Jazeera goes global

Al Jazeera’s forthcoming English language channel has the potential to be one of the most exciting projects in the world of television journalism in years.After the Arabic channel’s controversial but ultimately successful coverage of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts, the Qatar-based channel has developed a reputation for brave reporting and risk-taking.As a result the Al Jazeera brand is considered young and edgy and was voted as the fifth most influential brand in the world by a Brandchannel magazine in 2005. Launch delayedAl Jazeera International, as it will be known, says it aims to tap into the English language market and cover global affairs with the same maverick spirit it has shown Arab viewers.The channel was supposed to appear on our television screens this month but has been delayed once again and as curiosity over the project grows, there are rumors that the ambitious network may be struggling in its attempts