Following Entry Posted 3/26/2008 09:27:00 PM

Al-Jazeera Staffers Quit English Service

(Doha, Qatar) According to this report, al-Jazeera English is burping disharmony.

Al-Jazeera English, the global news channel launched as a sibling to the Arab-language service, has suffered its most high profile defections yet amid growing unease among staff about its future.

Steve Clark, a former senior executive at ITN and Sky News and a driving force behind the launch of al-Jazeera English, resigned at the end of last week while David Marash, a former CBS Nightline presenter who was the senior anchor in Washington, has also quit.

Insiders say more than 15 staff have quit or resigned in recent months amid complaints of a lack of clarity over its direction, contractual disputes and speculation over a relaunch later this year.

It seems to be that managers cannot agree on what direction al-Jazeera should take. And there have been rumors of sex, race and religious discrimination. Hmmm -- imagine that.

Also: Jawa Report
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