Eternal Spring
Al Jazeera has taken the Arab media to new heights, shifting it from serving as a mouthpiece for the powerful to siding with the underprivileged, the unheard and the marginalised. Not only is Al Jazeera a true gauge of the pulse of Arab peoples, but it is also expressive of their hopes and aspirations. It is their collective consciousness, and has become their way of life. Al Jazeera is not a political party nor are we a group of rebels. We are simply a team of professional journalists. It is not a paradox, nor a mystery; Al Jazeera is the normal example of free independent media, served by an elite group of journalists holding steadfast to professional ethics and human values. Despite hailing from different nationalities and backgrounds, Al Jazeera staff have one thing in common: Al Jazeera’s mission to tell the human story and be the voice of the voiceless. Fearless in embracing change, Al Jazeera has always been dynamic. Throughout a quarter of a century, it has adopted creative initiatives against all odds - political, social and technical.
Needless to say that Qatar was the perfect birthplace for Al Jazeera, where the network found unlimited scope of freedom and resources. Back to where I began, when I got out of my car and dissolved into the jubilant crowds on the Corniche that night, I remembered our fallen journalists, who sacrificed their lives in service to the truth and free journalism. They are the eternal spring of inspiration to all of us. Al Jazeera has been – and will always remain – in service to this cause.
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