- Chinese name
- Al Jazeera
- Foreign name
-
An ل ج ز ي ر ة
(in Arabic)
AL Jazeera Network (English) - Establishment time
- February 1996
Before Al Jazeera, the whole
Arab world
There is not yet a 24-hour news station. The idea for the station was first proposed by Qatari Foreign Minister Jabba al-Thani, who got the idea
Qatar
The new prince Sheikh
Hamad bin Halawi Al Thani
Qatar decided to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to create Al Jazeera.
When Al Jazeera was founded, it was positive
British Broadcasting Corporation
(BBC)
The Middle East
When the channel disbanded. Al Jazeera has recruited many of the BBC's elite under its banner, so it has a lot of Western-style media coverage. In this case, its programs often touch on sensitive topics, like those in the Arab world
polygamy
Separatists, extremists, rebels and exiles in some countries, and so on.
Al Jazeera's programming is known for its aggressive and outspoken views. Since its founding in 1996, Al Jazeera has recruited talent from other media outlets around the world. For example: the famous BBC reporter Frost (who is the only journalist in the world to have interviewed seven American presidents and six British prime ministers), the ace host Marash who has worked for 16 years in the United States ABC, and the former senior executive of the BBC Parsons.
With the help of these talents, Al Jazeera's programming often breaks through the taboos of previous Islamic media, such as"
Women's rights
", "secularization", "democratization" and other sensitive topics. 1998 Peninsula first class
Talk show
One of the guests criticized it
Kuwait
The prince, who stunned Arab audiences, cost Kuwait two months by shutting down its bureau. By the end of the same year, Peninsular vs
Saddam
Did an exclusive interview and aired Saddam's
Birthday party
Its programming capabilities are astounding. Breaking into restricted areas is Al Jazeera's weapon across the Middle East, female orgasm, drug use, polygamy, historical secrets, religion and life, prostitution,
Gap between rich and poor
And talk about everything, make it
Audience rating
Sweeping across the Arab world.
Plus some Western usual tricks: guests quarrel, guests turn over the table, smash the microphone, throw water glasses and other shots are not deleted, the public feels particularly real in the perception, and there is a live CALLING interactive link. The people it interviewed were
Gaddafi
, Saddam,
Prime Ministers of Israel
Barack,
Hezbollah
Leader Nasrallah,
Hamas
Yassin,
Taliban
Of the leaders, the most important is Ben. Bin Laden. It even asked on the show, "Does Islam hinder social progress?" "Is Kuwait
Iraq
Part of it?" "Does Bahrain belong to
Iran
?" "Is Hezbollah a terrorist or a heroic warrior?" "Should the United States be allowed to stay in the Middle East?" . These explosive topics are often brought up
Saudi Arabia
,
Kuwait
, Bahrain,
Egypt
,
The United Arab Emirates
The anger of
Diplomatic protest
Year after year, month after month.
In February 1996, Al Jazeera was established, and in November of the same year, the news channel was officially launched. At the same time, the BBC also launched in April of that year
Saudi Arabia
On the air after being vetted by local news censors
Arabic
The TV station. However, after two years of operation, it was forced to close down, and many British Broadcasting Corporation staff joined Al Jazeera, which provided great help for the development of Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera's initial $150 million in start-up funding came from
Emir of Qatar
The initial goal was to become profitable and self-sufficient in 2001. However, this goal was not achieved, and subsequently, the Qatari royal family continued to fund each year. Al Jazeera's other main revenue comes from advertising,
Cable television
Access, process other broadcasters' programs, sell newsreels (according to
Russia
"
Pravda
"Al Jazeera broadcast Bin Laden video Statement for $20,000 per minute"). In 2000,
Advertising revenue
That's 40 percent of all revenue.
As the first private news station in the Arab region, Al Jazeera has been committed to promoting press freedom in the region. In its early days, to expand its audience, Al Jazeera focused on controversial issues in the Gulf, including the governments of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, as well as Syria-Lebanon relations and Egyptian justice.
In 2000-2001, the documentary "Al Jazeera" aired.
Lebanese Civil War
It was well received by the audience.
In 2001"
9/11
"After that,
Al Qaeda
The leader's videotaped statements were repeatedly broadcast on Al Jazeera, making the network famous and widely known around the world.
In 2003,
The outbreak of the Iraq War
Al Jazeera has taken a firm stand in its reporting and has been welcomed by Arabs as the "CNN of the Middle East." Al Jazeera's coverage of bin Laden's rapid rise to become the most influential in the Middle East and the Islamic world
Television media
.
In March 2006, AL Jazeera changed its name to AL Jazeera Network and expanded into an international media group, including Al Jazeera Arabic News Channel, Al Jazeera English, and Al Jazeera
TV documentary
Channel, Al Jazeera Television
Sports channel
Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Center, Al Jazeera Research Center, Al Jazeera Mubasher (live broadcast), Al Jazeera Action Network, etc.
the
Enterprise brand
in
World Brand Lab
(World Brand Lab, 2006)
Top 500 global brands
"Ranked 497 on the list.
Today, Al Jazeera not only provides news to the Arab world, but also provides satellite coverage to most countries and regions of the world, with a loyal audience of at least 50 million people worldwide. Al Jazeera has more than 60 journalists and 200 technical staff, and has established its own bureaus in 30 countries, including China.
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On August 20, 2013, Al Jazeera officially launched in the United States, broadcasting 14 hours of news, documentaries and talk shows a day
24 hours
It's on every hour
Latest news
. Their selling point will be the feature stories that other news organizations ignore. To strengthen its professional image, the station has promised not to report on celebrities
tidbits
,
Advertising time
It is also less than ordinary TV stations. However, due to financial reasons, the channel was discontinued in 2016 and switched to broadcasting content from the Peninsula English Channel.
Proprietary channel
Al Jazeera
Arabic channel
(AL Jazeera) : Formerly known as "Al Jazeera.
Satellite channel
(AL Jazeera Satellite Channel, or JSC),
Arabic
News channel, which was the first channel to launch Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera public Affairs Channel
Egypt
AL Jazeera Mubasher Misr: a public affairs channel broadcast in Egypt.
Al Jazeera Kids: a channel for children between the ages of 7 and 12.
Al Jazeera Toddlers: a channel for children aged three to six.
Al Jazeera Arabic documentary channel.
AL Jazeera Training Center.
English channel
Al Jazeera English is a 24-hour English language service
News and current affairs
TV channel
, headquartered in
Qatar
Doha
. It is the sister channel of Al Jazeera (Arabic). Its programming includes news and current affairs analysis, documentaries, live debates, current affairs, finance and sports. The station claims to be the first in the world
High definition television
Net.
Al Jazeera English is the world's first company headquartered in
The Middle East
English language news channels in the region. The channel would like to offer what is included
regional
The voice and global views give non-Anglo-American views to more than a billion English speakers
Potential market
In the audience. Al Jazeera English has abandoned the "central command" approach used by news channels in the past, replacing it with a network based in Doha,
Kuala Lumpur
,
London
,
Washington, DC
The production center "relays" the production of news, dubbed "Run with the sun." A different view is offered by Al Jazeera English, one of the world's three English-language 24-hour news channels, the other two
British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC World and BBC World
CNN
News Network (CNN International).
Today, Al Jazeera does not just provide satellite coverage for the Arab world to most of the world
Country and region
It has at least 50 million loyal viewers worldwide. Al Jazeera has established its own in 30 countries, including China
Reporter station
.
Al Jazeera rose to fame after the 9/11 attacks and was called the "CNN" of the Middle East. Usually when people are looking for news, they turn to Al Jazeera. So in 2008, most
Arab country
People will see Beijing on Al Jazeera
Olympic Games
. Al Jazeera Sports production director Tahar Jouini said in a statement
Morning paper
The reporter said in an interview that this time Al Jazeera will, as always, strive to tell the people of Arab countries a real Beijing Olympic Games.
Jouini: We've set aside three channels for live broadcasts
Beijing Olympic Games
The state of the game. Two of the channels broadcast in Arabic, while the other is 24-hour in English. In addition, we have a high definition (
HD
) channel, 24-hour live commentary in English.
In fact, we made full preparations for our coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games. About a month ago, I personally went to Beijing to shoot five episodes about the Olympics
Feature program
. In addition, we have two programs devoted to the history and development of the Olympic Games. In Beijing
Olympic opening ceremony
Before the event, we will also broadcast live programs about the sports event for 10 consecutive days.
In fact, since August 2007, Al Jazeera has been airing one episode a month, introducing the history, culture, urban areas and other aspects of Beijing, in order to let the Arab people more and more comprehensive understanding of the distant and mysterious Beijing.
Juini: Beijing is limited by the quota allocated by the Arab State Television Union
During the Olympic Games
Al Jazeera's famous host and producer, Jajida, will personally lead the Beijing Olympic Games coverage team of about 19 people, including four reporters and three hosts.
Besides, we are in Beijing Olympic Games
International broadcasting center
(IBC) has a separate, dedicated
Recording STUDIO
Some post-production work can be done. in
Main stadium of the Olympic Games
Bird's Nest. We have our own play-by-play slot. We will also let Beijing
studio
Live chat with the Doha studio.
Gary Lineker worked for Al Jazeera in Qatar from 2009 to 2013, when he was turned down by Qataris for a pay rise.
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In the terrorist events of September 11, Al Jazeera was almost associated with the United States
CNN News
The station went on the air at the same time, recorded and broadcast in Arabic
New York
Manhattan
It has mobilized its 27 bureaus around the world to follow the attacks around the clock.
After the United States and British allied forces vs
Afghanistan
After the start of the air campaign, the Taliban regime declared that journalists from all countries were banned from entering Afghanistan, and Al Jazeera became the only television station that could enter the Taliban-controlled areas
War in Afghanistan
the
News report
Take the lead among them.
At the time, CNN's images of the airstrikes were little more than a faint flash in the darkness, while Qatar's Al Jazeera television frequently broadcast missile attacks
Kabul
The reality of; While journalists from all over the world swarmed the Afghan border and were helpless, Al Jazeera continued to broadcast "exclusive" news and images, which were transferred to the government at a high price of $20,000 per minute
competitor
; While the U.S. military was unable to gather intelligence on bin Laden, Al Jazeera frequently aired video clips of bin Laden speaking.
Qatar's Al Jazeera news production method is similar to CNN and BBC, but it has the advantages of Arab and Islamic aspects that these media do not have. Therefore, wherever you go in the Gulf region, as long as there are Arabs watching
TV news
I mostly watch Al Jazeera
News program
.
Al Jazeera is called "CNN of the Gulf" because of its rapid coverage of the world's hot news.
Al Jazeera's influence ranks near the top of the world, and in the Arab region, its influence has far exceeded it
American news
Net, with 300,000 days
Page view
The TV station's website is already there
North America
Built in the United States and
Canada
From the Al Jazeera website
Registered user
Is growing at a rate of 2,500 homes a week.
Qatar is a small country with a population of only 670,000
Small TV
The television station was able to grow to be on par with CNN in the United States and the BBC in the United Kingdom, and in some reports was able to force CNN to negotiate with it and buy it
Exclusive news
International picture
macromedia
This is really surprising.
As of January 2017, Al Jazeera is available in Arabic, English, Turkish and Croatian
News website
, and the APP of the same name,
Twitter
and
Facebook
Account number. Al Jazeera's new media
Short video
The service "AJ+" is also quite famous in the world. In addition, Al Jazeera has also opened in China
microblog
And public number service.
The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and other countries announced that from May 24, 2017, Qatari media, including Al Jazeera, a well-known media organization in the Arab world, will be blocked.
The incident began when the Qatar News Agency quoted the head of state, the Emir of Qatar, as saying at a military ceremony that Iran was a "military power."
Can not be ignored
"And" it is unwise to be hostile to Iran."
As soon as this story went out
Bay area
There was a strong reaction across the Middle East. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have blocked Al Jazeera and other Qatari media outlets.
Saudi Arabian newspapers
Okaz accused Qatar of "breaking away" from the ranks of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and siding with the "enemy."
Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Egypt and other countries have always regarded Islamic extremist forces
National security
The biggest threat is that Qatar has provided it with a media platform and sanctuary.
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On April 1, 2024, the Knesset passed a law allowing the government to temporarily shut down foreign television channels operating in Israel on the grounds that they "endanger national security." On the same day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on social media that the Qatar-based Al Jazeera television station "will no longer be broadcast in Israel" because it "endangers Israel's security."
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Al Jazeera responded
Israel's "seditious defamation" remarks will not prevent it from continuing to report, and the media reserves the right to take all legal measures.
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In July 2021, Tunisian police raided the offices of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera television network in the capital Tunis. Tunisian police who raided the offices said they were following instructions and asked all journalists to leave
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.
Doha
In the autumn of 2001, Doha constantly attracted our attention: the most crucial game of the Top Ten tournament - the Chinese team away from Qatar, the battlefield is in Doha; In mid-November, the place where China finally completed all the procedures for joining the WTO was also Doha; What is even more surprising is that the base camp of British and American attacks on Afghanistan and TV reports is not in the United States, not in Afghanistan, not in the United States
Pakistan
And in Doha!
This is Al Jazeera, based in Doha.
When the Kitty Hawk, etc
Aircraft carrier
in
The Indian Ocean
As we gather, I'm sure television viewers around the world are looking forward to that year
Gulf War
Cnn-style live broadcast in China. But when the battle was fought at night, the one closest to the battlefield
American television
Journalists, however, can only stand on the roof of the Pakistani border, live broadcast to people the distant sound of artillery.
Only the New York Times, Reuters, BBC,
Associated Press
isometric
reporter
from
Taliban of Afghanistan
The control zone sent back a "close-up of the front line,"
Video data
The only one that appears to be the "sole designated media outlet of the General Assembly", Al-Jazeera television in Qatar, filmed the ground bombing.
It's not that journalists are incompetent, it's that the Taliban are too good.
Journalists have never been afraid of danger after the Taliban announced that they would not allow any journalists to enter the country, but the press control is the "soft spot" of the industry. Fortunately, journalism textbooks also have a business philosophy: "If you are kicked out of the front door, you have to climb in through the window."
The day after the ban was announced,
Phoenix TV
Just broadcast a news about the news, the BBC reporter paid an Afghan smuggling gang, dressed in Arab white robes, riding donkeys, quietly sneak into the border on the rugged mountain road!
Ridley
But soon, there was the "Ridley incident." Ridley, 43, is a reporter for the London Sunday Express, where, as the newspaper's chief female reporter, she wrote a series of brilliant war stories during the wars in Northern Ireland and the Middle East. On September 28, 10 days before the British and American strikes in Afghanistan, Ridley tried to cross the border posing as a local woman, but was "captured before her time," according to one account, her blond hair and blue eyes were not concealed by a veil. Another theory is that she is not good at riding a donkey, and while crossing the border, the press machine accidentally fell from her body and was arrested - it seems that the profession of journalists also needs to train to "ride a donkey". The incident quickly alarmed the British Foreign Office, Prime Minister Tony Blair, while trying to rescue, Britain and the United States still planned to deploy troops, and while Ridley was still in custody, dropped 50 bombs
Tomahawk cruise missiles
- That's what Ridley's parents were most unhappy about! At noon on October 8, just as despair was about to set in, Ridley was released. The next day, her story reappeared in the London Sunday Express. Word soon came that she was locked up with him
International aid
Four of the agency's staff were killed by the bombing.
Perhaps the Ridley affair has made news from the ground in Afghanistan even more valuable. In Pakistan, which borders Afghanistan,
Uzbekistan
and
Tajikistan
Some 4,000 journalists have flown in from around the world - a number that is not known to exceed that of the United States
Special operator
The number of troops. But they look at the opposite Afghanistan, but can not pass, the mood of depression, you can imagine.
outshine
CNN, which was ready to go big, had a huge budget for this story. Only in
Islamabad
At one hotel in the United States, 30 rooms were chartered, each priced at $200 a night, or more than 1,600
RMB
. Staying in such an expensive hotel without a story, you can imagine the pressure on their journalists. In addition, the reporter for this story was equipped with $8,000
Satellite phone
And a $70,000 satellite
Transmission equipment
. But none of that came in handy.
in
Tajikistan
Journalists have also struggled to gain access to coalition-controlled areas in northern Afghanistan. One reporter said they were charged a $20 crossing fee by border guards, but waited a week without making the trip. At the time of the trip, the 30-kilometer drive from the Tajik border to a border town in Afghanistan cost $300! The 30 km journey costs 2,400 RMB! Even so, there are still fewer cars and more people.
Al Jazeera has defeated a number of media giants in this battle, which is relatively rare in history.
Some have likened Al Jazeera to CNN in the Gulf War, but CNN has signed a contract with Al Jazeera to buy several hours of footage of Al Jazeera every day at a record price of 20,000 dollars per minute.
Al-jazeera's bearded correspondent in Kabul, Al-Aromi, quickly became a household name in the Arab world. Shortly after the Anglo-American bombing of Afghanistan, Aromi received a phone call telling him that behind his office door, there was a package. He opened it and found it was a tray
videotape
. He put the tape in
Player
In, found this is a disc
Bin Laden
Video of his speech! otherness
The fastest speed
To headquarters, this video was broadcast over the peninsula while the bombing was still going on.
There has been a flurry of reaction in the United States around the tape. First, CNN quickly bought out the exclusive rights to distribute the tape, but they paid for it in vain. Every network in the United States copied the program and played it over and over again. then
The White House
Called an unprecedented meeting of the five biggest TV companies and asked them not to broadcast bin Ladin's speeches uncensored, so as not to spread a code word for terrorists; There is also a section of public opinion accusing the US security services: a journalist can get the information of bin Ladin, what are you eating? therewith
United States government
Also put pressure on Qatar, warning Al Jazeera not to become bin Laden's propaganda arm... And the resulting backlash against the United States
First Amendment
The debate of "freedom of speech" is even more heated.
Aromi would not stop, and he also called the Taliban headquarters to ask for an exclusive interview with bin Laden. He failed, but he provided the most live and detailed coverage of the whole situation on the ground, in the places where people around the world cared the most. People remember the man who was born
Syria
He is a resident journalist in Afghanistan with a Spanish passport.
In fact, for this day, Al Jazeera set up a branch in Kabul two years ago. As their reporters waited in a place once forgotten by all the world's news organizations, television editors seemed to have a hunch that Bin Laden, who had fled to Afghanistan, would be someone to watch. After bin Laden announced the attack on the United States
Africa
the
embassy
Later, Al Jazeera's videotapes of an interview with bin Laden sold for $35,000 each.
Resignation of director
General media reported on September 22, 2011, as the Qatar-based Al Jazeera television director for eight years, Hanfar announced his resignation, leaving the outside world to question whether Al Jazeera can continue to maintain its momentum and influence. Leak site
wikileaks
U.S. diplomatic disclosures last month
message
It shows that Hanfar was closely connected with the US intelligence agencies, and had modified sensitive content because of the US protest, or thus angered the Qatari government and became one of the reasons for its resignation.
Khanfar, who has been head of Al Jazeera since 2003, reportedly sent a two-page farewell email to his staff on September 20, 2011, emphasizing his relationship with Al Jazeera
Chairman of the board
The intention to resign has been discussed for some time. According to employees, Hanfar was "emotional" when he announced his departure, and one reporter described the incident as tantamount to an "earthquake" at the TV station, which shocked everyone.
In his resignation statement, Mr. Khanfar said he had achieved his goal of making Al Jazeera an international outlet.
Khanfar himself vehemently denied that he had backed down and "watered down" the coverage of the US in the wake of US pressure on Al Jazeera
Iraq War
In terms of behavior.
"Our staff were jailed and our offices were bombed by US forces. Our reporter was detained by Arab authorities. We never change our editorial policy, which is the most important quality. If Al Jazeera can change its editorial approach, our audience will turn away from the media."
He's also on his social networking site
Twitter
"I laugh at all these rumors about why I resigned," the post read.
According to reports, Al Jazeera is owned by the government of Qatar, and the Qatari royal family is the financing of the TV station. The station has been the most high-profile satellite TV channel in the Middle East, often with
Western countries
In opposition to Arab governments that closely monitor the media.
Tunisia
Egypt and Egypt
Libya
Al Jazeera provided round-the-clock coverage during the protests, but the exposure of Mr. Khanfar's ties to the United States government has raised questions about the reputation of Al Jazeera, which has long been critical of American policy.
It is reported that the replacement of Khanfar is the former president of Qatar Gas Company, a member of the royal family Ahmed.
Banned by many Middle Eastern countries
In May 2017, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and other countries announced that they would block Qatari media from May 24, including Al Jazeera, a well-known media organization in the Arab world.
The incident began when Qatar News Agency quoted the head of state, the Emir of Qatar, as saying at a military ceremony that Iran was "an Islamic power that cannot be ignored" and that it was "unwise to be hostile to Iran."
Foreign agent
September 17, 2020, according to the media
United States Department of Justice
In a letter, the department asked Al Jazeera to register as a foreign agent. The Justice Department alleges that the news platform acted as an agent of Qatar in the United States to influence U.S. domestic and foreign policy and its leadership.
The Justice Department said in the letter that about 80 U.S.-based AJ+ (Al Jazeera New Media short video Service) employees are paid "from Qatari government funds" and work "under the direction and control" of Doha. Return in the letter
Illustrate by example
The platform "intends to use reporting to influence audience attitudes," such as putting
Israel Defense Forces
Renamed"
Israel
Military "and avoid using"
terrorism
"Or" terrorists."
judiciary
counterespionage
Department head
Jay Blatt
Jay Bratt wrote in the letter: "By statutory definition, it is intended to influence Americans' views on the domestic.
Policy issue
Or news reports about the activities of foreign countries or the views of their leaders qualify as' political activities'...... Even if it considers itself to be 'balanced,' or intended to balance the coverage of other journalists."
Al-jazeera journalist wounded in Israeli attack
On December 15, 2023, Al Jazeera said that its journalist and cameraman Samer Abdaka had died after being wounded in an Israeli attack on a school in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip while reporting on the incident. In response, the White House National Security Council strategic communications coordinator John Kirby said in a telephone briefing that he expressed his deepest condolences to Al Jazeera and Abdaka's family.
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