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Content is King on AJAM, But Presentation is Deplorable 25 Aug 2013 | 03:15 am
Al Jazeera America, the new kid on the block aiming provide authentic news coverage of domestic and global events for us Yanks, launched this week. It is an ambitious move by Al Jazeera and the tiny s...
Who is Al Jazeera America’s Target Audience? 28 Jul 2013 | 11:56 pm
Unfortunately, I have no definitive answer to the question posed in the title of this post. But Richard Sambrook was right. In 2002, he correctly predicted that BBC World News would never be more than...
Hallelujah! AJAM Appoints Key Leaders 23 Jul 2013 | 09:31 am
The waiting game is over! Al Jazeera has made an announcement on who will take charge of the American network. Kate O’Brian of ABC News will lead Al Jazeera America while veterans from CNN and MSNBC f...
BBC’s Husain to leave Impact and How We Almost Met 17 Jul 2013 | 08:52 am
My mornings will never be the same. It was announced today Mishal Husain will join Today, the BBC’s flagship show on Radio 4. According to the press release, she will continue presenting Impact on BBC...
BBC Surrenders U.S. Market to Al Jazeera 16 Jul 2013 | 05:50 am
It seems fitting to write this post as the BBC’s new Washington bureau chief arrives in town as there are a few things that Paul Danahar needs to know about his U.S. operations. In 2002, Richard Sambr...
British Airways May Launch Dreamliner Service to Dulles 25 May 2013 | 11:01 am
That’s right, folks! There is growing speculation online that British Airways will use the 787 on its Washington route. It could replace the dated 767 aircraft currently being used on one of the three...
South Asian Youth in Marriage Crisis 13 May 2013 | 05:56 am
Crisis. That is the first word which comes to mind when assessing the state of marriage amongst the South Asian youth in America. One could write a sociological paper analyzing how Indian and Pakistan...
What Would Turness Do at NBC? 12 May 2013 | 06:17 am
If NBC News is on the verge of appointing a British woman as its next president, what would she do in her position at the beleaguered network? Here are some ideas… Foreign Desk: Increase funding and a...
Sophisticated is Back with The Good Wife 8 May 2013 | 07:31 am
Hallelujah. An audience exists for sophisticated drama. Over nine million viewers tuned into watch the season finale of The Good Wife on CBS. Having ended season four with twists and turns, The Good W...
BBC Lacks Primetime Strategy in U.S. 19 Apr 2013 | 07:33 am
As Al-Jazeera America ramps up efforts to launch in the U.S., the BBC will need to re-tool their primetime strategy. It is surprising if you consider the simple fact that BBC World News has expanded i...
