Al-Jazeera

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Al-Jazeera is a commercial television news provider specializing in the Arab world. It is based in Doha, Qatar.

Just as CNN introduced a new business model of 24-hour news, al-Jazeera has focused on a new business model of becoming a dominant, non-Western news provider specializing in a region. It intends to be the leading provider of Arabic-language news, but also the dominant provider of English-language news on its region through its sister channel, Al-Jazeera English. That strategy means that it focuses on meeting the demands of its principal viewers, which are not necessarily those of a Western news service.

Al-Jazeera English features a number of presenters formerly seen on BBC World News, among them Anita McNaught, Barnaby Phillips, Veronica Pedrosa, Stephen Cole, Rageh Omaar, Jacky Rowland and weatherman Everton Fox.

Al-Jazeera has released content under a Creative Commons license.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. Benenson, Fred (2009-01-13). Al Jazeera Launches Creative Commons Repository. creativecommons.org. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
  2. Steuer, Eric (2009-01-13). Al Jazeera Announces Launch of Free Footage Under Creative Commons License. creativecommons.org. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
  3. Cohen, Noam (2009-01-11). Al Jazeera provides an inside look at Gaza conflict. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
  4. Al Jazeera Announces Launch of Free Footage under Creative Commons License. Al Jazeera Creative Commons Repository. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
  5. Andrews, Robert (2009-11-14). Al Jazeera Offers Creative Commons Video, Lessig Lends Backing. paidcontent.co.uk. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.
  6. Ito, Joi (2009-01-14). Al Jazeera Launches Creative Commons Repository. joi.ito.com. Retrieved on 2009-01-19.