Al Jazeera Media Network
Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; Arabic: الجزيرة Al-Jazīrah [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ], lit. 'The Peninsula') is a private-media conglomerate headquartered at Qatar Radio and Television Corporation Complex in Wadi Al Sail, Doha that serves as the overarching entity overseeing Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Arabic, AJ+ along with a host of other media endeavors that bear the same distinct brand. Originally conceived as a satellite TV channel delivering Arabic news and current affairs, it has since evolved into a multifaceted media network encompassing various platforms such as online, specialized television channels in numerous languages, and more.
Native name | الجزيرة |
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| Formerly | Al Jazeera Satellite Network |
| Company type | Statutory private foundation for public benefit |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 1 November 1996 |
| Founder | Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani |
| Headquarters | Qatar Radio and Television Corporation Complex, , Qatar |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Products | Cable network programming, direct-broadcast satellite, television, new media, multicultural education |
Number of employees | 3,000 |
| Subsidiaries | News: Al Jazeera Arabic Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera Mubasher Al Jazeera Balkans Al Jazeera Türk Educational: Al Jazeera Documentary Channel Other: AJ+ Aljazeera.com Al Jazeera Podcasts Rightly Al Jazeera Mobile Al Jazeera New Media Al Jazeera Center for Studies Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival |
| Website | network |
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While AJMN receives public funding from the Qatar government, it claims to be a private company, not a government station. Despite allegations that the government of Qatar has editorial influence over its content, AJMN maintains that its reporting is not influenced or directed by the Qatari government, and does not reflect any official government viewpoints. AJ+ remains unregistered as a foreign agent and the United States Department of Justice has not taken any action to enforce its order against AJ+.
During the Qatar diplomatic crisis of 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, imposed a blockade, and demanded the closure of Al Jazeera. Other media networks have spoken out in support of the network.
The network's news operation currently has 70 bureaus around the world that are shared between the network's channels and operations, the second-largest number of bureaus of any media company in the world after the BBC.