(May 7, 2013) Al Jazeera’s American operation will open 12 offices in cities including Detroit, Nashville and Chicago ahead of the channel’s launch later this year.
The Qatar-based TV news network bought Current TV for a reported US$500 million from former US Vice President Al Gore last year. Among the prominent staff it has so far hired are veteran investigative journalist Ed Pound and long-time CNN anchor and reporter Ali Velshi.
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