 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, […]
Al Jazeera President Kate O’Brian loves her job. At least that was the impression she gave in my exclusive phone interview with her. Our conversation touched on AJAM’s reputation, political coverage, and how she feels about her job. After the recording ended, O’Brian even rejoined the conversation afterwards to talk […]
