AlJazeera Launches its Blog Network: Aljazeera Blogs.
Updated.
Aljazeera, the popular Arab TV Network and the only English TV station that is based from the Arab world has officially launched its blog network called Aljazeera Blogs .
Update: Aljazeera English TV station remains blocked by US cable operators with no reasonable justifications rather than being racists. was blocked, as it seems the blocking was lifted and AJ english is available via 5 Operators . ( Thanks for the notification Tom Garnier.)
Aljazeera blogs feature blog posts from its extensive global network of reporters. The blog network currently has several sub blogs: Africa blog, Asia Blog, Americas Blog, Europe Blog, Middle East blog and Business blog.
CNN, on the other hand, has already an older, bigger and more extensive blog network also from its own staff. However, it is good to see more opinion in English, especially that it is coming from an Arab based TV network rather than only from a US network, even though most of Aljazeera’s current bloggers are westerners.
Another Interesting aspect about Aljazeera Blogs is that posts are licensed under a creative commons license , so people can reuse and republish. The same way Aljazeera was the first news broadcaster to do so early this year.
Aljazeera network’s web 2.0 team has been busy launching many useful social media applications. ArabCrunch was following Aljazeera, this link shows all the posts AC has published about Aljazeera work in the mobile and the Internet fields.
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Tom Garnier | October 17th, 2009 at 7:45 AM #
Aljazeera English TV station is not blocked anymore by US cable operators, I have it at home now on VERIZON TV (FIOS) in Washington, DC.
Gaith | October 17th, 2009 at 11:53 AM #
Thanks Tom for the tip, I saw your comment on the spam folder sorry, I have updated the post. I have problem with the commenting system will fix soon inshallah.
Niklas Nikolaidis | December 28th, 2009 at 9:23 PM #
Right move by AlJazeera – many European Arabic speakers are going to the site and having blogs giving a wider angle on news is valuable to them.
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Lim Boon Chuan | January 29th, 2010 at 2:24 PM #
Thanks to Al Jazeera for providing an alternative voice to CNN and the rest of USA networks! Keep up the good work!
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