This Book Al Jazeera Tells its Story…In-Depth Investigations coincides with the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first international Arabic-language news channel and provides a documented account of its journey. Interest in Al Jazeera began early on, as a result of the wide press coverage it garnered in the Arab world and beyond, and the continuous debate about its unique character, unbiased and objective news and programme content, and editorial policies. Al Jazeera also garnered a lot of interest in the academic community, with an abundance of research and studies on the channel in an attempt to understand, analyse and draw comparisons. Interest in Al Jazeera in the past quarter of a century has produced various narratives on this unprecedented phenomenon and impact on the world’s media and political environment. Moreover, despite the amount of literature on Al Jazeera, there are still some questions about its experience, some ambiguous aspects, and common mistakes that need to be corrected. In this context, Al Jazeera Tells its Story presents the Network’s journey in its own words, distinguishing it from past individual and collective works written by outsiders. The contributing researchers all work for Al Jazeera, and have lived this experience. They followed its path from the beginning and used their familiarity to advance their research. Before the chapters took their final shape, an editorial committee headed by the Network’s Director General spearheaded a long review and revision process. In addition, the book addresses common and repeated mistakes among researchers, others interested in Al Jazeera, and even its own employees; as well as answers questions about the Network’s foundation, background, and developmental stages.
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