Topic: Al Jazeera Satellite Channel

The New Global Brands

The branding consultancy Interbrand recently released the results of its 2004 Reader's Choice Awards. The survey asked online respondents to list the brands they felt had the most impact on their lives last year. The top few on the ...READ»

Between the Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

(Al Jazeera 1.0) A Decade of Discord

Take a look at the history of the Arabic news channel.READ»

Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

Al Jazeera's (Global) Mission

Can an English-language news network with radioactive DNA actually be good for Brand America? U.S. business better hope so.READ»

Un-Uglyfying Americans

Business for Diplomatic Action, which seeks to educate Americans working abroad that being better world citizens translates into increased success in business, has started distributing "World Citizen's Guide," a booklet to help curb ...READ»

Not a Hoax: Mecca Redesign Leaked [video]

Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, is going to be redesigned, and a proposed master plan just leaked to YouTube. Because of the extreme sensitivity of the project, details about the redesign have been sparse. Nonetheless, it ...READ»

Editor's Letter

When talk is better than action.READ»

The Coming Smackdown Over International News

In the coming war for the hearts and minds of international news junkies, the BBC Worldservice just launched a pre-emptive strike. This week it announced that it has hired BBDO New York to handle the advertising promoting its new ...READ»

Speedometer

Is war good for the stock market? Do we pay our warfighters enough? This month, we bring you the numbers behind the business of war.READ»

Al Jazeera's Mark Seddon

Heading up the political segment of PUSH 2008, "Leaders in Reverse: Playing Short-Term Gains against Long-Term Needs," U.N. correspondent for Al Jazeera English Mark Seddon decided to speak from the platform of personal ...READ»

2006: A Year of Great Minds and Fascinating Business Ideas

The year of Fast Company covers reads like a who's who of the greatest minds and business ideas of 2006.READ»

Featured in the April Issue of Fast Company Magazine

The New Face of Al Jazeera, Page 42, by Linda Tischler With its often strident anti-American rhetoric and penchant for showing al Qaeda-produced hostage tapes, the Arabic news channel al Jazeera is seen by many Americans as little ...READ»

China’s textile industry in need of product innovation

Textile is one of China’s largest industries; it contributes US$ 420 billion to the national GDP. Exports of China’s textile industry were valued at US$178 billion in 2007 and contributed US$150 billion to China’s trade ...READ»

What the Foreign Web Says about Our Economy

Read The New York Times, The Washington Post, or the domestic cable news websites, and you'd think the American economy was combusting before our eyes. Foreign newspapers, however, are much more sanguine on their English-language ...READ»

Finding Disney

How big was the news that Disney acquired Pixar for $7.4 billion? Here's one measure: The story got attention worldwide, at Websites like Aljazeera and Rediff. (Today's news about the $27 billion deal between Guidant and Boston ...READ»

Best Cities for Innovation

Cities to watch, from Abu Dhabi to Orlando.READ»

• U.S. City of the Year: Chicago
• Global City of the Year: London Calling

Search and Co-Opt

PodZinger has a way out of the Web-video conundrum: Make piracy pay.READ»