Al Jazeera Media Network celebrated its silver jubilee at its headquarters in the presence of His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.
The celebration was attended by HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer al-Thani, chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Jazeera Media Network, intellectuals, prominent media executives, as well as the network’s management and journalists.
The ceremony opened with a speech by His Highness the Father Amir.
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera chairman HE Sheikh Hamad said, "A quarter of a century since the launch of Al Jazeera Channel, the Arab is no longer just a consumer of the world's media, but rather part of the dialogue. Over time, Arabs had become both messengers and receivers of content, Al Jazeera has given the Arabs a platform to talk about themselves by themselves. In result, it has provided the opportunity to contribute positively to the formation of global awareness, and to build a better global understanding of this region with all its humanity, civilisation, hopes and pain."
Dr Mostefa Souag, acting director-general of the network, said in his speech that the network has established a unique media model and knowledge paradigm over the past two decades, which cannot be disregarded as it has become a gauge for the success of professional media endeavours across the world.
“The extremely high editorial standards, for which we aim, and that define Al Jazeera’s unique journalistic brand, means that we are at times judged for not meeting our own standards. It is of critical importance to continue to uphold Al Jazeera’s founding editorial pillars as any deviation from them could negatively impact the Al Jazeera brand,” he emphasised.
Ahmed al-Yafei, managing director of Al Jazeera News Channel, said: “Celebrating the Silver Jubilee is celebrating the message and purpose for which Al Jazeera was launched 25 years ago; I pay tribute to the journalists who lost their lives and were incarcerated for defending freedom of expression.”
“ Because our audience always deserve the very best content from Al Jazeera, we are happy to announce the official launch of our new newsroom and studios, presenting our news and programmes using the latest technology in the industry, in keeping Al Jazeera a pioneering media organisation regionally and globally,” al-Yafei added.
Marking the 25th anniversary, Al Jazeera Channel debuted its revitalised flagship facilities in Doha featuring three distinct studios and two high-end newsrooms, each capable of 360° shooting plans supported by cutting-edge technology and automations. The channel unveiled the new studios along with its forward-thinking series of broadcast working environments and myriad programmes.
The ceremony opened with a speech by His Highness the Father Amir.
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera chairman HE Sheikh Hamad said, "A quarter of a century since the launch of Al Jazeera Channel, the Arab is no longer just a consumer of the world's media, but rather part of the dialogue. Over time, Arabs had become both messengers and receivers of content, Al Jazeera has given the Arabs a platform to talk about themselves by themselves. In result, it has provided the opportunity to contribute positively to the formation of global awareness, and to build a better global understanding of this region with all its humanity, civilisation, hopes and pain."
Dr Mostefa Souag, acting director-general of the network, said in his speech that the network has established a unique media model and knowledge paradigm over the past two decades, which cannot be disregarded as it has become a gauge for the success of professional media endeavours across the world.
“The extremely high editorial standards, for which we aim, and that define Al Jazeera’s unique journalistic brand, means that we are at times judged for not meeting our own standards. It is of critical importance to continue to uphold Al Jazeera’s founding editorial pillars as any deviation from them could negatively impact the Al Jazeera brand,” he emphasised.
Ahmed al-Yafei, managing director of Al Jazeera News Channel, said: “Celebrating the Silver Jubilee is celebrating the message and purpose for which Al Jazeera was launched 25 years ago; I pay tribute to the journalists who lost their lives and were incarcerated for defending freedom of expression.”
“ Because our audience always deserve the very best content from Al Jazeera, we are happy to announce the official launch of our new newsroom and studios, presenting our news and programmes using the latest technology in the industry, in keeping Al Jazeera a pioneering media organisation regionally and globally,” al-Yafei added.
Marking the 25th anniversary, Al Jazeera Channel debuted its revitalised flagship facilities in Doha featuring three distinct studios and two high-end newsrooms, each capable of 360° shooting plans supported by cutting-edge technology and automations. The channel unveiled the new studios along with its forward-thinking series of broadcast working environments and myriad programmes.