New York Times: Storify Collects Strands of News on the Social Web
Monday, 25 April 2011, 16:42
"Storify … is one of several Web start-ups — including Storyful, Tumblr and Color — that are developing ways to help journalists and others sift through the explosion of online content and publish the most relevant information. Investors are…
Fast Company: Al Jazeera’s Social Media Experiment "The Stream" Launches Online
Saturday, 23 April 2011, 21:53
"'Most TV creates a show and then have a website as an addendum,' says newly minted co-host Derrick Ashong. And other news orgs such as NPR with its Twitter correspondent Andy Carvin, have incorporated curated reporting from the crowd. B…
Canadian Press: Libyan journalist killed in assault on rebel capital; Al-Jazeera crew arrested in west Libya
Saturday, 19 March 2011, 23:55
"A Libyan journalist who ran a webcast program showing the aftermath of government attacks and commentary on the uprising against Moammar Gadhafi was killed in Saturday's government assault on the rebel capital in the country's east. ……
NMA: The Independent kicks off online content deal with Al Jazeera
Friday, 16 January 2009, 16:47
The newspaper's website is to feature daily 2-3 minute long video news bulletins from Al Jazeera English."
NMA: Al Jazeera rolls out mobile site
Friday, 16 January 2009, 16:42
"Al Jazeera has rolled out a mobile site designed to extend its reach. … Al Jazeera has launched beta versions of both an English and Arabic language version of its service."
New York Times: Few in U.S. See Al Jazeera’s Coverage of Gaza War
Monday, 12 January 2009, 09:38
"Al Jazeera said that since the war started the number of people watching its broadcasts via the Livestream service has increased by over 500 percent, and the views of videos on its YouTube channel have increased by more than 150 percent."
Saturday, 21 June 2008, 19:29
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"Shooting the Messenger, Al Jazeera’s documentary on the deliberate killing and intimidation of journalists in conflict zones, investigates how international reporters became targets."
Saturday, 26 April 2008, 08:58
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Richard Sambrook: "[T]he skill and ability of local journalists, supported by new technology, means they will soon be able to provide a far better service than a western correspondent who has only limited knowledge and contacts parachuting in."
Saturday, 5 April 2008, 14:11
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David Marash explains why he left Al Jazeera English.
Friday, 11 January 2008, 15:54
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"This week I have started a series of posts looking at the Web 2.0 features of 24/7 TV news websites. I started with the English edition of the Al Jazeera site, and the BBC News site. I’d like to finish this week’s posts with a look at CNN."
Friday, 14 December 2007, 08:28
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"Concerns have been raised that Qatar’s Al Jazeera television is dumbing down its coverage of Saudi Arabian affairs following the kingdom’s decision to allow the popular Arab network to cover the Haj pilgrimage."
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 20:41
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"But it’s not just about telling the rest of the world what is happening from inside the Middle East out. It’s also about telling the rest of the world about America," [Nigel Parsons] said, at a National Press Club forum in Washington, D.C."
Friday, 28 September 2007, 17:24
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"Al Jazeera English chief Nigel Parsons says the network is stepping up efforts to gain U.S. cable or satellite TV distribution, and talks are going well with ‘one of the majors.’"
Friday, 7 September 2007, 17:51
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Sami Al-hajj is an Al-Jazeera cameraman who’s been held at Guantanamo Bay since 2002. Without charge.
