'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
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Al Jazeera America is the name of an upcoming news channel to be launched by the Qatar-based television network Al Jazeera in 2013. It was announced on January 2, 2013, along with the announcement that the network had purchased the American progressive media company Current TV, which had been struggling in ratings and announced in October 2012 that it was considering selling itself. - Source: Wikipedia
Al Jazeera America, a new, U.S.-based extension of the media organization funded by the Qatar government, announced today that it will open a new Detroit bureau as part of the channel's 2013 launch.
Al-Jazeera America, a new, U.S.-based extension of the media organization funded by the Qatar government, announced today that its existing Chicago bureau will expand significantly with several new hires, including on-air talent.
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Al-Jazeera has a growing reputation for serious news gathering and its reporters have won some of the biggest awards in journalism. What the Pan-Arab news network doesn't have is a significant presence in the U.S.
