Founded in 1996, Al Jazeera is now one of the largest news operations in the world, priding itself on independence, impartiality, and professionalism. With more than 70 bureaus across the globe, the network has recently expanded to the United States, Turkey, and the Balkans in order to widen its distribution footprint and bring its around-the-clock programming and web presence to more audiences. How is Al Jazeera coordinating high-quality reporting and news gathering across all of its global arms?
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Salah Negm, Director of News, Al Jazeera English Channel
Abderrahim Foukara, Washington & New York Bureau Chief, Al Jazeera Arabic Channel
Imad Musa, Online Manager, Al Jazeera English Channel
2. AJE Website Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 2
US
21%
UK
10%
Canada
8%
Australia
5%
India
4%
Germany
3%
Netherlands
2%
Kenya
2%
Saudi Arabia
2%
Indonesia
2%
Others
41%
Other
52%
Website Traffic - Sessions
3. AJA Website Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 3
SA
15%
US
13%
Morocco
6%
Egypt
5%
Germany
4%
Canada
4%
Jordan
4%
UAE
3%
France
3%
UK
3%
Others
40%Other
61%
Website Traffic - Sessions
4. AJE Website Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 4
41
24.6
18
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
25-34 35-44 45-54
Age
Age
87%
13%
Gender
Male Female
Session Demographics
5. AJA Website Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 5
29
46
6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
25-34 35-44 45-54
Age
Age
73%
27%
Gender
Male Female
Session Demographics
6. AJE Website Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 6
Mobile/Desktop Sessions
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Mobile
Desktop
Traffic from mobile devices is almost 50% of total traffic as of now, up 15% in
the last year.
7. AJA Website Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 7
Mobile/Desktop Sessions
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Mobile
Desktop
Traffic from mobile devices is almost 50% of total traffic as of now, 7% up
from last year.
8. AJE YouTube Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 8
35
15
8
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
25-34 35-44 45-54
Age
Age
83%
17%
Gender
Male Female
9. AJA YouTube Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 9
40
17
6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
25-34 35-44 45-54
Age
Age
89%
11%
Gender
Male Female
10. AJE YouTube Audience
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UK
20%
US
19%
Canada
15%
India
11%
Saudi Arabia
8%
Australia
7%
UAE
6% Malaysia
5%
Germany
5%
Philippine
4%
Other
35%
Video views
More than 60 million video views and 300 million seconds watched in the past 12
months
11. AJA YouTube Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 11
Saudi Arabia
31%
Morocco
15%
Iraq
12%
Egypt
10%
Algeria
9%
US
7%
Tunisia
4%
France
4%
Jordan
4%
Palestine
4%
Other
32%
Video views
More than 90 million video views and 500 million seconds watched in the past 12
months
12. AJE Facebook Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 12
23
31
11
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
18-24 25-34 35-44
Age
Age
78%
22%
Gender
Male Female
Fans demographics
13. AJA Facebook Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 13
24
30
12
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
18-24 25-34 35-44
Age
Age
78%
22%
Gender
Male Female
Fans demographics
14. AJE Facebook Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 14
5.5 Million fans – 32% growth in fans in the past 12 months
Nigeria
12%
Egypt
8%
US
8%
India
5%
Bangladesh
5%
Pakistan
4%
Saudi Arabia
3%
UK
3%
Kenya
3%
Morocco
2%
Others
47%
Other
62%
Fans demographics
15. AJA Facebook Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 15
11.5 Million fans – 33% growth in fans in the past 12 months
Egypt
24%
Morocco
9%
Iraq
7%
Tunisia
7%
Saudi Arabia
6%
Algeria
6%
Jordan
5%
Syria
4%
Libya
4%
Sudan
4%
Others
24%Other
47%
Fans demographics
16. AJE Mobile Apps Audience
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14.50%
55.80%
19.30%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
25-34 35-54 55+
Android
Age
31.00%
22.50%
23.90%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
25-34 35-54 55+
iPhone
Age
1,081,093 downloads1,945,517 downloads
Mobile apps active users and total downloads
17. AJA Mobile Apps Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 17
18.20%
64.80%
7.50%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
25-34 35-54 55+
Android
Age
50.70%
20.80%
8.60%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
25-34 35-54 55+
iPhone
Age
1,106,612 downloads2,750,965 downloads
Mobile apps active users and total downloads
18. AJE Mobile Apps Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 18
Male
76%
Female
24%
iOS
Male
95%
Female
5%
Android
Users demographics
19. AJA Mobile Apps Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 19
Male
89%
Female
11%
iOS
Male
96%
Female
4%
Android
Users demographics
20. AJE Mobile Apps Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 20
USA
33%
UK
17%Canada
9%
Australia
6%
UAE
2%
India
2%
Sweden
1%
Netherlands
1%
Japan
1%
Others
28%
iPhone
US
35%
UK
16%
Nigeria
16%
Canada
9%
India
8%
Australia
6%
Saudi Arabia
3%
UAE
2%
South Africa
2% Germany
3%
Android
Users locations
21. AJA Mobile Apps Audience
ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK 21
USA
28%
Saudi Arabia
10%
UK
6%Canada
6%
France
4%
Germany
4%
UAE
4%
Palestine
4%
Romania
3%
Others
31%
iPhone
US
15%
Saudi Arabia
13%
Morocco
5%
Romania
5%
Germany
4%
UK
4%UAE
4%
France
3%
Jordan
3%
Canada
3%
Others
41%
Android
Users locations