Al Jazeera America
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May 5, 2016
The Al Jazeera America network has shut its doors. The network started out with a mission to pursue long-form journalism and “smart” reporting, but the big audience never came, and, plagued by economic problems, the network shut down earlier this year. The network is still wrestling with a lawsuit filed by a former executive who says he was shortchanged by the network.
Read more →May 5, 2016
In April, the screens went dark on Al Jazeera America as the network, owned by Al Jazeera Media Network in Qatar, stopped broadcasting; its short-lived stint as a Western alternative media source was tumultuous and marked by drama and controversy. Some staffers alleged a misogynistic and anti-Semitic environment, and the network also faced economic and audience challenges.
Read more →January 17, 2016
Al Jazeera America announced this week that it is ending all operations in the United States by April 30. While the move was a surprise to the hundreds of Al Jazeera America employees who found out Wednesday they were losing their jobs, those who study the TV broadcasting industry saw it coming long before.
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