DLA Piper LLP (US) 1251 Avenue of the Americas 27th Floor New York, New York 10020-1104, USA www.dlapiper.com Kevin Walsh Kevin.Walsh@dlapiper.com T 1 212.335.4571 F 1 212.884.8463 November 26, 2019 Jennifer Gillian Newstead Vice President and General Counsel jnewstead@fb.com Monika Bickert Head of Global Policy Management Facebook 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94205 monika@fb.com Dear Ms. Newstead and Ms. Bickert: We represent Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN). We write to inform you of a matter that warrants your urgent and immediate attention. W d a d a Fac b a c da ab c c a d b AJMN a a -c d on its platform. Facebook has been unwilling to supply any evidence to AJMN c a c , a d has, in fact, received from the network voluminous documentation to the contrary, clearly establishing the editorial independence of AJMN, its channels and its platfor . Fac b c a dc ac is illegitimate and will cause irreparable harm to the network .We ask you to intervene and take appropriate corrective measures before this harm ensues. AJMN, its channels and its platforms operate with editorial independence. Although the network receives public funding, it is, in this respect, no different from most global media organizations, including the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and Deutsche Welle. AJMN is a Private Foundation for Public Benefit under Qatari law; it is not owned by Qatar, and its reporting is not directed or controlled by the Qatari government, nor does it reflect any government viewpoint. In early November, Facebook representatives informed Michael Weaver, the Senior Vice President of Business Development and Growth at AJMN, that Facebook was planning to launch a new feature d a -c d c a . M.W a a d a AJMN d probably be lis d a a -c d a b ca a a ab resulting in the labeling of all of the extensive AJMN content that appears on Facebook as, essentially, foreign propaganda. No information was provided to AJMN about the standards that Facebook intended to apply in purporting to ascertain whether a news outlet was state-controlled, or whether Facebook, which has in the past claimed to be a neutral platform without traditional journalistic responsibilities, possessed in any respect the competence and qualifications to make such a determination. November 26, 2019 Page Two AJMN c d a Fac b a dc ac d ca b a a a d a ab a to its long-established reputation for journalistic independence and immediately took steps to ensure that Facebook was fully informed about its editorial practices. During the ensuing two weeks, AJMN furnished Fac b a a a ab d d c .T a a include the testimonials of prominent journalism organizations such as the National Press Club and Reporters Without Borders. AJMN further provided the written procedures and policies that govern its editorial activities, including its Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics, and Editorial Standards. AJMN also provided, in response to Facebook demands, examples of editorial content that ran counter to laws and societal norms in Qatar. On November 20, AJMN supplemented these earlier productions with more than 200 pages of additional materials clearly establishing its editorial independence, including an additional two dozen examples of content implicitly or explicitly critical of the Government of Qatar. AJMN also supplied to Facebook the g documents and confirmation from prominent press organizations of its editorial independence. These materials are enclosed with this letter. During a telephone conference on Monday, November 25, Facebook representatives who have apparently been charged b ac a AJMN a -c d, c d H Friedland and Mohamed Omar El Afify, informed AJMN that Facebook was planning to apply the label of a c AJMN c b a D c b . In this and other conversations, Facebook representatives, none of whom appear to have relevant training or experience, were unable to cite any d c a c ; ac , a ad c a a ac a AJMN c . T a d b Fac b d c a ad ad a , especially when weighed against the harm that this designation will cause: that the law establishing Al Jazeera as a Private Foundation for Public Benefit addresses only financial, rather than editorial, d d c ,a d a d- a a d Qa a ( ab a a Sa ) a b c d a d d c . To date, Facebook has been unable to point to any content of AJMN that evidences state control, or any documentation that supports such a conclusion. If you have any such information, we ask that you provide it to us immediately. We also ask that you identify the procedures and policies applied by Facebook to determine whether a news source is state-controlled, and describe how those procedures were implemented here. We are especially concerned that the false narrative of state control in the case of AJMN has been manufactured by regional adversaries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, which have spent tens of millions of dollars, as reflected in publicly-available lobbying disclosure documents, to spread disinformation about AJMN in an attempt to undercut its credibility with U.S. policymakers and the public. For more than two years, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have tried, and failed, to silence AJMN and its affiliates; in fact, this is one of the leading demands imposed as a condition of lifting their blockade of Qatar, which the U.S. has called on these countries to end. Unsuccessful in these attempts, these countries November 26, 2019 Page Three are now attempting to accomplish the objectives of the blockade through other means, including the extensive manipulation of social media platforms like Facebook.1 Facebook is certainly familiar with these foreign influence operations. On October 3, 2019, it suspended d d Fac b acc , a , a d I a a acc a c d a d inauthentic behavior that originated in the UAE, E a dN a. 2 On August 1, 2019, Facebook also took action against coordinated inauthentic behavior on its platforms that originated in the UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. This activity included a Saudi propaganda campaign that specifically targeted AJMN.3 I Fac b c d ab AJMN a a -c d ba d bb , b c a and propaganda campaigns of foreign nations, it will have allowed itself to be manipulated in achieving the geopolitical goals of these states, contrary to its claimed recognition of the need to combat foreign influence. More significantly, AJMN will suffer grave and irreparable harm to its journalistic reputation as a result of this false branding. Its regional adversaries will, moreover, clearly seek to weaponize this labelling as part of their ongoing campaign to silence the network. I ab a, a a a a a a c a c a d a , Fac b c determining state control is entirely opaque and raises very serious questions about the criteria, if any, employed, the process implemented for reviewing documentation, the qualifications of staff involved, and a c . Fac b a, ca , b d d n and a da d a ca d d c -making process. Moreover, Facebook has not made public the a 40 a d d ca d a, a c , a a d d a ca d c ation of these standards.4 It is entirely unclear who at Facebook is making these decisions and what qualifications they have to do so. It is equally unclear how a a a c b d da a a a c a a rroneous determination, and whether such a process can undo harm caused by reckless, ill-considered, and factually unsupportable designations. Nor should Facebook arrogate to itself the weighty task of determining when a foreign news organization is state-controlled. The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit within the Department of Justice enforces U.S. laws requiring foreign agents within the United States to register, including those media operations that truly are agents of foreign governments. In this capacity, the DOJ recently compelled Russia Today (RT) and China Global Television Network (CGTN) to register under FARA due to evidence of L , J . A Ja a a UAE ca a bb . Bloomberg, October 11, 2019. Available at: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-11/al-jazeera-target-of-u-a-e-campaign-in-u-s-to-hobblenetwork 2 G c , Na a . R c d a d a cb a UAE, N a, I d aa dE . Facebook Newsroom, October 3, 2019. Available at: https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2019/10/removing-coordinatedinauthentic-behavior-in-uae-nigeria-indonesia-and-egypt/ 3 G c , Na a . R c d a d a cb a UAE, E a d Sa d A ab a. Facebook Newsroom, August 1, 2019. Available at: https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2019/08/cib-uae-egypt-saudi-arabia/ 4 R , G ; Ha ba , Ka ; a d G c , Na a . H P c 2020 US E c . Facebook, October 21, 2019. Available at: https://about.fb.com/news/2019/10/update-on-election-integrity-efforts/ 1 November 26, 2019 Page Four control by the Russian and Chinese governments, respectively. It is plainly inappropriate for Facebook, which lacks the intelligence-gathering resources of DOJ, to seek to c a FARA U role. And it is beyond reckless for Facebook to usurp this responsibility and make a determination that not only lacks support, but is also belied by the factual record. Such conduct would plainly violate several laws, including, but not limited to, those prohibiting injurious falsehood and deceptive trade practices (such as New York General Business Law § 349). We ask you to urgently intervene in this matter and prevent such a designation. We ask that you respond to this letter no later than Wednesday, November 26, 2019. AJMN reserves all rights and waives none. Sincerely, DLA Piper LLP (US) Kevin Walsh Partner cc: Campbell Brown, Head of News Partnerships; campbellb@fb.com Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Cybersecurity Policy; ngleicher@fb.com Liz Spayd Fares Akkad, Group Director of Media Partnerships in Middle East, Africa & Turkey; fakkad@fb.com Talal Khalid Alfayez, Public Policy Manager, GCC; talalf@fb.com Olga Belogolova, Policy Manager; obelogolova@fb.com Mohamed Omar El Afify, Strategic Partner Manager, News MENA; moelafify@fb.com Hope Frieland, Product Marketing Manager; hopefriedland@fb.com Sarah Shirazyan, Product Policy and Algorithm & Content Distribution; shirazyan@fb.com ATTACHMENTS Introduction We understand you have requested additional information and documentation regarding the editorial independence of Al Jazeera Media Network, its channels and its platforms, as well as third party opinions of the network and its journalism, as part of Facebook’s efforts to assess whether certain media organizations “are wholly or partially under the editorial control of their government.”1 This letter and its supporting materials clearly demonstrate Al Jazeera is an independent news organization. Founded as the first independent news channel in the Arab world in 1996 and staffed largely by former employees of the BBC Arabic TV division following its closure, Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) today has more bureaus worldwide than either CNN or the BBC. We also have a diverse workforce of more than 3,000 employees representing more than 70 nationalities. Our channels and platforms operate with editorial independence while receiving public funding and, in this respect, are similar to most global media organizations, including the BBC, CBC, and Deutsche Welle. AJMN is a Private Foundation for Public Benefit under Qatari law; it is not owned by Qatar, and its reporting is not directed or controlled by the Qatari government nor does it reflect any government viewpoint. Additionally, the network’s news, programming and digital content has consistently won the respect and recognition of its peers in journalism as well as leading voices in the non-profit, NGO, academic and government spheres. Below is information on the network’s legal structure, editorial policies and standards, as well as perspectives from independent third parties, all of which speak to Al Jazeera’s independence and the caliber of its journalism. Al Jazeera is an independent news organization The legal structure, editorial structure, editorial policies, budgeting process, quality assurance and editorial standards, and content of Al Jazeera Media Network, its channels and its platforms clearly demonstrate that Al Jazeera is an independent news organization. Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) is a Private Foundation for Public Benefit (PFPB) under Qatari law (also known as a Private Corporation of Public Utility). Law no. 10 of 2011 (May 18, 2011) established AJMN in its current form, changing its legal personality from an independent public corporation to a PFPB. Law no. 10 of 2011 also repealed Law no. 01 of 1996, the law establishing the original Al Jazeera parent company, the Qatari Satellite Channel. The conversion into a PFPB further ensured AJMN’s decision-making autonomy and independence from the Government of Qatar. It transformed the network from a public into a private entity bound by laws governing private companies, instead of those governing public organizations. In accordance with Qatari law, while AJMN is funded by the Qatari Government, it is, by statute, not controlled by it. PFPBs are distinct from Qatari state-owned enterprises that are required to follow the mandates and instructions of governing authorities in Qatar. Meanwhile, AJMN’s editorial freedom and independence are enshrined in its governing documents, including its Memorandum of Association of 2011. The Memorandum provides that AJMN was established 1 Rosen, Guy; Harbath, Katie; and Gleicher, Nathaniel. “Helping to Protect the 2020 US Elections.” Facebook, October 21, 2019. Available at: https://about.fb.com/news/2019/10/update-on-election-integrity-efforts/ “[i]n keeping with [the] belief in the value of…freedom of opinion and expression” to be “free independent media in high efficiency and professionalism.” Each of AJMN’s channels and platforms makes its own editorial decisions, and those decisions are guided by a strict code of ethics derived from the journalistic values of honesty, courage, independence and balance. Furthermore, AJMN has extensive quality assurance and editorial standards developed in consultation with other leading media outlets, such as the BBC. These standards – which are enforced by AJMN’s Quality Assurance Department made up of senior Al Jazeera journalists who have retired from the field – emphasize objectivity and impartiality, for example affirming that: • • • “Accuracy is the core of editorial value . . . and the starting point to achieving other editorial values such as objectivity, neutrality, and impartiality.” “The need for accuracy supersedes the quest to be the first to land a breaking story or a major scoop. . . . Accuracy requires a high degree of professionalism, honesty and precision and should not be employed to promote specific policies and agendas.” “A language that may give an impression of prejudice should be avoided.” With regard to budgeting, there is no government control over, or input into, how the network allocates its resources. The network receives a lump sum from the Ministry of Finance, but it is the network’s Finance Department and Budget Committee that allocate funding among the various channels and divisions. Once each channel and division receives its budget from the network, the heads of each channel and division have complete discretion over how to spend it. Finally, the network’s independence is demonstrated by content that occasionally runs counter to the laws and societal norms of Qatar and is sometimes explicitly or implicitly critical of Qatar. For example, the U.S.-based digital platform, AJ+ English, often takes a critical stance on laws negatively impacting the LGBTQ+ community, even though homosexuality is illegal in Qatar.2 Al Jazeera English’s “Inside Story” has also covered migrant worker abuses in Qatar ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.3 We have included two dozen examples of Al Jazeera content that is implicitly or explicitly critical of the Government of Qatar in the appendix accompanying this letter. Independent Observers Have Recognized Al Jazeera’s Independence and the Caliber of Its Journalism Al Jazeera Media Network, its channels and its platforms have garnered international recognition for their commitment to presenting diverse perspectives and giving voice to the voiceless, from capital cities to some of the most unreported places on the planet. Indeed, journalists, academics and world leaders have spoken out about the quality and independence of Al Jazeera’s journalism and its important role in the Middle East region. They have also defended Al Jazeera when critics have sought to silence Al Jazeera journalists and stifle their work. In October 2018, the National Press Club declared its support for Al Jazeera and called on lawmakers to drop their calls for the network or its channels to register as a foreign agent. "[T]he job of every news 2 AJ+ English Tweet. Twitter, March 29, 2016. Available at: https://twitter.com/ajplus/status/714968942087802880 “The plight of Qatar's migrant workers.” Al Jazeera English, June 14, 2012. Available at: https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2012/06/201261472812737158.html 3 organization is to tell the truth, even if it makes people uncomfortable,” said former National Press Club President Andrea Edney in a press release. “We believe it would be wrong and counter-productive to censor a news organization whose work has won wide praise from the international journalism community.” National Press Club Journalism Institute President Barbara Cochran has also said, “News organizations supported by public money can and do produce independent journalism. The accolades received by Al Jazeera from respected American professional organizations attest to the quality of their news coverage.”4 Others have echoed Ms. Cochran’s sentiment, including Margaux Ewen, formerly Reporters Without Borders’ North America Director, who stated that “Al Jazeera’s award-winning journalism contributes to media pluralism on a global scale, and reducing it to a Qatari government agency is irresponsible.”5 And PJ Crowley, former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, pointed to AJMN’s content as evidence of its independence, noting that the network “has a news bureau in Jerusalem. It routinely interviews Israeli government officials, academics and citizens, and conveys Israel’s perspective to the people of the Middle East and beyond. If that isn’t editorial independence, I don’t know what is.”6 Barbara Winston, President of the UN Women for Peace Association, has also spoken to the caliber of Al Jazeera’s journalists and the importance of its content. At an event where she awarded AJMN with the UN Women for Peace Association “Awareness Award,” Ms. Winston said, “The programming on Al Jazeera on women’s and girls’ issues is exemplary and we’re happy for the work that Al Jazeera has done and continues to do. Often going into dangerous war zones to get their stories, Al Jazeera journalists, many of whom are women themselves, risk their lives to bring to the world the stories that matter.”7 Apart from NGO and non-profit voices, AJMN’s importance to the global media landscape has been recognized by U.S. politicians on both sides of the aisle. The late Senator John McCain said of the network, “What Al Jazeera has done is achieved something that all of us I think want to achieve, particularly as we grow older, and that is to make a contribution that will last and will be brought to future generations that lie ahead of us. I want to assure you that these young people who were able to watch Al Jazeera and be inspired by the example of others is a remarkable achievement.” Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also praised the quality of the network’s news, noting “You’ve got a global — a set of global networks — that Al Jazeera has been the leader in, that are literally changing people’s minds and attitudes… Viewership of Al Jazeera is going up in the United States because it’s real news.” In addition to numerous statements of support for Al Jazeera’s important work, the network’s news, programming and digital content has consistently won the respect and recognition of its peers in journalism, especially those in the U.S. For example, Al Jazeera Media Network and its channels have won more than 300 awards since 2011 from its peers and other champions of journalism, including three Emmys, four Peabody Awards, Broadcaster of the Year for three consecutive years at the New York Festivals TV and 4 National Press Club. “National Press Club Declares Support for Al Jazeera.” October 5, 2018. Available at: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-press-club-declares-support-for-al-jazeera-300725004.html 5 Reporters Without Borders. “US-RSF concerned by calls for Al Jazeera to register as ‘foreign agent.’” March 15, 2018. Available at: https://rsf.org/en/news/us-rsf-concerned-calls-al-jazeera-register-foreign-agent-0 6 Crowley, PJ. “Al Jazeera has its issues, but it’s not a foreign agent.” The Hill, August 17, 2018. Available at: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/402281-al-jazeera-has-its-issues-but-its-not-a-foreign-agent 7 Al Jazeera Media Network, 2018. “Al Jazeera Media Network awarded UN Women for Peace Association “Awareness Award.” Available at: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/al-jazeera-media-network-awardedun-women-for-peace-association-awareness-award-300611252.html Film Awards, the Overseas Press Club’s prestigious Edward R. Murrow award in 2018, and the inaugural U.N. Women for Peace Association’s Awareness Award in 2017. We have included a comprehensive list of prestigious awards for which AJMN, its channels and its platforms have been recognized as winners or finalists in the appendix, as well as a detailed list of quotes from third parties stating their support for the network. Conclusion A fair and objective review of the facts, including the supporting material in this letter, what has been previously sent, and the validation of independent observers, demonstrates why Al Jazeera is an independent media organization. We urge Facebook to make its determination based on facts. Appendix: Table of Contents 1. Al Jazeera Media Network: An Overview 2. Law No. 21 of 2006 Regarding Private Foundations for the Public Benefit 3. Law No. 10 of 2011 on the Conversion of Al Jazeera Satellite Network to a Private Corporation for the Public Benefit 4. Memorandum of Association of 2011 5. Content Examples: AJ+ Tweet with infographic about deaths in Qatar for 2022 World Cup Tweet about Qatari treatment of foreign workers Instagram post about worker conditions for 2022 World Cup Instagram post about foreign laborer residences and requirements Tweet on Qatar Airways and its treatment of pregnant women Tweet on Qatar labor practices and 2022 World Cup Tweet on North Korean workers in Qatar 6. Content Examples: Al Jazeera America Qatar migrant workers die by hundreds Qatar under the spotlight for workers’ rights UN urges labor reform in Qatar UN urges Qatar to reform labor practices Amnesty International: Qatar failing to enforce its labor laws Amnesty International: Labor abuses still ‘rampant’ in Qatar Amnesty: Qatar lagging on labor reforms Qatar confirms detention of Britons investigating alleged labor abuse ILO slams Qatar Airways for sexist policies US to deport Qatari military officer accused of enslaving servants 7. Content Examples: Al Jazeera English Amnesty: Qatar World Cup stadium workers suffer abuse Renewed calls for Qatar to address treatment of migrant workers UN calls on Qatar to reform workers rights, abolish death penalty Inside Story: The plight of Qatar's migrant workers Qatar rebuts concerns over World Cup workers’ safety Qatar labour issues not FIFA’s responsibility Witness: Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark 8. National Press Club Press Release: “National Press Club Declares Support for Al Jazeera” 9. Al Jazeera: What People Are Saying 10. Al Jazeera: Award-Winning Journalism 11. Bloomberg: “Al Jazeera Target of UAE Campaign in U.S. to Hobble Network” 12. Letter from Al Jazeera Media Network to Facebook The following materials were previously shared with Facebook: 1. Al Jazeera Media Network: Editorial Standards and Staff Code of Professional Ethics azeera Media Network: An Overview AN OVERVIEW BUREAUS AROUND THE WORLD Archdiocese of New York Diocese of Albany Diocese of Brooklyn HISTORY 120 83 108 Diocese of Buffalo 81 Diocese of Ogdensburg 30 Diocese of Rochester 23 Diocese of Syracuse 57 Diocese of Rockville Centre N/A – have not released list Total = 502 Al Jazeera’s various channels and platforms gather news via 70+ bureaus around the world NOTABLE AWARDS 2019 New York Festivals Broadcaster of the Year: Al Jazeera Media Network won a record 49 medals at the New York Festivals TV and Film Awards in 2019, with Al Jazeera English winning Broadcaster of the Year for the third consecutive year. 2018 Edward R. Murrow Award: “Fault Lines,” Al Jazeera English’s current affairs and documentary series covering the U.S. and its role in the world, won the Overseas Press Club’s prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for the documentary “No Shelter: Family Separation at the Border.” The award honors television, videos or documentaries that best interpret pressing issues in international affairs in less than 30 minutes. 2018 Emmy Award: Al Jazeera English’s “Fault Lines” program won a prestigious International Emmy award in the category of “Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Newsmagazine” at the 39th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards in New York. The award recognized its film “The Ban,” which looked at the human cost of the Trump administration’s so-called travel ban. 1996 Al Jazeera Satellite Network founded as first independent news channel in the Arab world, staffed largely by former employees of BBC Arabic 1999 Al Jazeera Arabic begins 24-hour broadcasting and expands to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe 2001 Arabic-language news website launches 2003 English-language news website launches 2006 Al Jazeera English broadcast service launches 2011 Al Jazeera channels’ Arab Spring coverage wins millions of viewers worldwide The renamed Al Jazeera Media Network (the parent entity for the independent channels) becomes a “private foundation for public benefit” (PFPB) under Qatari law 2014 Digital platform AJ+ English launches from San Francisco, CA 2015 AJ+ Arabi launches from Doha, Qatar AJ+ Español launches from Mexico City, Mexico 2017 AJ+ Français launches from Doha, Qatar 2018 Digital platform AJ+ English relocates to Washington, D.C. 1 1 NOTABLE AWARDS AL JAZEERA BY THE NUMBERS 2018 Webby Award: AJ+ won the People’s Voice Award for “Documentary: Individual Episode in Film and Video” for “Lessons from a Holocaust Survivor,” an interview with Holocaust survivor Ben Stern following neo-Nazi demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia. 2017 Peabody Award: Al Jazeera English was named as one of the recipients of the 77th annual Peabody awards for its documentary “The Cut,” which explores the dangerous and painful practice of female genital mutilation in many countries around the world. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “Unlike other Middle Eastern broadcasters, which in place of news tend to emit a wearisome stream of unexamined government announcements and fawning footage of princes and presidents embracing each other, Al Jazeera, which was set up in 1996, tries to tell viewers what is actually going on.” – The Economist, 2017 “News organizations supported by public money can and do produce independent journalism. The accolades received by Al Jazeera from respected American professional organizations attest to the quality of their news coverage.” – Barbara Cochran, National Press Club Journalism Institute President, 2018 “[T]he job of every news organization is to tell the truth, even if it makes people uncomfortable. We believe it would be wrong and counter-productive to censor a news organization whose work has won wide praise from the international journalism community.” – Andrea Edney, former National Press Club President, 2018 “What Al Jazeera has done is achieved something that all of us I think want to achieve, particularly as we grow older, and that is to make a contribution that will last and will be brought to future generations that lie ahead of us. I want to assure you that these young people who were able to watch Al Jazeera and be inspired by the example of others is a remarkable achievement.” – Senator John McCain, 2011 70+ bureaus Al Jazeera operates 70+ bureaus across its global platform 4 hubs Operations are managed from 4 regional hubs (London, Washington, D.C., Doha and Kuala Lumpur) 10+ channels/divisions 10+ different channels and divisions including: Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Documentary, Al Jazeera Balkans and AJ+ 100+ countries Broadcasts in more than 100 countries on 6 different continents 310 Million+ households 310 Million+ households have access to Al Jazeera programming 3,000+ employees The network employs more than 3,000 people around the world 70+ nationalities Diverse workforce represents 70+ different nationalities 300+ awards 300+ recognitions as a winner or finalist for awards in journalism, film, television and media 2 Law No. 21 of 2006 Regarding Private Foundations for the Public Bene?t D c -La N . 21 2006 R a P a F a P b c B Law Summary Record Type: Decree Number of Articles: 14 Number: 21 Date: 29/06/2006 Corresponding to 03/06/1427 Hijri Status: In force Official Gazette : Issue: 8 Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 28/08/2006 Corresponding to 04/08/1427 Hijri Page from: 154 Articles (1-13) We, Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, Having perused the Constitution; The Civil Law promulgated b Law No. 22 of 2004, particularl Articles 53 and 54 thereof; And the law draft submitted b the Council of Ministers; Hereb promulgate the following Law: Articles Article 1 In the application of the provisions of this Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each, unless the context requires otherwise: 'Foundation 'means the Private Foundation for the Public Benefit. 'Founder 'means the natural or juristicperson(s) who establishthe Foundation. 'Document 'means the incorporation document of the Foundation. Articles of Association means the articles of association of the Foundation which are provided b the founder. 'The Competent Authorit for notari ation of the Documents means the Real Estate Registration and Authentication Department in the Ministr of Justice or an other entit that would substitute it. Article 2 The Private Foundation for the Public Benefit (hereinafter the Foundation ) is an entit established b one or more natural or juristic persons for the purpose of achieving one or more objectivesfor the public benefit. The Foundation shall havea legal personalit andbefinanciall independent. Article 3 The Foundation shall be established b an incorporation document provided b the founderand shall have articles of association. Article 4 The Document shall include the name of the Foundation, its headquarters, its objectives,the funds allocated for achieving such objectives, the name of the founder, their nationalit , and their place of residence. Article 5 The articles of association shall include all information related to the Foundation, in particular the following: The name of the Foundation and its headquarters. The Foundation's objectives. The funds allocated to it. The Foundation'smanagement technique and method, as well as the names of those who shall represent the Foundation before the judiciar and in its relationship with third parties. The financial resources of the Foundation. The entit to which the Foundation'sfunds shall devolve upon its termination. Such funds ma devolve to the founderwhere the founder is a juristic person, subject to the approval of the Council of Ministers. Article 6 (A B La 8/2013) The Foundation shall be registered in a special register established for such purpose at the competent authorit for notari ing documents. Such authorit shall be responsible for declaring the Foundation b publishing its Document and articles of association in the Officia Ga e e. An amendment in the articles of association must be registered and declared. Article 7 The Foundation shall acquire corporate personalit as soon as its registration is completed and published in the Officia Ga e e. Article 8 1. The Foundation ma conclude all contracts and agreements which are necessar for the conduct of its business and cooperate with all entities that conduct similar business or can assist the Foundation in achievingits objectives, or participate with the Foundation in an wa . The Foundation ma also establish such branches as it deems necessar . Article 9 With the approval of the Council of Ministers, the Foundation ma be granted all or some of the following privileges: Subsidies and in-kind privileges, including the allocation of lands necessar for conducting its business. Exemption from all or some of the applicable taxes and fees. Impermissibilit of attachment of its funds or ownershipb prescription. Article 10 The financial resources of the Foundationshall be composed of: Fundsallocated to itb the founder. Returnson its services. Profits of its investments. Subsidies and in-kind benefitsallocated to it b the State. Gifts and bequests. Article 11 The Foundationshall obtain the approvals and permits necessar for conducting its business. The Foundation shall be subject onl to the general supervision of the competent authorit over the t pe of business which the Foundationconducts, in order to verif the compliancethereof with the applicable laws and regulations. Article 12 In addition to the general reasons prescribed b law, the Foundation ma be dissolved b a resolutionof the Council of Ministers in one of the following cases: Insufficient financial resources necessar to conduct its business. Committing a grave violation of the law or public order. Disposing of the Foundation's funds or allocating them for purposesother than those for which the Foundationhas been established. Article 12 - BIS (A B :D 16 / 2007) It was added under: Law Decree No. 16 of 2007 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Law, private foundations for the public benefits ma be established b an Emiri Decree. Such foundations shall have legal personalit and be subject to the rules and provisionsstipulated in its Document and Articles of Association. Article 13 All competent authorities, each within their jurisdiction, shall enforce this Law from the date of its publication in the Officia Ga e e. 2017 ‫ﻣﺤ ﻮﻇﺔ‬ ‫ ﺣﻤ ﻊ اﻟﺤ ﻮ‬.‫ﺣﻜﻮﻣﺔ دوﻟﺔ ﻄﺮ‬. Please do not consider the material presented above Official Law No. 10 of 2011 on the Conversion of Al Jazeera Satellite Network to a Private Corporation for the Public Benefit La P N 10 f 2011 aeC a eC f e f A Ja ee a Sa e e Ne a e P b c Be ef • Type: Law • Number: 10 • Date: 18/05/2011 Corresponding to 15/06/1432 Hijri • Number of Articles: 8 • Status: In force Law Summary Record • Official Gazette : Issue: 7 Offcial Journal Issue • Publication Date: 20/06/2011 Corresponding to 19/07/1432 Hijri • Page from: 14 Articles (1-8) We, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, Having perused the Constitution; Law No. 1 of 1996 setting up Al Jazeera Satellite Network and amending laws thereof; Decree Law No. 21 of 2006 regarding public utility private corporations as amended by Decree Law No. 16 of 2007; The proposal presented by the Council of Ministers; And having taken the opinion of the Shura Council; Hereby promulgate the following law: Articles Article 1 Al Jazeera Satellite Network shall be changed to a public utility private corporation by amemorandum andarticles of association in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 21 of 2006, and shall be named Al Jazeera Media Network . Article 2 All immovable and movable property of Al Jazeera Satellite Network and the rights and obligations assigned thereto or thereonshall be devolved to Al Jazeera Media Network immediately after its establishment as a private corporationfor the public benefit in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article. Article 3 As a private corporation established for the public benefit, Al Jazeera Media Network shall be exempted from all taxes and fees and itsproperty may not at any future time be attached or acquired by takeover or prescription. Article 4 Until the completion of the proceduresfor establishing Al Jazeera Media Network as a corporationandappointing the Board of Directors, the management of its affairs shall be undertaken by the Al Jazeera Satellite Network board. Article 5 The employees of Al Jazeera Satellite Network shall continue working for Al Jazeera Media Network, with their same prescribed status, salaries and benefits, until the Board of Directors assumes the management thereof, where after the Board of Directors may make appropriate decisions in this regard. Article 6 Directives, decisions and rules currently applicable at Al Jazeera Satellite Network shall be applicable until the Board of Directors of Al Jazeera Media Network issuesnewdirectives, decisions and related regulations. Article 7 Law No.1 of 1996, referred to above, and any rule that violates the provisions of this law shall be cancelled. Article 8 All competent authorities, each within its own jurisdiction, shall execute this decision from the date of its publication in the Officia Ga e e. 2017 ‫ﻣﺤ ﻮﻇﺔ‬ ‫ ﺣﻤ ﻊ اﻟﺤ ﻮ‬.‫ﺣﻜﻮﻣﺔ دوﻟﺔ ﻄﺮ‬. 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Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. in keeping with our believe in the value at public rights and freedoms. freedom of opinion and expression. and media in particular. and what established by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of the freedom of embracing opinions without intervention. going after and receiving news. ideas and thoughts and broadcasting them Without geographical limitations: And based on our desire to support and enhance the civilized and enlightening role played by the tree independent media with high efficiency and professionalism; We considered the establishment cl 8 private corporation of public utility be incorporated. to be styled 'Ai Jamera Media Network.? in accordance with the provisions of Law no 10 of 2011 for the convention of Al Jazeera Satellite Network into a private utility corporation. and the pmvisrons of the Law by Decree no 21 of 2006 in respect of the private utility corporations. as under Article (1) The name of the corporation Al Jazeera Media Network (private corporation of public utility Article (2) The main headquarter of the o-Comoration shall be located in the City of Doha. and the Corporation may establish other centres. branches and offices inside the State of Qatar and abroad Article (3) The Corporation aims through operating managing and broadcasting of satellite and televisron channels as well as the iasulmg and publicaling printed materials or through any other mass media - at supporting and enhancing the freedom oi opinion and expression. realising the constructive message of free independent media in high efficiency and professionalism. beside the introduction 01 the news and issues on the Arab World and the world: and contributing to the advancement of social. sports cultural political and economml aspects 851:3! lh'parruu'n! 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In two separate reports Saturday and Monday, Agence France-Presse and The Guardian newspaper said that more than 450 Indian migrants died in Qatar over the past two years and at least 400 Nepalese workers lost their lives there since December 2010, when the country won its bid with soccer’s international governing body FIFA to host the 2022 championship. The Indian embassy in Qatar told AFP that on average about 20 Indian migrants died per month since 2012, peaking at 27 in August last year. There were 237 fatalities in 2012 and another 218 in 2013 up to Dec. 5, the news agency said. The Qatar National Human Rights Committee said Tuesday that the death of over 450 Indian workers in almost two years in the country hosting the 2022 World Cup was "normal" given the size of the community. Estimated at around 500,000, "Indians make up the largest community in Qatar,” Committee head Ali bin Sumaikh al-Marri said. So, "If we look at the numbers of Qataris who died ... of natural causes ... over the past two years, we see that numbers of deaths among the Indian community are normal," Marri told AFP. He demanded clarifications on the circumstances of the reported deaths, insisting that there is a "campaign against Qatar." The Indian embassy did not give details about the circumstances of the deaths or where they occurred. It also declined to hand over any correspondence between the embassy and the Indian government regarding the treatment of its nationals. The International Trade Union Confederation, an organization facilitating cooperation between trade unions worldwide, said the data showed an “exceptionally high mortality rate.” In a separate investigative report, The Guardian said that 400 Nepalese migrants had died on building sites in Qatar since 2010 as the country prepares for the World Cup. In September, the newspaper reported at least 4,000 workers’ lives are at risk under current working conditions. Human rights organization Pravasi Nepali Co-ordination Committee is reported to release more details this week. Last month, an official at the Nepalese embassy in Doha told AFP that 191 deaths had been registered in 2013, many of them from "unnatural" heart failure, compared with 169 the year before. The Qatar Ministry of Labor told the Guardian, “With specific regard to these new figures, we were aware that local media had previously reported some of these headline numbers, and we are clarifying them. Clearly any one death in Qatar or anywhere else is one death too many – for the workers, for their families, but also for Qataris who welcome guest workers to our country to perform valuable jobs.” “We are working to understand the cause of these deaths – as these statistics could include a wide range of circumstances including natural causes, and road safety incidents, as well as a smaller number of workplace incidents.” Qatar's human rights record is under scrutiny as it cranks up construction work – most of which will be done by migrant workers from South Asia – ahead of the massive international sporting event. Amnesty International said in November that workers were being treated like "animals." The organization urged FIFA to press Qatar to improve conditions for foreign laborers. FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger said Thursday at a hearing of the European Parliament that the World Cup could help improve the country's "appalling" human rights record by inviting closer scrutiny. FIFA did not respond to Al Jazeera’s request for comment before the publication of this article. On Feb. 11, the Gulf state issued new guidelines in a charter aimed at protecting expatriate workers, suggesting they should be paid properly and promptly, and should be adequately housed. The Qatar government also commissioned law firm DLA Piper to prepare a report on migrant labor concerns in the country. “Where any liability is found to rest with employers, the ministry … and Qatari law authorities will pursue these cases through the relevant legal channels. We have increased the number of trained labor inspectors by 25 percent and continue to hire new inspectors, with over 11,500 random spot-checks of workplaces carried out in the past three months.” Sharan Burrow, the secretary-general of the ITUC, dismissed the labor charter because the guidelines are not legally binding. "They are window dressing. We have seen it before. And it just seems like this is a country that wants to treat workers as less than human,” she told Euronews. The embassy in Qatar says that the exact number of Indians in Qatar is unknown, but it was estimated at the end of 2012 to be nearly 500,000, about 26 percent of Qatar's total population. Around 400,000 Nepalese work in the country – about 20 percent of the country's 2 million population. Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/17/hundreds-ofmigrantworkersfacedeathinqatar.html Qatar under the spotlight for workers’ rights Al Jazeera America Sam Bollier October 4, 2013 The executive committee of FIFA, world soccer's governing body, has met in Zurich to discuss whether to reschedule the 2022 World Cup in the winter, so that players can avoid Qatar's scorching summer heat. But the timing issue was overshadowed by concerns that migrant workers building the infrastructure in the run-up to the event are being subjected to abusive labor conditions, verging on what one report called "modern-day slavery." Nepalese laborers make up one of the biggest groups of blue-collar workers in Qatar. Drawn by plentiful jobs in the state, especially in the booming construction sector, about 400,000 Nepalese work in Qatar today, constituting 20 percent of Qatar's roughly 2 million people. On a per capita basis, more Nepalese probably live in Qatar than any other country aside from Nepal itself. But an article published last week in the British newspaper The Guardian stated that dozens of Nepalese workers in Qatar died there this summer and that thousands more toil under abusive conditions. The article reported instances of employers confiscating workers' passports and denying laborers access to free drinking water. The report, titled "Revealed: Qatar's World Cup 'slaves,'" also said it found "evidence of forced labor on a huge World Cup infrastructure project," describing the situation as "one of the richest nations exploiting one of the poorest to get ready for the world's most popular sporting tournament." Representatives of the Nepalese and Qatari governments criticized the article at a press conference earlier this week. Ali al-Marri, the chairman of Qatar's National Human Rights Committee, said there is "no slavery or forced labor in Qatar," and that "the information that The Guardian reported is false and the numbers cited by them are exaggerated." Mohammad Ramadan, a legal adviser for Nepalese citizens who works for Nepal's government, said: "We deny all that is mentioned in these false reports, and ask the bodies that publish them not to use Nepali workers as a means to achieve their inappropriate targets and agendas. We also stress that all Nepali workers are safe and fully respected." However, Qatari Labor Minister Abdullah Saleh al-Khulaifi promised to hire more labor inspectors to enforce the law and more translators to deal with workers' complaints. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Labor announced it had commissioned DLA Piper, a prominent international law firm, to investigate claims of forced labor. Given Nepal's political instability and widespread poverty, many young people choose to leave their home country to work abroad. Qatar is among the top destinations, with its rapidly growing economy in need of cheap manpower. Many Nepalese earn as little as — or less than — 800 riyals ($220) a month working in Qatar, where the average income is among the highest in the world. There is no legally mandated minimum wage, although some countries have made bilateral agreements with Qatar in which their nationals are supposed to be paid at or above a certain amount. Yet given Nepal's per capita GDP of only about $700 a year, some see working in the Gulf region as a better option. One Nepalese man who has been working in Qatar since the 1990s, first as a construction worker and now in the energy sector, said, "Everyone looks down on Nepalis" there, "even the Indians," because the Nepalese tend to be among the poorest and least educated workers in the country. Although the man — who did not want to give his name or even a pseudonym for fear of adverse consequences — said he is treated well in his job, he said he has friends who live with up to 10 other people in cramped quarters in Doha’s Industrial Area, and who are not paid on time by their employers. He equivocated when asked whether he would recommend that his friends in Nepal come to work in Qatar, saying it depended on the employer. "Be informed before you come," he said. "Make sure the company (in Qatar) and the recruitment agency (in Nepal) are legitimate." Despite Ramadan's claims that "all Nepali workers are safe and fully respected" in Qatar, the Nepalese government does not seem to have always agreed: In August 2012, it issued a ban on women under the age of 30 working in the Gulf states as domestic laborers, claiming widespread abuse. Most recently, Nepal's ambassador to Qatar, Maya Kumari Sharma, was dismissed from her post after having referred to Qatar in an interview earlier this year as an "open jail" regarding its treatment of workers. She later apologized, claiming she had been misquoted — but nevertheless, the Nepalese government announced last month that it would recall her amid criticism of what some described as her lack of diplomatic qualifications. Countries like Nepal that send laborers to the Gulf "face a dilemma in that they really have two objectives," said Martin Ruhs, a professor of political economy at Oxford, in an interview with Al Jazeera earlier this year. "On the one hand, they want to encourage the immigration of their workers to some of these countries, because there's important remittances to be had. At the same time, they're obviously concerned about the protection of these workers while working abroad." The Nepalese Embassy in Qatar and Qatar's Ministry of Labor did not respond to requests for comment. Of the 44 Nepalese workers reported to have died in Qatar this summer, more than half the deaths were due to workplace accidents or heart attacks. Temperatures in Qatar can exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, and housing conditions at some labor camps have been criticized for overcrowding and poorly functioning electricity. Nicholas McGeehan, a Gulf labor expert with Human Rights Watch, told Al Jazeera: "If you don't provide workers with copious amounts of water in the heat, if you don't ensure they're well rested, and that they take their rest in the shade, and that their lodging is well ventilated and air-conditioned, then they are at a severe risk of heat-related illness, including heat exhaustion and death." When asked why so many died from heart attacks, Qatar's labor ministry responded to The Guardian that "this question would be better suited for the relevant health authorities or the government of Nepal." It pointed out that Qatari law mandates that all building sites in the country provide free water to workers, claiming it enforces a law requiring that workers be paid regularly, and penalizes companies that do not do so. McGeehan, however, said that although relevant law exists, a "culture of impunity" in Qatar means that wrongdoers are not held accountable. "Violators of the labor law are not held criminally responsible for their actions … You get a paltry slap on the wrist, or your firm is blacklisted, but neither of those sanctions appear to have any deterrent effect." Khalifa Saleh Al Haroon, the founder of the website iLoveQatar.net and a local blogger, said media reports have not acknowledged the "amazing improvements" in labor conditions in Qatar. "Their stories are hardly balanced. The community does care about blue-collar workers, the government does fine companies that violate labor laws ... I think that most people are unhappy due to the motivations behind the (Guardian) article," he said. "If we weren't getting the World Cup, would they even care?" The International Trade Union Confederation has estimated that as many as 4,000 people could die during the run-up to the World Cup. One estimate puts Qatar's occupational death rate at twice that of the European Union and eight times higher than that in the U.K. Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/10/4/qatar-under-thespotlightforworkersrights.html UN urges labor reform in Qatar Al Jazeera America November 10, 2013 Qatar should allow workers to unionize, abolish the "kafala" system — which binds workers to their employers — adopt legislation to protect labor rights and properly enforce existing legislation, said the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants. Francois Crepeau said on Sunday that there were some positive developments on migrant workers' rights in Qatar, but published a list of 15 recommendations for the country, which has the highest ratio of migrants to citizens in the world. Migrant workers represent 88 percent of Qatar's population and have become a focal point as the country undertakes ambitious development projects and gears up to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022. The vast majority of the workers come from South and East Asia. Crepeau's assessment also comes in the wake of an investigative report by the Guardian in September that said 44 Nepalese migrant workers had perished on the job, many from heart attacks in the Gulf country's sweltering heat or as a result of accidents. Crepeau slammed the practice of detaining workers who run away from their employers and demanded better conditions of detention. In a written statement, he also cited cases of "several women who were sentenced to one year in prison for committing 'adultery'" for having a baby while being unmarried. These women thus live in the prison with their babies — which Crepeau described as a clear violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which Qatar is a party. Crepeau also criticized migrant workers' living conditions, referring to labor camps that he visited in Doha's Industrial Area as "slums" and a "stain in the reputation of Qatar." "The dwellings I have visited do not conform to Qatari legislation," he told Al Jazeera. "I saw bunk beds, which are prohibited. I saw overcrowding. I saw very shoddy construction of these camps. One place in particular had no kitchens ... the latrines are, let's say, minimal. Access to water was problematic at times." He also called for the establishment of a minimum wage, a more robust labor inspection system, and the abolishment of the kafala system. The kafala system binds workers to a single employer and forbids them from changing jobs or obtaining an exit visa without their sponsor's permission. The Qatari Chamber, a business association, has defended the kafala system, saying it prevents the loss of skilled workers and the flight of foreigners who still owe debts in Qatar. "Moreover, an employer brings a worker from overseas, provides him hands-on training to do a specific job and makes him skillful, so he has the right to retain him," said Vice Chairman of the Chamber Mohamed bin Ahmed Tawar Al Kuwari, according to The Penninsula. Kuwari said an exit permit is "merely a clearance" to leave the country. Qatari leaders respond Crepeau made his assessment after finishing an eight-day visit to Qatar to investigate migrants' working conditions. Crepeau's trip follows a fact-finding visit to Qatar in October by a delegation from the Building and Wood Workers' International, a federation of labor unions, which found what it termed "disturbing evidence" of migrant workers' maltreatment. During Crepeau's visit, he met with government officials, migrant workers, academics and Qatar's National Human Rights Committee. He praised Qatari authorities for allowing him to "visit every place I wanted to visit," lauded the ongoing discussion of a draft law on domestic workers, and said he welcomed the government's blacklisting of companies that abuse migrant workers. But he said Qatar's labor laws "still lack implementation on the ground," noting that many employers confiscate their workers' passports despite a 2009 law that prohibits them from doing so. Qatar's Labor Ministry did not immediately respond to Al Jazeera's requests for comment. But Qatar Labor Ministry under secretary Hussein al-Mulla in April said that labor rights are improving consistently in the country, according to The New York Times. "Seven, eight years ago we didn't have labor laws. It is better now than before. It will be better in the future," Muilla said. According to the Times, citing a survey by Qatar University, 90 percent of Qataris support the kafala system, with 30 percent saying they want it strenghtened. About 95 percent of Qatari households have at least one housekeeper, the Times reported. But the recent controversy centers around laborers working to build constructions for the World Cup. The managing director of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad al-Thani told the Gulf Times that the media should come and see the progress Qatar has made since winning the bid for the international soccer tournament in 2010. "The fact is Qatar existed for long before 2010 and our commitment to improve the living standards of the workers won't go away after the World Cup in 2022," Sheikh Mohamed said. "Both governmental and non-governmental agencies are working hard to ensure that workers are treated well." According to Doha News, an Amnesty International report on labor conditions in Qatar is due out next week. Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/11/10/un-urges-labor-reforminqatar.html UN urges Qatar to reform labor practices Al Jazeera America May 7, 2014 The United Nations has urged Qatar to abolish a sponsorship system that ties migrant workers to their employers following concerns over the exploitation of Qatar’s 1.2 million migrant workers. Delegates at the U.N. Human Rights Council, which is reviewing Qatar's record, raised concerns on Wednesday about the treatment of workers and lack of legal protections for vulnerable people. Several of the 84 states that spoke during the session linked Qatar's hosting the 2022 World Cup with a need for the country to reform its laws. "There are widespread reports of violations of the rights of migrant workers, especially in the context of preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup," Ireland's representative said in a statement. The Indian Embassy reported in February that more than 500 Indian migrant workers have died since 2012 while working in Qatar. The figures from the embassy show that since the World Cup was awarded to Qatar in December 2010, there have been 717 recorded Indian deaths. In September, The Guardian reported that Nepalese workers were dying at a rate of almost one a day over a period of three months, citing documents obtained from the Nepalese Embassy in Doha. Khalid Bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar's foreign minister, responded to the concerns by saying that countries that host major international events were always "facing the spotlight." "What we have heard today really gives us the confidence that we are in the right direction and on the right track," Al Thani said. "The commitment is very strong, but one has to also balance the requirements and the responsibility on the basis that we are talking about a developing nation, which needs to meet its most important obligations and gradually move into the next level," he said. But Michael Stephens, the deputy director of the Royal United Services Institute in Qatar, told Al Jazeera that there had been more discussion than change. "There's been a lot of discussion about what might change ... what kind of implementations we might see in terms of enforcing labor rights: stepping up inspections, holding certain companies to account that break the laws," Stephens said. "At the moment, it's mostly talk and we've yet to see real substance." Like Al Thani, Stephens said that Qatar was still a developing nation, so it could take time to implement change. "It's quite a top-heavy government. So some of this legislation and some of these ideas take a while to filter down to the bottom," he said. Repeat offender Activists have accused Qatar of forcing construction workers to live in squalor and work under poor safety conditions on some building sites. Amnesty International also said that a number of domestic workers were subjected to physical and sexual abuse by their employers. Recommendations, which are not binding, included scrapping the exploitative kafala (sponsorship) system that can prevent immigrant workers from leaving their employers, and legally protecting against what Belgium said was "persistence of violence against women and girls." The kafala system, which requires all foreign workers to be sponsored by their employers, makes it difficult for people working in Qatar to change jobs or leave the country without an exit permit. The U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants made similar recommendations in November. Workers typically pay exorbitant recruitment fees, and employers routinely take control of their passports when they arrive in Qatar, according to Human Rights Watch’s World Report 2014. Migrant workers often complain that employers fail to pay their wages on time, if at all, but they are barred from changing jobs without their sponsor’s consent other than in exceptional cases and with permission of the Interior Ministry, according to the report. In February, the Qatar Supreme Committee, the body charged with delivering the Gulf state’s 2022 World Cup facilities, released its Workers’ Welfare Standards. The report outlined how it intends to protect the basic rights of migrant workers involved in select projects. Human rights organizations criticized the plan for falling short. "Qatar’s labor system needs a major overhaul, not a minor makeover,” said Nicholas McGeehan, Middle East researcher at Human Rights Watch. “Reform should be led by the relevant government authorities, not the World Cup delivery committee, and it should address all migrant workers in the country, not just those who will build futuristic stadiums." Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/5/7/un-rights-panel-urgesqataronlaborlaw.html Amnesty International: Qatar failing to enforce its labor laws Al Jazeera America Peter Moskowitz November 17, 2013 Amnesty International, with its new report on labor conditions in Qatar, is not the first group to accuse the emirate of failing to protect workers’ rights. But the report released Sunday offers a more detailed account of conditions that some have called abusive. Amnesty International said many of the approximately 1.4 million migrant workers helping build infrastructure in Qatar’s booming economy are being denied such basic rights as adequate pay, comfortable sleeping quarters and the ability to change employers or even leave the country. Qatari authorities promised, after allegations over labor conditions were published last month, to assign more inspectors to ensure that international standards are observed. Qatar appointed an international law firm to investigate allegations of forced labor. But critics say little has changed despite these undertakings. Labor conditions in Qatar have been in the international spotlight since the country was tapped two years ago to host soccer’s 2022 FIFA World Cup — an endeavor that will require the construction of new stadiums and supporting infrastructure at a cost of approximately $220 billion. Construction projects include everything from a new airport to hotels capable of accommodating some 90,000 tourists expected to visit during the tournament. And that building boom has brought a rapid influx of migrant workers, particularly from South and Southeast Asia. Such migrants make up 94 percent of the country’s workforce, according to Amnesty International. The influx of migrant workers and concerns raised in media reports have prompted several rights groups and the United Nations to call on Doha to radically change the legal structure under which foreigners in Qatar live. And while Qatar has acknowledged some of the problems and promised to address them, the new Amnesty report suggests little has changed on the ground thus far. “The government states in meetings with us and publicly that it wants to protect workers, (and) there are some laws in place that should protect workers, but the fact is that those laws are not properly enforced by the government,” said a video statement from James Lynch, a researcher with Amnesty International. “The government can talk about protecting workers, but we need to see action, and that means reform and enforcement of laws.” Amnesty’s report suggests migrants are made more vulnerable by Qatar’s “kefala” system, which requires that workers be sponsored by their employers in order to stay in the country. It leaves them facing deportation if they leave the employ of their sponsor. Foreign workers are not allowed to unionize, making it hard for them to protest their employment conditions. The report also argues that the worker protections that exist are routinely flouted by private employers amid lax government enforcement. In interviews with about 300 workers in Qatar, the human-rights group heard claims that before they arrived in the country, many migrants had been promised higher wages than they were paid once on the job. Migrant laborers in Qatar often make less than $200 a month. The report also alleged that workers are frequently housed in substandard conditions, with several bunk beds crammed into each room of sprawling worker camps — a practice the Qatari government says is illegal. International organizations have accused Qatari authorities of downplaying the extent of the problem. After the release of a critical report on labor conditions in the emirate from the Building and Wood Workers International last month, Qatar’s undersecretary of the Ministry of Labor, Hussain al-Mulla, said that “companies are complying with (Qatari labor) law ... (I) cannot say 100 percent, but at least 99 percent of businesses are … Once any complaint is raised by a worker, the laws governing the issue are put to application. The law is fully enforced.” Pressure over labor conditions in Qatar is directed not only at Doha but also at FIFA, soccer’s global governing body. After a September investigation by The Guardian into the deaths of Nepalese migrants working in the emirate, FIFA — like the Qatari government — promised to investigate, but critics suggest that nothing has been done so far. “FIFA holds a very important power, and that is to award one of the world’s most significant sporting events,” said Tim Noonan, the director of campaigns for the International Trade Union Confederation. “FIFA has to give a very strong message to Qatar ... Its brand and reputation are at stake.” Qatar’s labor practices seem less controversial among Qataris. For example, a Qatar University survey cited by the New York Times found that 90 percent of Qatari citizens favored the “kefala” sponsorship system. But with half a million more migrant workers expected to enter the country in the next year, international rights organizations are likely to keep a spotlight on Qatar’s labor conditions. Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/11/17/amnestyinternationalqatarfailingtoenforceitsownlawslaborlaws.html Amnesty International: Labor abuses still ‘rampant’ in Qatar Al Jazeera America December 1, 2015 Labor abuse remains “rampant” in Qatar despite some reforms introduced since the Gulf Arab state won the right to organize the World Cup five years ago, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. In a statement released before the anniversary of Qatar winning host status for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the rights group said Qatar's kafala work-sponsorship system, puts foreign workers at the mercy of their employers. Foreigners account for 94 percent of Qatar's work force. Qatar's Labor Ministry declined to comment on the statement, which described recent amendments to labor laws as just “tinkering.” A ministry official dismissed similar reports by NGOs as aiming to “create negative publicity about Qatar abroad.” Accusations of graft during its World Cup bid as well as concerns about provisions inside stadiums and the heat of summer months have cast a shadow over the gas-producing nation's efforts to become the competition's first Arab host. Qatar denies exploiting workers and says it has implemented labor reforms. A wage protection system requiring companies to pay salaried workers by electronic bank transfer came into force in November, after legislation was signed by Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani giving foreign workers the right to appeal to a government committee if their employer does not sanction their exit. But labor activists and rights groups say the reforms do not go far enough and that workers are still required to seek their employer’s consent to change jobs or leave the country. “Under the kafala system it is all too easy for an unscrupulous employer to get away with the late payment of salaries, housing workers in squalid and cramped housing, or threatening workers who complain about their conditions,” said Amnesty's Gulf Migrant Rights Researcher Mustafa Qadri. “That is why kafala requires a major overhaul, not just tinkering at the edges,” he said. In an analysis of the reforms, Human Rights Watch has also found that the changes made to the sponsorship system do not go far enough: Workers still require permission to leave the country or to change jobs; domestic and agricultural workers can only switch employers if they can prove their mistreatment has been “arbitrary” or if changing jobs “best serves the public interest.” Additionally, most of the penalties under the new law affect the workers and not their employers, such as over-staying a visa or performing unauthorized labor. With nearly $200 billion worth of infrastructure projects planned, hundreds of thousands of workers have been recruited from countries such as India, Nepal and Bangladesh. On Nov. 21 police were called to break up a rare work stoppage after several hundred men working at the Musheirib building site in downtown Doha went on strike complaining of unpaid wages. Previous labor actions, such as a 2014 strike by construction workers, have been met with arrests and deportations. Some 260 migrant workers from India have died in Qatar in 2015, according to figures from the Indian embassy in Doha seen by Reuters. The figure covers all migrant deaths, not just those directly related to labor conditions. Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/12/1/amnesty-international-labor-abuses-stillrampant-in-qatar.html Amnesty: Qatar lagging on labor reforms Al Jazeera America May 21, 2015 Qatar, host nation of the 2022 World Cup, is still doing little to improve conditions for low-paid migrant workers despite promising reform last year, Amnesty International said Thursday. In a new briefing paper, the London-based rights group criticized the 2022 World Cup host for making no substantive changes on some labor issues, including the controversial kafala employee sponsorship system, and delivering only partial progress in other areas. “Without prompt action, the pledges Qatar made last year are at serious risk of being dismissed as a mere public relations stunt to ensure the Gulf state can cling on to the 2022 World Cup,” said Amnesty researcher Mustafa Qadri. Amnesty has previously found Qatar slow in reforming conditions for approximately 1.4 million migrant workers helping build infrastructure, saying they were being denied such basic rights as adequate pay, comfortable sleeping quarters and the ability to change employers or even leave the country. Qatar is being transformed by a building boom fueled by its vast oil and natural gas wealth. Like other energy-rich Gulf nations with relatively small local populations, it relies on migrant workers, many of them drawn from South Asian nations including India and Nepal. In May 2014, officials outlined plans for legislation that could end in its current form the kafala system that ties expatriate workers to a single employer. The draft law also would allow workers to obtain exit visas without having to secure their employers' consent. Rights groups say the existing policies leave workers open to exploitation and abuse. Amnesty says the reforms aren’t coming fast enough. “We've had a year, and not much has changed,” Qadri said in an interview. “The situation has probably gotten worse because you have more workers now. ... There's a matter of urgency.” Qatari officials previously have acknowledged shortcomings, including in areas such as staff accommodation, and have vowed to improve conditions for workers. They did not respond to a request for comment ahead of the release of Amnesty's latest report Thursday. The OPEC member state has come under intense scrutiny over its labor policies since winning the right to host the World Cup in 2010. Sepp Blatter, who is hoping to win a fifth term as president of soccer's world governing body FIFA in elections next week, pressed Qatar's emir in March to do more to improve working conditions. FIFA welcomed the Amnesty report, and said it along with trade unions and rights groups will continue to press Qatar to enact reforms and abolish the kafala system. FIFA sponsors Adidas, Coca-Cola and Visa also urged Qatar to deliver on reforms for workers. Coca-Cola stressed in a statement that coincided with the Amnesty report that it "does not condone human rights abuses" but, like Adidas and Visa, did not threaten to withdraw its sponsorship over Qatar concerns. In its briefing paper, Amnesty called Qatar's proposed changes to the kafala and exit visa system inadequate, and noted that none of those reforms has yet been implemented. The reform legislation is currently under review by Qatar's consultative Shura Council. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Abdullah Saleh Mubarak al-Khulaifi said earlier this month that he could not provide a timeframe for the law to be implemented, but he hoped it would come into effect by the end of the year. The rights group did acknowledge Qatar's progress on ensuring that workers get paid through a new system that requires companies to make direct deposits to workers. But it cautioned that the system has yet to be fully implemented — the labor minister can extend an August deadline — and it remains unclear how it will protect what Amnesty said were tens of thousands of workers who do not get paid regularly or work under informal arrangements. Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/5/21/amnesty-qatar-lagging-on-labor-reforms.html Qatar confirms detention of Britons investigating alleged labor abuse Al Jazeera America September 8, 2014 Qatar has confirmed that it is holding two Britons who went missing while researching concerns over migrant labor conditions in the host nation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup In the first official comments made by the emirate in regards to the missing men, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said the pair were “being interrogated for having violated the provisions of the laws of the state of Qatar," the Qatar News Agency reported. The announcement follows calls on Qatar from rights groups including Amnesty International to reveal the whereabouts and ensure the safety of the two men, named as Krishna Upadhyaya and Ghimire Gundev. Researcher Upadhyaya, 52, and Photographer Gundev, 36, work for the Norway-based Global Network for Rights and Development (GNRD). Both went missing on Aug. 31 as they were preparing to leave Qatar. GNRDhad suggested that Qatari security services were behind their disappearance and has called for both men’s release. On Sunday, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said that all actions taken against the men are “consistent with the principles of human rights” outlined in the laws of Qatar, and that British Embassy officials have visited them to check on their situation. An official at the British Embassy in Doha has confirmed that the mission is providing consular assistance to the men but was unable to provide further details. The U.K.’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office did not immediately respond to an interview request from Al Jazeera. GNRD is based in Stavanger, Norway and describes itself on its website as a neutral organization set up in 2008 to promote human rights and development. The organization has singled out Qatar in the past over conditions faced by migrant workers. Like its Gulf Arab neighbors, Qatar relies on vast numbers of mainly Asian low-paid migrant workers to make up part of its workforce. The treatment of migrant workers in Qatar has come under greater scrutiny since it won the right to host the 2022 World Cup, with labor rights activists raising concerns about dangerous working conditions, allegations of unpaid salaries and other abuses. "It is really regrettable that Qatar, which is signatory state to numerous international law conventions, especially on enforced disappearances, is carrying out such explicit violations of human rights," GNRD said last week, in regards to the then-missing staff members. The Gulf state last year opened an investigation into allegations that migrant laborers were mistreated, with the Qatari body responsible for managing the World Cup preparations saying it was “appalled” at reports of “slave-like” conditions. Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/9/8/qatar-human-rights.html ILO slams Qatar Airways for sexist policies Al Jazeera America June 16, 2015 The International Labor Organization on Tuesday called on Qatar Airways to scrap contracts allowing the state-owned airline to sack female crew members who fell pregnant, saying such measures were discriminatory. The U.N. agency also rapped the airline for stipulating that women crew members could only be picked up from work by their father, brother or husband. The ILO had looked into the Doha-based airline's employment rules after the International Transport Workers' Federation and the International Trade Union Confederation brought the case to the U.N. agency. "The provisions providing the company with the possibility to automatically terminate the employment of women cabin crew on the sole basis of pregnancy are discriminatory," the ILO said. The organization acknowledged that pregnant women were temporarily unable to fly due to health and safety reasons, but that “protective measures should include action taken to ensure that a woman worker does not lose her job during pregnancy,” it stated in the report. The ILO said the provision breached its 57-year-old convention against discrimination at work, which has been ratified by more than 170 countries. The organization also asked the Qatar government about the impact of a clause stipulating that crew members needed prior permission from the company to get married. The government said that clause did not discriminate against women because it was gender neutral, but indicated that it had been dropped from the new employment contract. The ILO's finding came as Qatar Airways — one of the world's fastest growing airlines — won the Airline of the Year Award for the third time at the annual Skytrax World Awards at the Paris air show. At the air show, Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker was quoted by Reuters saying, “I don't give a damn about the ILO — I am there to run a successful airline.” He added that the ILO had a vendetta against Qatar and Qatar Airways. This criticism of labor practices comes in the wake of outcry about the way that Qatar has treated its work force in preparation of the 2022 World Cup. Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/6/16/qatar-airways-reprimanded-by-ilo-for-sexistpolicies.html US to deport Qatari military officer accused of enslaving servants Al Jazeera America February 10, 2016 A U.S. judge ordered the immediate deportation on Tuesday of a Qatari military officer and his wife after they were accused of holding two female servants in slavelike conditions in their upscale San Antonio home. The officer, Hassan al-Homoud, 46, who received military training at San Antonio's Camp Bullis, and his wife, Zainab al-Hosani, a citizen of the United Arab Emirates, pleaded guilty to federal charges in December. U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia said he had hoped to impose a harsher sentence than deportation in the case, since engaging in forced labor is a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. But a plea agreement was offered to the couple because the servants — one from Bangladesh and the other from Indonesia — refused to testify against them. Homoud pleaded guilty in December to visa fraud, and his wife pleaded guilty to knowing that a felony was taking place and failing to report it. The couple also agreed to pay $60,000 in restitution to each of their victims. The couple held the servants in "virtual slavery," in primitive conditions, withholding their wages, confiscating their cellphones and passports and giving them barely enough food to survive, prosecutors said. Garcia said the couple would be immediately removed from the country and never allowed back. The servants told officials they were never paid, and a federal affidavit said they were forced to live in a "rundown apartment with no furnishings, no linens, utensils, clothing, television, reading material or even toilet paper." The U.S. Attorney's Office said Hosani "threatened the workers with arrest and incarceration in Qatar if they failed to perform their work obligations." In a statement read in court, Homoud said he took full responsibility for his actions. "My conduct has brought shame upon myself, my lovely wife, upon my family and upon my country," he said. Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2016/2/10/us-deports-qatar-military-officer-accused-ofenslaving-servants.html Content Examples: Al Jazeera English 11/19/2019 Amne : Qa a W ld C adi m ke ffe ab e Ne Al Ja ee a / Li ing condi ion and dela ed ala ie among conce n a e being im lemen ed. ai ed b Qa a a efo m Workers in Qatar renovating a stadium for the 2022 World Cup have suffered rights abuses two years after the tournament's organisers drafted worker welfare standards in the wake of criticism, Amnesty International said. According to a report released on Thursday, dozens of construction workers from Nepal and India were housed in squalid accommodation and barred from leaving the country by employers in Qatar who confiscated their passports. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, the organisers for the 2022 World Cup, told Al Jazeera that "the conditions reported were not representative of the entire work force on Khalifa [the stadium where the workers were interviewed]". Between February and May 2015, Amnesty says it interviewed 132 workers involved in the rebuilding of the Khalifa stadium, a sporting complex in Doha that is set to host one of the knockout games of the tournament. The report said staff from one labour-supply firm threatened to withhold pay and report workers to police to exact labour from migrants, which the group called "forced labour". When Amnesty International researchers returned to Qatar in February 2016, some of the workers had been moved to better accommodation and their passports returned by companies responding to the findings. h :// .alja ee a.c m/ne /2016/03/amne - ke - ld-c - adi m- ffe -ab e-160331034227936.h ml 1/4 11/19/2019 Amne : Qa a W ld C adi m ke ffe ab e Ne Al Ja ee a "The abuse of migrant workers is a stain on the conscience of world football," said Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty. "For players and fans, a World Cup stadium is a place of dreams. For some of the workers who spoke to us, it can feel like a living nightmare." Many of the points raised in the report have already been addressed, according to Qatar's Government Communication Office, and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy confirmed that two of the contractors named in the report "are no longer eligible to work on future projects". "We are concerned by a number of allegations contained within the report," a statement from the Government Communication Office said. "The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs intends to investigate the contractors named in the report," the statement said. READ MORE: FBI to probe R ssia and Qatar World C p bids Hassan Al Thawadi, Qatar's 2022 committee chief, said Amnesty had highlighted "malpractices" faced by some of the 5,100 construction workers building stadiums, a figure set to increase sevenfold to 36,000 in the next two years. "We've always recognised that we don't have a magic wand that could fix the matter from the very beginning," Thawadi told reporters in Doha on Monday, calling the World Cup a "catalyst for change". "We're resolving gaps day by day." Following persistent criticism from rights groups of its 'Kafala' sponsorship laws, Qatar last year introduced electronic payment of salaries and created an appeal process for workers if employers do not sanction their leaving the country. h :// .alja ee a.c m/ne /2016/03/amne - ke - ld-c - adi m- ffe -ab e-160331034227936.h ml 2/4 11/19/2019 Amne : Qa a W ld C adi m ke ffe ab e Ne Al Ja ee a The sponsorship system, variants of which are used across the Gulf, binds workers to their employers by requiring them to get permission to change jobs or leave the country. READ MORE: Qatar reb ffs England FA criticism o er 2022 World C p "Amnesty International’s investigation was limited to just four companies out of more than 40 currently engaged on Khalifa International Stadium," said a Qatar 2022 committee statement sent to Al Jazeera. "The conditions reported were not representative of the entire work force on Khalifa. As a result of the Supreme Committee's continued enforcement and monitoring efforts, many of the issues raised had been addressed by June of 2015, months before the publication of Amnesty's report. "In June 2015 - seven months before Amnesty contacted us - Nakheel Landscapes had undergone a comprehensive rectification process, and are one of the most compliant companies on site. Eversendai, although having gone through a significant rectification process, have been banned from subsequent World Cup projects until they can demonstrate sustainable improvements." Qatar was awarded hosting rights for the World Cup six years ago, a move that was heavily criticised not only due to the alleged human rights violations in the country but also the extreme summer heat that would make it impossible for the tournament to take place in the traditional months of June and July. Last year, FIFA confirmed that the World Cup will be moved to 'cooler months' and the final of the tournament will be played on December 18, Qatar's national day. Swiss authorities announced a criminal investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups last May, the same day that US authorities indicted nine FIFA officials and five business executives on corruption charges. h :// .alja ee a.c m/ne /2016/03/amne - ke - ld-c - adi m- ffe -ab e-160331034227936.h ml 3/4 11/19/2019 Amne : Qa a W ld C adi m ke ffe ab e Ne Al Ja ee a The organisers have repeatedly denied all allegations of bribery and corruption during the bidding process. h :// .alja ee a.c m/ne /2016/03/amne - ke - ld-c - adi m- ffe -ab e-160331034227936.h ml 4/4 11/19/2019 Re e ed call f Qa a add e ea me f mig a ke H ma Righ Al Ja ee a / D ha ke e 'c m ehen i el add e ' lab ned h me ' ennile '. i e af e e a h nd ed f Doha, Qa ar - There ha e been rene ed calls for Qa ar o address and re ie i s rea men of migran "h ndreds of migran h :// .alja ee a.c m/i de h/fea orkers af er a ne Amnes In erna ional repor re ealed ha orkers" ha e been forced o gi e p on "j s ice" and re rn home e / e e ed-call - a a -add e - ea me -mig a - ke -190821050953673.h ml 1/6 11/19/2019 Re e ed call f Qa a add e ea me f mig a ke H ma Righ Al Ja ee a "penniless" since March 2018. Qa ar and i s labo r la s ha e been nder he spo ligh e er since he co n r as named he hos of he 2022 FIFA World C p. I s go ernmen has pledged o resol e labo r disp es in he r n- p o he o rnamen . In he repor p blished on Th rsda , Amnes said i follo ed he "search for j s ice of more han 2,000 people orking for Ham on In erna ional, Hamad bin Khaled bin Hamad (HKH) and Uni ed Cleaning af er he companies s opped pa ing heir ages for se eral mon hs, ci ing financial diffic l ies". The companies hen ceased opera ions and ended he con rac s, promp ing a leas 1,620 of hese orkers o s bmi complain s o he Commi ees for he Se lemen of Labo r Disp es. "While some of hem ere e en all gi en par of ha he emplo ers in e change for dropping heir cases, mos ere o ed b heir en home i h no hing," said he repor . The commi ee recei ed more han 6,000 complain s las ear, according o he repor hich added ha mos of hem had no been resol ed a he end of he ear. "Despi e he significan promises of reform hich Qa ar has made ahead of he 2022 World C p, i remains a pla gro nd for nscr p lo s emplo ers," said S ephen Cockb rn, Amnes "Migran In erna ional's dep direc or of global iss es. orkers of en go o Qa ar in he hope of gi ing heir families a be er life. Ins ead, man people re rn home penniless af er spending mon hs chasing heir ages, i h oo li le help from he s s ems ha are s pposed o pro ec hem." In a s a emen o Al Ja eera in he ake of he Amnes repor , Qa ar's Go ernmen Comm nica ions Office said, "Qa ar has made s bs an ial progress on labo r reforms and i con in es o ork i h NGOs, incl ding he In erna ional Labo r Organi a ion, o h :// .alja ee a.c m/i de h/fea e / e e ed-call - a a -add e - ea me -mig a - ke -190821050953673.h ml 2/6 11/19/2019 Re e ed call f Qa a add e ea me f mig a ke H ma Righ Al Ja ee a ens re ha hese reforms are far-reaching and effec i e." "An iss es or dela s i h o r s s ems ill be addressed comprehensi el . We ha e said, from he o se , ha his o ld ake ime, reso rces and commi men ," he s a emen said. In A g s , here ere calls for Qa ar o comple el "remo e he po er imbalance be een emplo ees and he emplo ers" af er a leas 5,000 orkers ook o he s ree s o pro es salar dela s and orking condi ions. Emplo ees of Iskan and Tashgeel, orking on cons r c ion projec s hro gho Qa ar, s aged peacef l s rikes on A g s 4 and 5 near heir accommoda ion camps in Shahani a, j s o er 30km o side he capi al, Doha. Pro es ing orkers, mos l from Bangladesh, old Al Ja eera ha in addi ion o poor li ing condi ions, he had no been paid for fo r mon hs, he companies had failed o rene heir ork permi s - making heir s a s in Qa ar illegal - and ere no gi en he req ired le ers ha o ld allo hem o s i ch emplo ers. Under Qa ar's "kafala" (Arabic ord for sponsorship) s s em, migran orkers m s ob ain heir emplo ers' permission - a no-objec ion cer ifica e (NOC) - before changing jobs, a la ha righ s ac i is s sa ies hem i h heir emplo ers and f els ab se and e ploi a ion. "We pro es ed for si ho rs in order o demand o r righ s and salaries ha amo n o 1,200 Qa ari ri als [$329] a mon h," one of he Iskan orkers, ho as par of he pro es , old Al Ja eera. "We ha e o look af er o rsel es. The reason e came o Qa ar as o earn mone and s ppor o r families back home," said ano her orker. "Wha 's he poin of being here if e're no ge ing ha ?" The go ernmen said an in es iga ion as la nched follo ing he pro es s and, in addi ion o a horised signa ories of he o companies being arres ed, he "o s anding salaries of all orkers ere paid in f ll". h :// .alja ee a.c m/i de h/fea e / e e ed-call - a a -add e - ea me -mig a - ke -190821050953673.h ml 3/6 11/19/2019 Re e ed call f Qa a add e ea me f mig a ke H ma Righ Al Ja ee a "The findings of he in es iga ion confirmed ha salaries had been dela ed follo ing a period of nega i e cash flo a bo h companies, ca sed b non-pa men s else here in he s ppl chain," a go ernmen s a emen said. The Iskan orkers in er ie ed b Al Ja eera confirmed he pa men b ded c ions and he compan s ill o ed hem mone . The said he go ernmen in er ened and go said here ere ere "glad ha he s o r d es" before adding ha here ere "pending iss es ha needed resol ing". The orkers said no officials from he compan came o isi he camps follo ing he pro es s. Iskan and Tashgeel did no respond o req es s for commen from Al Ja eera on he allega ions. Bo h he companies are also pro iding he orkforce for he cons r c ion of he 2022 World C p s adi ms. To rnamen organisers old Al Ja eera ha 203 orkers from he o companies "c rren l engaged on FIFA World C p Qa ar 2022 projec s ere no par of he s rike ac ion aken". B i did no confirm he her hose emplo ees had npaid d es. "The Go ernmen of Qa ar places he i s g es mos impor ance on s reng hening he righ s of orkers and ens ring ha all companies respec hese righ s and adhere o Qa ar's labo r la s," added he go ernmen s a emen iss ed las mon h. In response o an earlier Amnes o of ime" o s amp o In erna ional repor arning ha Qa ar as "r nning labo r ab se, he gas-rich penins la in he G lf promised o rea labo r reforms as "a jo rne and no an end in i self". Las ear, Qa ar anno nced i migran as abolishing he need for e i permi s for non-domes ic orkers. I also did a a i h he need for an NOC if he migran orker comple ed he con rac d ra ion or finished fi e ears in he e en of an ndefined ime h :// .alja ee a.c m/i de h/fea e / e e ed-call - a a -add e - ea me -mig a - ke -190821050953673.h ml 4/6 11/19/2019 Re e ed call f Qa a add e ea me f mig a ke H ma Righ Al Ja ee a period in a con rac . Ho e er, righ s gro ps ha e demanded holesale reforms, incl ding he abolishmen of he kafala s s em. "I don' hink Qa ar has go en far eno gh [ i h he labo r reforms]," Hiba Za adin, G lf researcher for H man Righ s Wa ch (HRW), old Al Ja eera. "Wha 's needed o reall see impro emen s on he gro nd is he abolishmen of he kafala s s em. "The in rod c ion of minor reforms is no able o il he po er imbalance be een he emplo ee and he emplo er. This allo s emplo ers o ha e se eral ools a heir disposal ha he can se o keep orkers in hose condi ions." In he Asian To n area of Qa ar's ind s rial area, a sec ri officer old Al Ja eera his colleag es s aged a small pro es demanding heir o er ime pa men s hich ere held back for hree mon hs. He said all his colleag es orked 12-ho r shif s e er da , amo n ing o 72 ho rs a eek. Qa ar's labo r la s s ip la e a ma im m 48 ho rs of ork a eek i ho o er ime, red ced o 36 ho rs d ring he hol mon h of Ramadan. "To ask for o r righ in his co n r is o ha e o r icke back home iss ed," he said. "I as promised a higher salar in m co n r b I arri ed in Qa ar. I had aken a h ge loan o pa job, so I had no choice b O her migran as old o sign a differen con rac hen he agen back home in order o ge his o sign i ." orkers ha Al Ja eera spoke o shared similar concerns, incl ding salar dela s, nla f l ermina ion and s ories of poor accommoda ion here "fi e o si people shared a room and here as no place o e en alk". 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Once o red ce he ools for an emplo er o re alia e, he orkers ill be less afraid of coming for ard as heir immigra ion s a s ill no be connec ed o he emplo er he 're are complaining abo ." *No h :// o ke an ed hei name p bli hed in he .alja ee a.c m/i de h/fea e / e e ed-call - a a -add e - ea me -mig a - o . ke -190821050953673.h ml 6/6 UN calls on Qatar to reform workers rights, abolish death penalty Al Jazeera English Barbara Bibbo May 16, 2019 United Nations member states have called upon Qatar to reform its domestic workers' rights policy and ban capital punishment. Qatar is one of the 14 states currently undergoing a Human Rights Council assessment, a UN-led process known as Universal Periodic Review (UPR) involving all 193 member states. Since its last review in 2014, the Gulf country has taken a number of initiatives to bring its national legislation in line with international human rights covenants, said a Qatari official at the country's review on Wednesday. Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, state minister for foreign affairs and head of the delegation, listed several acts and decrees issued since the last visit of the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in 2014 aimed at upholding the rights of women, children, persons with disabilities and migrant workers. Qatar has acceded seven UN treaties, including two major ones in 2018, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which set out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that everyone is entitled to, based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, the member states called upon Qatar to remove its reservations to some of the articles of the Covenants and swiftly adapt its national laws to their principles. "It's a work in progress, we have created committees that shall review our legislations based on the articles of the Covenants," said an official from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Right to nationality The three main human rights issues emerging from the review cycle on Wednesday included the right of Qatari mothers to transfer the nationality to their children, the abolition of the death penalty and the implementation of the most recent labour reforms. Delegates recommended that Qatar amends its nationality law to allow Qatari women married to noncitizens to transmit the nationality to their children from birth, in particular for those who would otherwise be stateless. Last year, Qatar amended its residency law to ensure that children born to Qatari mothers and foreign fathers are entitled to permanent residency permits. However, Qatari mothers cannot transmit the nationality to their children, an issue considered a violation of both women and children's rights. Several countries also called for a permanent moratorium on the death penalty. A Qatari delegate at the Council pointed out that Qatar hasn't implemented the death penalty since 2005 except for a case pertaining to "a particularly heinous crime". Labour reforms Qatar was also asked to extend its recent labour reforms to domestic workers, especially by the creation of effective inspection tools and safety nets for workers subject to abuses who wish to leave their employers. In October 2017, Qatar signed a three-year cooperation agreement with the International Labour Organization (ILO) for 2018 to 2020. Under the agreement, ILO provides advice on improving the system of wage protection, inspection, and the replacement of the kafala (sponsorship) system. To address the exploitation of workers and human trafficking, the government has established an agreement with sending countries' offices, aimed at monitoring the recruitment process to make sure it abides by international standards. 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National Press Club Declares Support For Al Jazeera NEWS PROVIDED BY Na i a P e C b Oct 05, 2018, 08:15 ET WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club and its non-pro t Journalism Institute decried efforts to silence Al Jazeera Media Network, after hosting the director general of the global network, Dr. Mostefa Souag, at a NPC Headliners Luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 2. The leadership of the National Press Club joined Dr. Souag in his calls for Egypt to release Mahmoud Hussein, an Al Jazeera producer who has now been held in pre-trial detention for more than 650 days pending investigations into what Amnesty International describes as "trumped up charges." Press Club leaders also called on U.S. lawmakers to drop their recent efforts to require Al Jazeera (which receives funding from the government of Qatar) to register as a foreign agent -a move that would cost the organization its press credentials and effectively cut off its access to of cial Washington. "Al Jazeera has drawn criticism for what some consider to be controversial coverage," said National Press Club President Andrea Edney. "But the job of every news organization is to tell the truth, even if it makes people uncomfortable. We believe it would be wrong and counterproductive to censor a news organization whose work has won wide praise from the international journalism community." / Al Ja ee a ha M n e e al Emm a a d am ng man Ne gani a i n aid NPC J f m e c e age O e blic m ne can and d fe i nal be me in gani a i n a e ea Qa a ba ed Al Ja ee a f b e ing in he G lf Sa di A abia Eg Qa a ha mme af e acc nd i elf a A ab he cen e n ae i end he bl ckade high n he li Al Ja ee a Media Ne he UAE and Bah ain im ing he mall G lf c e ea edl denied The f de cia i n Ed a d R d ce inde enden j e P e iden Ba ba a C ch an The acc lade ec ed Ame ican n Qa a la A he h n ed b nali m In i he la a Peab d and he O e ea P e ed a li i ali ecei ed b Al Ja ee a f hei ne f a di l ma ic c i i ed a ade and f f nding e f nali m demand a el emba g i m allega i n ha he in i ence ha Qa a he h a m d n he k PRESS CONTACT Lind a Unde l nde d d e g SOURCE Na i nal P e Cl b Rela ed Link h e g / azeera: What People Are Saying WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING Al Jazeera Media Network, its channels and its platforms have garnered international recognition for their commitment to presenting diverse perspectives and giving voice to the voiceless, from capital cities to some of the most unreported places on the planet. Indeed, journalists, academics and world leaders have spoken out about the quality and independence of Al Jazeera’s journalism and its important role in the Middle East region. They have also defended Al Jazeera when critics have sought to silence Al Jazeera journalists and stifle their work. Below is a sampling of what they have had to say: ON AL JAZEERA’S QUALITY AND INDEPENDENCE “News organizations supported by public money can and do produce independent journalism. The accolades received by Al Jazeera from respected American professional organizations attest to the quality of their news coverage.” – Barbara Cochran, National Press Club Journalism Institute President, 20181 “The programming on Al Jazeera on women’s and girls’ issues is exemplary and we’re happy for the work that Al Jazeera has done and continues to do. Often going into dangerous war zones to get their stories, Al Jazeera journalists, many of whom are women themselves, risk their lives to bring to the world the stories that matter.” – Barbara Winston, President of the UN Women for Peace Association, 20182 “Al Jazeera’s award-winning journalism contributes to media pluralism on a global scale and reducing it to a Qatari government agency is irresponsible.” – Margaux Ewen, RSF’s North America Director, 20183 “Today only two regional countries, Egypt and Jordan, formally recognize Israel. Most American allies don’t — not Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, or Qatar. Al Jazeera does. It has a news bureau in Jerusalem. It routinely interviews Israeli government officials, academics and citizens, and conveys Israel’s perspective to the people of the Middle East and beyond. If that isn’t editorial independence, I don’t know what is.” – PJ Crowley, former assistant secretary of state, 20184 1 1 ON AL JAZEERA’S IMPORTANCE TO THE MIDDLE EAST REGION “I think Al-Jazeera’s coverage has been very, very good… If you want to know what has been going on in Egypt - and not simply in Tahrir Square but in other places in the country as well, if you want to watch an interview with Omar Suleiman or Mubarak’s speech they are going to have it right away with actually some fairly good translations as well. That’s what it’s really good at and that’s why people should turn to it.” – Nathan Brown, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, 20116 “Al Jazeera English has performed a great service in bringing the English-speaking world in-depth coverage of the turmoil in the Middle East. We salute its determination to get to the heart of a complicated story unfolding in countries where news has historically been difficult to cover.” – Nicholas Lemann, Columbia School of Journalism Dean, 20117 “Al Jazeera is also endearing because it exudes hustle. It constantly gets scoops. It has had gritty, hands-on coverage across the greater Middle East, from Gaza to Beirut to Iraq, that other channels haven’t matched. Its camera crew, for example, was the first to beam pictures from Mingora, the main town of Swat, enabling Al Jazeera to confirm that the Pakistani military had, in fact, prevailed there over the Taliban.” “Unlike other Middle Eastern broadcasters, which in place of news tend to emit a wearisome stream of unexamined government announcements and fawning footage of princes and presidents embracing each other, Al Jazeera, which was set up in 1996, tries to tell viewers what is actually going on.” – The Economist, 20175 – Robert D. Kaplan, author and former contributing editor at The Atlantic and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Society, 20098 2 ON CALLS TO CENSOR AL JAZEERA “[T]he job of every news organization is to tell the truth, even if it makes people uncomfortable. We believe it would be wrong and counterproductive to censor a news organization whose work has won wide praise from the international journalism community.” – Andrea Edney, former National Press Club President, 201811 “Since the TV station gave voice to the Arab spring, many autocrats no doubt wished it would be taken off air, permanently. Al-Jazeera, which arrived long before the internet in the region, broke the mould by reaching directly into Arab living rooms. Along with social media, al-Jazeera has in recent years stirred public opinion in ways Arab governments could not ignore. But now Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates think they can silence it with a blockade of Qatar that will only be lifted if al-Jazeera is shut down. This is ridiculous. Qatar’s neighbours want to gag media that raises questions about the way these nations are run… The attack on al-Jazeera is part of an assault on free speech to subvert the impact of old and new media in the Arab world. It should be condemned and resisted.” – The Guardian Editorial Board, 20179 “Whether or not you watch it, like it, or agree with its editorial standpoints, Al Jazeera’s Arabic and English channels are legitimate, and have many millions of viewers. The demand that they be summarily closed down is, in our view, an unacceptable attack on the right to freedom of expression and opinion.” – Rupert Colville, Spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 201710 “The English face of al-Jazeera is one westerners have grown familiar with: the al-Jazeera English channel and website, high quality news and sophisticated documentaries focused on the developing world… What makes Qatar’s neighbours uncomfortable about AJA is the channel’s success in forging a new political awareness among Arabs and raising issues, such as social justice and human rights.” – Hugh Miles, freelance journalist and author of Al-Jazeera: How Arab TV News Challenged the World, 201712 3 1 BY U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS “What Al Jazeera has done is achieved something that all of us I think want to achieve, particularly as we grow older, and that is to make a contribution that will last and will be brought to future generations that lie ahead of us. I want to assure you that these young people who were able to watch Al Jazeera and be inspired by the example of others is a remarkable achievement.” – Senator John McCain, 201113 “You’ve got a global — a set of global networks — that Al Jazeera has been the leader in, that are literally changing people’s minds and attitudes… Viewership of Al Jazeera is going up in the United States because it’s real news.” “[Al Jazeera’s] audience has grown, and it can be an important means of communication in the world. I am delighted you are doing what you are doing.” – Donald Rumsfield, former Secretary of Defense, 201115 – Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State, 201114 National Press Club, 2018. “National Press Club Declares Support for Al Jazeera.” Available at: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-press-club-declares-support-for-al-jazeera-300725004.html Al Jazeera Media Network, 2018. “Al Jazeera Media Network awarded UN Women for Peace Association “Awareness Award.” Available at: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/al-jazeera-media-network-awarded-unwomen-for-peace-association-awareness-award-300611252.html 3 Reporters Without Borders, 2018. “US-RSF concerned by calls for Al Jazeera to register as “foreign agent.” Available at: https://rsf.org/en/news/us-rsf-concerned-calls-al-jazeera-register-foreign-agent-0 4 Crowley, PJ, 2018. “Al Jazeera has its issues, but it’s not a foreign agent.” The Hill. Available at: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/402281-al-jazeera-has-its-issues-but-its-not-a-foreign-agent 5 The Economist, 2017. “Saudi Arabia’s attempt to silence Al Jazeera is outrageous.” Available at: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2017/06/29/saudi-arabias-attempt-to-silence-al-jazeera-is-outrageous 6 Knigge, Michael, 2011. “Al-Jazeera goes from bad guy to good guy in the US.” Deutsche Welle. Available at: https://www.dw.com/en/al-jazeera-goes-from-bad-guy-to-good-guy-in-the-us/a-14834808 7 Nichols, Michelle, 2011. “Al Jazeera wins a top journalism prize in New York.” Reuters. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/article/ia-aljazeera-award-idUSN0420599920110504 8 Kaplan, Robert, 2009. “Why I Love Al Jazeera.” The Atlantic. Available at: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/10/why-i-love-al-jazeera/307665/ 9 The Guardian, 2017. “The Guardian view on al-Jazeera: muzzling journalism.” Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/23/the-guardian-view-on-al-jazeera-muzzling-journalism?CMP=share_btn_tw 10 UN News, 2017. “UN rights chief decries ‘unacceptable attack’ on Al Jazeera and other media.” Available at: https://news.un.org/en/story/2017/06/560662-un-rights-chief-decries-unacceptable-attack-al-jazeera-and-othermedia 11 National Press Club, 2018. “National Press Club Declares Support For Al Jazeera.” Available at: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-press-club-declares-support-for-al-jazeera-300725004.html 12 Miles, Hugh, 2017. “Al-Jazeera, insurgent TV station that divides the Arab world, faces closure.” The Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jul/01/demand-al-jazeera-closure-shows-how-much-enemiesfear-it 13 Hagey, Keach, 2011. “Pelosi, McCain salute Al Jazeera.” Politico. Available at: https://www.politico.com/blogs/onmedia/0511/Pelosi_McCain_salute_Al_Jazeera.html 14 Huffington Post, 2011. “Hillary Clinton Calls Al Jazeera ‘Real News,’ Criticizes U.S. Media (VIDEO).” Available at: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-calls-al_n_830890?guccounter=1 15 Vale, Paul, 2011. “Donald Rumsfeld Tells Al Jazeera ‘I Am Delighted You Are Doing What You Are Doing.’” Huffington Post UK. Available at: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/09/29/donald-rumsfeld-tells-al-_n_986856.html 1 2 4 azeera: Award-Winning Journalism AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM Since 2011, Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN), its channels and platforms have been recognized nearly 300 times as winners or finalists for some of the most prestigious awards in journalism, film, television and media. As a result of the network’s journalistic integrity and commitment to presenting diverse perspectives, AJMN, its channels and platforms have consistently produced internationally-recognized news, programming and digital content. The awards AJMN has received to date have validated the network’s mission to deliver content that captivates, informs, inspires and entertains, telling human stories from capital cities to some of the most unreported places on the planet. NOTABLE AWARDS 2019 New York Festivals Broadcaster of the Year: Al Jazeera Media Network won a record 49 medals at the New York Festivals TV and Film Awards in 2019, with Al Jazeera English winning Broadcaster of the Year for the third consecutive year. 2019 Emmy Award: Al Jazeera English’s “Fault Lines” program won a prestigious International Emmy award in the category of “Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newsmagazine” at the 40th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards in New York. The award recognized the film “Adoption Inc,” which explored how the demand in U.S. families seeking to adopt from Uganda has paved the way for exploitation and fraud. 2018 Edward R. Murrow Award: “Fault Lines,” Al Jazeera English’s current affairs and documentary series covering the U.S. and its role in the world, won the Overseas Press Club’s prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for the documentary “No Shelter: Family Separation at the Border.” The award honors television, videos or documentaries that best interpret pressing issues in international affairs in less than 30 minutes. 2018 Webby Award: AJ+ won the People’s Voice Award for “Documentary: Individual Episode in Film and Video” for “Lessons from a Holocaust Survivor,” an interview with Holocaust survivor Ben Stern following neo-Nazi demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia. 2017 Peabody Award: Al Jazeera English was named as one of the recipients of the 77th annual Peabody awards for its documentary “The Cut,” which explores the dangerous and painful practice of female genital mutilation in many countries around the world. 1 1 FULL LISTING OF AL JAZEERA AWARDS (2011 – Present) AL JAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK (AJMN) 2019 Gold, Current Affairs: Documentary – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Gold, Current Affairs: Documentary – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Gold, Sports: Documentary – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Gold, Current Affairs: Documentary – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Gold, Business & Finance: Documentary – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Gold, Current Affairs: Documentary – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Silver, Sports: Documentary – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Silver, Religious Programs: Documentary – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Finalist, Best Graphic Design – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Platinum, Video/Audio: Digital Video Creation – MarCom Awards Gold, Video/Audio: Promotional – MarCom Awards 2018 Highly Commended: Investigative Video – Association of International Broadcasters Awards Gold, Corporate Social Responsibility – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Gold, News Promotion – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Gold, Current Affairs: Documentary – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Bronze, Editing: Promotion/Open and IDs – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Finalist, News: Human Interest – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards 2017 Best Brand Development – The Drum Online Media Awards Gold, Current Affairs: Television Documentary Program – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Silver, Human Concerns: Television Documentary Program – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Silver, Current Affairs: Television Documentary Program – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Bronze, Social Issues: Television Documentary Program – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Bronze, Current Affair: Television Documentary Program – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Finalist, Current Affairs: Television Documentary Program – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards 2016 Gold, Current Affairs: Television Documentary Program – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Silver, Best Sports Journalism – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Silver, Best Investigative Report – New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Silver, Business and Finance Television: Documentary Program – New 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Campaign in US. to Hobble Network - Bloomberg Politics Al Jazeera Target of U.A.E. Campaign in us. to Hobble Network By Joe Ligm October 11, 2019, 4:00 AM EDT Lobbyists try to force AlJazeera to register as foreign agent Qatar-based network also target of U.A.E.-backed Twitter blitz The Al Jazeera newsroom in Doha. Photographer: Jan Kuhlmann/picture alliance via Getty Images The Un1tedArabEm1rates wants to silence the AlJazeera Media Network and is running a lobbying campaign in the US. to try to hobble the broadcaster. The push includes using a law ?rm to meet with dozens of congressional staffers in Washington as well as a separate digital information operation involving U.A.E.-controlled Twitter accounts and websites that are hiding their af?liations. 1/6 11/19/2019 Al Jazeera Target of U.A.E. Campaign in U.S. to Hobble Network - Bloomberg (Dom q?mignmx Ti?e Dom Pengr: 1 lit?rile Al Jazeera -- one of the Arab world?s most prominent TV networks -- is in the crosshairs in a regional power struggle between Qatar, on one side, and Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and their allies, on the other. Based in Qatar with close ties to the government, the network has courted controversy with broadcasts that some critics, including lawmakers and pro-Israel groups, say give a platform to terrorist groups and anti-Israel propaganda. It?s also won plaudits for bringing attention to anti- authoritarian populist movements. Its broadcasts are seen by tens of millions of viewers in the Middle East and often address issues that other Arab networks won?t touch, including coverage that?s critical of the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia and other Arab regimes. The network?s critics say that it rarely levels similar criticism at the Qatari government. Sponsored Content Angola: Sub-Saharan Africa?s Newest Investment Destination . Brought to you by Aipex Interviews, public records and an analysis of suspended Twitter accounts show that the campaign, which has been running for more than a year, has targeted Congress, federal agencies and the digital realm. The goal of the lobbying and Twitter campaigns is to convince lawmakers and regulators to force to register as a foreign agent with the U.S. Justice Department under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA. That would in effect brand it as a government propagandist akin to Russia Today or China Daily, risking press credentials, losing access to some events and potentially requiring the network to disclose contacts. Law ?rm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld LLP, which ranks as the largest U.S. lobbying ?rm by revenue, took in more than $1.9 million from the U.A.E. in the 12 months through June 2019. In public ?lings for the U.A.E. campaign, the ?rm listed topics related to Qatar government-owned media as the most prominent advocacy issues. Between January and June, Akin Gump lobbyists representing the U.A.E. met, called and emailed the staffs of more than 30 members of the House and Senate, according to lobbying disclosures. They also met with Trump offlcials, journalists, think tanks and pro-Israel groups. In the meetings, the lobbyists have argued that AlJazeera promotes anti-Semitism and terrorist groups like al-Qaeda. They?ve also said the Qatari royal family controls what Al Jazeera reports -- which both Qatar and Al Jazeera dispute. At one meeting with a Trump administration official, an Akin Gump lobbyist opened a laptop and played a slickly produced video that the lobbyist said showed Al Jazeera giving airtime to terrorist groups. The official, who requested anonymity to discuss a private meeting, said the presentation had little relation to his usual dealings with foreign governments and that the video was ?bizarre,? with dramatic music and an urgent-sounding voiceover. He said he referred the lobbyists to another office and didn?t discuss the issue with them again. In September, Twitter suspended more than 4,500 accounts that it said were part of a U.A.E.-government-backed information operation. An archive of those accounts released by Twitter shows hundreds of messages attacking AlJazeera, including some that speci?cally push for its registration as foreign agent. 2/6 11/19/2019 Al Jazeera Target of U.A.E. Campaign in US. to Hobble Network - Bloomberg In April 2018, for example, an account in Spanish tweeted, ?The Trump administration should take measures to stop foreign-funded propaganda outlets that operate in the United States without restrictions such as AlJazeera of Qatar.? Far from Washington, Al Jazeera is part of a longstanding power struggle between the Saudi Arabia-U.A.E.-led coalition and Qatar, which the other Arab countries accuse of meddling in their affairs. In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., Bahrain and Egypt announced an air, sea and land embargo of Qatar, cutting diplomatic ties and issuing a list of demands, including that the country close down Al Jazeera. AlJazeera, based in Doha, launched in 1996 with a loan of more than $100 million from the Emir of Qatar. It hired an experienced news staff, many from the recently shuttered BBC Arabic channel. After the Sept. 11 attacks, it stood out as the preferred outlet for propaganda tapes released by then-fugitive Osama bin Laden and leaders of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Originally founded by the government, in 2006 the broadcaster became a public utility. Al Jazeera says that the media network is akin to the BBC in the U.K. or National Public Radio in the US. -- a recipient of government funds but still editorially independent. The Qatari government funds AlJazeera but ?exerts no editorial in?uence or control,? said a government spokesman. The government isn?t considering shutting down Al Jazeera to help end the embargo of the country, he said. ?In the face of the misinformation campaign against us, we recognize the importance of telling Al Jazeera?s story and refuting false claims,? an Al Jazeera spokesman said in a statement. ?Improper, forced FARA registration amounts to de facto censorship.? The AlJazeera spokesman said the media network often runs stories critical of Qatar, such as coverage of worker abuses during the construction of facilities for the 2022 World Cup, which is being held in the country. ?It is hard to understand why AlJazeera has not already registered under said Hal Shapiro, a partner at Akin Gump and counsel to the U.A.E. Embassy. ?The statute and precedent are clear: foreign government-owned and-controlled media operating in the United States must register and disclose their ownership and funding.? Al Jazeera still has six bureaus and nearly 200 full-time employees in the country even after an attempt to establish a U.S.-based network failed in 2016. Americans receive Al Jazeera content through cable and satellite providers as well as its website and which publishes content on social media. As Al Jazeera expanded, other Arab countries accused it of being a tool to project Qatari power. It was one of the only Arab-language channels to broadcast scenes from the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings, which toppled autocratic governments and threatened the stability of others, including that of Saudi Arabia. If the U.A.E. succeeds in forcing Al Jazeera to register as a foreign agent, its future in the US. could be bleak. After the US. government forced Russia Today to register under FARA in 2017, its editor-in-chief said the network was shut out of events. RT was stripped of press accreditation that let it easily access restricted areas in the US. Capitol. It now ?les with the government budget statements, dozens of DVDs with broadcast recordings, and lists of contacts it makes with Americans, such as invitations to be interviewed on RT programs. Twitter in September said it had identi?ed state-backed information operations run by the U.A.E. and Egypt, which is also part of the embargo of Qatar. According to Twitter?s disclosure, days before the U.A.E and its partners launched the embargo, someone registered a Twitter account called ?qatarileaks.? The account had more than 70,000 followers at the time Twitter suspended the account. Separate records show that a domain the Twitter account linked to, qatarileaks.com, and corresponding Instagram and Facebook accounts were registered or became active at the same time. In August 2018, the Twitter account falsely tweeted ?The #WhiteHouse has put #AlJazeera network under the guillotine, #President subjugated the channel to foreign agents law due to its suspicious activities.? Qatarileaks?s website, Facebook and Instagram accounts are still active and often create posts attacking AlJazeera and its journalists. 3/6 11/19/2019 Al Jazeera Target of U.A.E. Campaign in US. to Hobble Network - Bloomberg In Washington, at another meeting with a congressional staffer, Akin Gump lobbyists said that the Qatari government exerts complete editorial control over the network, according to the staffer, who asked not to be named discussing a private meeting. The staffer said the lobbyists tried to limit written communication and declined to email documents that they referenced during the meeting, which the person found odd. Akin Gump?s disclosures also show its lobbyists contacted or met with representatives from the Federal Communications Commission at least nine times in the 12 months through June on behalf of the U.A.E. to discuss foreign-media registration requirements. Critics say that the FCC could require Al Jazeera to register as an agent of a foreign government under a different law, the National Defense Authorization Act. An FCC spokesman declined to comment. The U.A.E. has found some allies on Capitol Hill. In June, eight lawmakers led by Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley wrote to the Justice Department asking it to investigate whether Al Jazeera should have to register as a foreign agent. U.A.E. lobbyists exchanged calls and emails with a Grassley staffer siX times in the ?ve weeks leading up to the letter, public records show. A Grassley spokesman said the Senate Finance Committee, which the senator chairs, was already reviewing Al Jazeera?s activities before being contacted by the U.A.E. With assistance by Donna Abu-Nasr, Nick Wadhams, and Simone Foxmcm In this article TWITTER INC 29.34 uso -o.15 -o.49% 5357672 Private Company FB FACEBOOK INC-A 199.43 uso +2.03 +1.03% Terms of Service Trademarks Privacy Policy @2019 Bloomberg LP. All Rights Reserved Careers Made in NYC Advertise Ad Choices Contact Us Help 4/6 Letter from Al Jazeera Media Network to Facebook a?ijiJl 093111.]! LEGALAFFAIRS ,1?.th P.O.BOX23123 DOHA.QATAR +?Wi iiW/W mm TEL: +97444897220 AV: ouSl?? FAX. +97444897270 a_i.4" .. AL MEDIA NETWORK November 5, 2019 Jennifer Gillian Newstead Allison B. Mull Vice President and General Counsel Vice President and Deputy General Counsel acebook Facebook 1601 Willow Road 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94205 Menlo Park, CA 94205 Dear Ms. Newstead and Ms. Mull: We are writing to draw your attention to a coordinated foreign in?uence campaign by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Facebook and Instagram, and to request that you take action against this campaign under your coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) policies, particularly those regarding foreign or government interference (FGI). The acebook account in question is and the Instagram handle is @qatarileaks. We appreciate Facebook?s ongoing commitment to identify and st0p malign foreign in?uence campaigns, including the suspension on October 3, 2019 of hundreds of Facebook accounts, pages, groups and lnstagram accounts ?for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior that originated in the UAE, Egypt and Nigeria.?1 On August 1, 2019, Facebook also took action against coordinated, inauthentic behavior on its platforms that originated in the UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. This activity included a Saudi propaganda campaign that speci?cally targeted AI Jazeera.2 Despite Facebook?s best efforts to combat foreign or government interference on its platforms, Facebook and Instagram accounts associated with the website QatariLeaks.com continue to amplify propaganda from the AE. We know that. QatariLeaks is a UAE foreign influence campaign because Twitter suspended @qatarileaks from its platform in April 2019 and disclosed its content in a public announcement on September 20, 2019.3 In this announcement 'l?witter wrote: We have removed a network of 2 7] accounts originating in the United Arab Emirates (UA E) and Egypt. These accounts were interconnected in their goals and tactics: a 1 Gleicher, Nathaniel. ?Removing coordinated inauthentic behavior in UAE, Nigeria, Indonesia and Egypt.? Facebook Newsroom, October 3, 2019. Available at: 2 Gleicher, Nathaniel. ?Removing coordinated inauthentic behavior in UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.? Facebook Newsroom, August 1, 2019. Available at: saudi-arabia/ 1? Suspended QatariLeaks Twitter Account: a?u" .. n?czil sin?w a?m" . 21,4le QQWI AFFAIRS shit-hem 23123 1 Aw: umvrr. can TEL: +97444897220 0 AV: oaSI-? +974 44897270 0 ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK legal@aljazeera.net legal?a jazeera?et multi-faceted information operation primarily targeting Qatar, and other countries such as Iran. It also amplified messaging supportive of the Saudi government" In addition to the Twitter suspension, YouTubc has terminated an account associated with QatariLeaks for violations of its rules as well.5 The UAE is weaponizing and manipulating social media platforms to achieve a geopolitical goal. For more than two years, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain, have tried, and failed, to silence Al azeera through their blockade of Qatar. Unsuccessful in these attempts, these countries are now attempting to accomplish the objectives of the blockade through other means, including spreading misinformation and propaganda about Al Jazeera online, in an attempt to undercut its credibility with .S. policymakers and the public. This is precisely the type of abuse by foreign powers that Facebook?s and Instagram?s policies aim to curtail. We previously reported both the QatariLeaks Facebook and lnstagram accounts through the standard reporting function on the account pages on two occasions: October 14, 2019 and October 22, 2019. Despite unmistakable evidence of a foreign in?uence operation on your platforms, both the Facebook and Instagram accounts remain active. Facebook has provided no response as of the date of this letter. Instagram responded on October 15, 2019, via noti?cation, inexplicably stating, ?We?ve reviewed qatarilcaks?s account and found that it doesn?t go against our Community Guidelines.? We request that you suspend the Facebook account and the Instagram handle @qatarilcaks immediately, as they clearly violate Facebook?s policies against ?Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior conducted on behalf of a foreign or government actor? and Instagram?s Terms of Service regarding harmful and deceptive behaviorf?7 Moreover, aeebook?s October 21, 2019 policy update regarding inauthentic behavior states (emphasis added): If we see any instances of C13 conducted on behalf of a government entity or by a foreign actor, we will apply the broadest enforcement measures including the removal of every art-platform property connected to the operation itself and the people and organizations behind it.8 4 Twitter Safety. ?Disclosing new data to our archive of information operations.? September 20, 2019. Available at: 2019.html 5 See example of removed YouTube account at: 6 Faeebouk Community Standards. ?Inauthentic behavior.? Available at: behavior 7 Instagram. ?Terms of Use.? Available at: 8 Gleicher, Nathaniel. ?How we respond to inauthentic behavior on our platforms: policy update.? Facebook Newsroom, October 21, 2019. Available at: O/inauthentic-behavior- policy-update/ 29'.me ,3ng LEGAL AFFAIRS yb-B-a?meaJl ?whoa P.O.BOX 23123 DOHA, QATAR Wt 45'4? TEL: +974 44897220 .. .. . -- . . ousu legal@aljazeera.net AL MEDIA NE I WORK 3 This case is clear cut and demands immediate attention and action. We further request that Facebook and Instagram take whatever additional steps may be necessary to guard against such coordinated inauthentic behavior in the future. We stand ready to assist in this matter in any way we can. Sincerely, Mohammed Osman bu Baker Manager, Legal Affairs Department CC: Guy Rosen, VP of Integrity, Facebook Katie Harbath, Public Policy Director, Global Elections, Facebook Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Cybersecurity Policy, acebook Rob Leathern, Director of Product Management, Facebook Amman: ?934111: 1 LEGAL AFFAIRS Hob-649w "Neva P.O.BOX 23123 .- . ?TEL. +974 44897220 Wugl I . a FAX: . ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK legaltmaljazeeranet legal?aljazeeranet -. Disclosing new data to our archive of information operations By Twitter Safety Friday, 20 September 2019 In October 2018, we disclosed the ?rst comprehensive archive of state-backed information operations on Twitter. We launched this initiative to empower academic and public understanding of these coordinated campaigns around the world, and to empower independent, third-party scrutiny of these tactics on our platform. As our investigations of platform manipulation around the world have continued, we subsequently added new datasets in January, and August, while also sharing insights on Twitter?s internal investigative approach and how these complex, sometimes cross? jurisdictional operations are identi?ed. Nearly one year on, the archive is now the largest of its kind in the industry. Thousands of researchers have made use of these datasets that contain millions of individual Tweets and more than one terabyte of media. Using our archive, these researchels have conducted their own investigations and shared their insights and independent analyses with the world. Transparency and openness are deep-seated values at the heart of Twitter which de?ne and guide our methodology around these disclosures. Today, we are disclosing six additional datasets covering ?ve separate jurisdictions. Per our policies on mtform manipulation, we have permanently suspended all the below accounts from the service. United Arab Emirates Egypt We have removed a network of 271 accounts originating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt. These accounts were interconnected in their goals and tactics: a multi- faceted information operation primarily targeting Qatar, and other countries such as Iran. It also ampli?ed messaging supportive of the Saudi government. We also found evidence that these accounts were created and managed by DotDev, a private technology company operating in the UAE and Egypt. We have permanently suspended DotDev, and all accounts associated with them, from our service. Additionally, we suspended a separate group of 4,248 accounts operating uniquely from the UAE, mainly directed at Qatar and Yemen. These accounts were often employing false ?LyyuiJlogcgiidl I LEGAL AFFAIRS I 'YHV-ua-oa P.O.BOX 23123 DOHA, QATAR +?Wi at?: TEL: +97444897220 AV: 0&5? FAX: +97444897270 0.. ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK personae and tweeting about regional issues, such as the Yemeni Civil War and the Houthi Movement. Saudi Arabia Our investigations also detected a small group of six accounts linked to Saudi Arabia?s state?run media apparatus which were engaged in coordinated efforts to amplify messaging that was bene?cial to the Saudi government. While active, the accounts in this set presented themselves as independent journalistic outlets while tweeting narratives favourable to the Saudi government. Separately, we have also permanently suspended the Twitter account of Saud al-Qahtani for violations of our platform manipulation policies. This account is not included in the archives disclosed today. We continue to suspend a range of accounts for other types of political spam violations in Saudi Arabia. As ever, we will disclose any attribution we can reliably make to state actors if and when we learn them. Spain We have removed 259 accounts we identi?ed as falsely boosting public sentiment online in Spain. Operated by Partido Popular, these accounts were active for a relatively short period, and consisted primarily of fake accounts engaging in spamming or retweet behaviour to increase engagement. Ecuador Earlier in the summer, we removed a network of 1,019 accounts in Ecuador tied to the PAIS Alliance political party. The network, composed largely of fake accounts, was primarily engaged in spreading content about President Moreno?s administration, focusing on issues concerning Ecuadorian laws on freedom of speech, govemment censorship, and technology. Tactics most commonly used were hashtag manipulation and retweet spam. China Kong In August, we disclosed that we had identi?ed a network of more than 200,000 fake accounts based in the PRC which were attempting to sow discord about the protest movement in Hong Kong. Today, we are publishing additional datasets relating to 4,301 21+:le 09ml LEGAL AFFAIRS poi - Ens?U! 7" ?roe RO.BOX 23123 DOHA QATAR .. .. . .. 6 +?Wi 45?: . TEL: +974 44897220 0?1-4314? . . 0&5? FAX: +97444897270 ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK legal@alj.azeera.net accounts which were most active in this information operation to further public awareness and understanding. Next steps Going forward, we will continue to enhance and re?ne our approach to disclosing state- af?liated information operations on our service. For example, we intend to more routinely disclose data relating to state-backed information operations on the service using our @TwitterSafety handle and in future iterations of the Twitter Transparency Report. We will share more on these plans soon. We see this as a necessary and vital step to regularize our transparency work in this area, and to encourage more third-party investigation of these behaviors online. You can access relevant information on these account sets below. September 2019 en us/topics/companv/2O 2019.htm1 ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK legal@aljazeera.net 21.339ng 093ml LEGAL AFFAIRS Mai-haw P.o.Box 23123 .. .. . .. 6 +?Wi ?in TEL: +974 44897220 OHJAJI . mum? on? \4 Twitter: Removed QatariLeaks account (- Pro?le @qatarileaks Account suspended Twitter suspends accounts which violate the Twitter Rules SHH?a?iuu ALJAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK Raj 1-.4.1-- . 113.943 rri H3900 +?Wi .34ng AW. iiMVi?V. 045M legai@aljazeera.net j?s, YouTube: Removed QatariLeaks account i LEGAL P.O.BOX 23123 DOHA, QATAR TEL: +974 44897220 FAX: +974 44897270 egal@aijazeera.net 3M Catarina!? Aug 27, 2018 Enter a acarch keyword Omar al-Zahrani; Hamadein?s sedition Tamim bin Hamad feared facing Saudi Arabia, so launched his mercenary Omar Ai-Zahrani to assault Riyadh Video unavailable This Video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated. government a?er ?eeing his homeland and seeking refuge in Canada. azeera Media Network: Editorial Standards and Staff Code of Professional Ethics Edi o ial S anda d In rod c ion Alja ee a Ne o k o dl e en i edi o ial g ideline . O e he la fe ea , Alja ee a ha been a he fo ef on of a an fo ma ion in he global media land ca e. Thi g idebook incl de a n mbe of ecommenda ion and check ha a e i al o main aining he highe global anda d in ne and c en affai og amming. The a e al o an acc m la ion of o o n e e ience . When i e a e h o ded in ambig i and conf ion, ha hel make he co ec j dgmen . The e g ideline and im a iali , hile making e e ge he o o com e i o . 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Finall , I o ld like o ake hi o o ni o e e m a ecia ion o he Q ali A ance and Edi o ial S anda d Di i ion eam membe , ho e ec ed hi ojec , and o all ho e ho con ib ed o i f om a io b anche of he Ne o k, a ell a o o enio colleag e Ne o k. ho fo nded he mo he channel - Al Ja ee a A abic - and he - Dr. M afa So ag A/Di ec o Gene al, Al Ja ee a Media Ne o k Fore ord Thi g ide and a one of he mo im o an doc men ha Al Ja ee a ha bli hed. I e e en he fi e o a d a com ehen i e man al o efe ence book fo all ho e o king in ele i ion ne and og amme . I i al o mean o o en he doo o e e one in Al Ja ee a o con ib e hei ho gh , kno ledge and e e ience fo he ake of e e one el e. I e o he anda d e i ed of e e one making ne , og amme and o he con en i hin Al Ja ee a. The e g ideline ill hel Al Ja ee a achie e i goal of being an a ho i a i e leade in o ld media, gi ing he blic high anda d ne and og amme . The a e in ended o o c ea i i and inno a ion, no o ifle hem. The ho ld hel Al Ja ee a jo nali od ce ne and og amme ha e can all be o d of. The con en of hi edi o ial g idebook ha been di ided in o gene al conce ha deal i h ba ic defini ion , al e , and inci le ; b- ec ion cla if ing each and e e fo ma o indi id al com onen ed in ne od c ion; and o al od c dealing i h he o e all c e of he en i e ne o og amme e ice . The e g ideline a e in e ac ion i h he Di i ion ha ied i efe ence in i ed b he od c of ea of e e ience, common en e, al e and o ld a dience. The Q ali A ance and Edi o ial S anda d be o a a oce ha ma e ol e in o a con an l da ed all of , o f lfil o g o ing and changing need . - Q ali Tab A Ja aSa C d &C A rance & Edi orial S andard Di i ion C P d c a E c 1. Profe ional E hic 1.1. Ackno ledgmen & Co ec ion of E o 1.2. Conflic of In e e 1.3. Ga he ing Info ma ion & P i a e life 1.4. Hidden Came a & Mic o hone 1.5. Filming on P i a e P o e 1.6. Com e i ion 2. Profe ional Cond c 3. Profe ional Rela ion 4. In r c ion & Direc i e A. GENERAL CONCEPTS 1. Acc rac 1.1. Lang age Acc ac 1.2. Acc ac of Image 1.3. Acc ac of Info ma ion 1.4. Acc ac of Digi al Info ma ion 2. Impar iali 3. Ne So rce 3.1. Ba ic So ce of Ne 3.2. E e i ne So ce 3.3. Social Media So ce 4. In ellec al Proper Righ 4.1. In ellec al P o e Righ & Cri eria for U age of Image 4.2. C i e ia fo U ing Image 4.2.1. Image of Ne Agencie Con ac ed b Al Ja ee a 4.2.2. Li e Image of O he Tele i ion Channel 4.2.3. In e ne Image 4.2.4. U e of A chi e Image 5. Violence 5.1. C i e ia fo Dealing i h Violence 5.2. Re-enac men of Ac al E en 5.3.Violence Again Animal 6. Terrori m 6.1. C i e ia fo Dealing 6.2.Re i emen i h a Kidna ing & C i e ia 7. Elec ion 7.1. I 7.2. Re e on Ho i emen 8. Armed Conflic o deal Wi h Elec ion of Ne al Co e age & Na ral Di a er 8.1. C i e ia 8.2. Po a al of Child en on Tele i ion 8.3. Concealmen of Child en 9. Dealing Iden i i h Sec or of Socie 9.1. Child en A dience 9.2. Pe on i h Di abili ie 9.3. Religio Mino i ie 10. Special Co erage 10.1. Co e age of Religio 10.2. Co e ing Religio 10.3. Dealing Conflic Celeb a ion & Fe i al i h Religio Mi acle B. COMPONENTS OF BROADCAST NEWS 1. Tele i ion Ne Repor 1.1. Condi ion Re 1.2. S c i ing an In-Ho e Re o e of a Ne 1.3. Ba ic Elemen (Package ) Re o of a Ne Re o (Package) 1.4. C i e ia fo U ing A dio Cli , G a hic and A chi e Image 1.4.1. So nd Bi e (A dio Cli /SOT/SYNC) 1.4.2. U e of G a hic 1.4.3. U e of A chi e 1.4.4. U e of Yo T be 1.4.5.Ending a Re o 1.4.6.Image, A dio & Lang age 2. Field Repor ing 2.1. Piece o Came a 3. A dio 4. Profile 4.1. Condi ion fo a P ofile 4.2. S ecial Con ide a ion in P od cing a P ofile 4.3. Lang age 5. Backgro nd Repor (Backgro nder) 6. Video Wall 6.1. T e of Video Wall 6.1.1. S ill Video Wall 6.1.2. P e-P od ced Video Wall 7. Fea re S orie 7.1. To ic 7.2. Lang age and S le 8. Walk & Talk 8.1. Rea on fo U ing Walk & Talk Re o ing 8.2. Condi ion fo Walk & Talk 8.3. Re i emen 9. Fir -Per on Repor 9.1. Rea on o U e Fi 9.2. Ling i ic Re 9.3. Fi 10. O -Pe on Re o i emen -Pe on Re o in a Fi C i e ia -of-Vi ion/Underla Ne 10.1. In od c ion 10.2. Edi o ial Re -Pe on Re o i emen of Te I em (OOV/ULAY) 10.3. Technical Re i emen 11. Breaking Ne 11.1. Rea on fo B eaking Ne 11.2. Common Pi fall 12. S ill Image & Leadall (GFX) 12.1. Rea on 12.2. T o U e S ill Image (G a hic ) e of S ill Image 12.3. Edi o ial C i e ia fo S ill-Image Ne 13. Clip 13.1. Ling i ic Fea e of a Cli Re o 13.2. A dio Re i emen of Cli 13.3. Video Re i emen of Cli 14. Lo er-Third /A on /S per 14.1. Edi o ial P o e of A on 14.2. Re & Pi fall of A on i emen 15. In e 16. Tea er 17. TV On creen Pre en a ion 17.1. Fo ma of TV On c een P e en a ion 17.2. Th ee Ke Com onen 17.2.1. Image 17.2.1.1. Face 17.2.1.2. Hai of TV On c een P e en a ion 17.2.1.3. Wa d obe 17.2.1.4. Facial Fea e /E e ion 17.2.1.5. Mo emen of P e en e /Ancho 17.2.1.6. Hand 17.2.1.7. On age Walking 17.2.2.Pe fo mance 17.2.2.1.C edibili 17.2.2.2.Con ol 17.2.2.3. Cha i ma 17.2.3. Con en 18. Vo Pop 19. Chap er Head 19.1. When o U e a Cha e Head 19.2. Edi o ial Re 20. TV Ne i emen of Cha e Head In er ie ing 20.1. Wh U e a Ne In e ie 20.2. S anda d Fo Ne In e ie 20.2.1. Walking In e ie 20.2.2. Floa ing Image D ing In e ie 21. Programme In er ie 21.1.1. S bjec & Na 21.1.2. In e ie 21.1.3. P e of In e ie G e o e of In e ie 21.1.4. Q e ion 21.1.5. Pace 21.1.6. Pe fo mance 21.1.7. Lang age 21.2. T e of P og amme In e ie 21.2.1. "Machine g n" 21.2.2. In e i e 21.2.3. Pa a h a ing 21.2.4. "Red Ci cle" 21.2.5. Amb h 21.2.6. Po -U 21.2.7. Talking o Vic im o Thei Familie 21.2.8. Con en of P e- eco ded In e ie 21.3. Na e & C i e ia of P og amme In e ie 21.1. Poli ician 21.3.2. Poli ical Anal 21.3.3. P ofe ional S eciali 21.3.4. Edi o ial Re &E e i emen 21.4. Pe fo mance of G e 21.5. Righ of Ref al 22. Ad er i ing/Commercial : Cri eria & Req iremen 23. Ne Ticker/Scroll 23.1. Edi o ial & Technical S anda d 23.2. Lang age 23.3. Sha e & Fo ma of Ne 24. Ne Promo ion 24.1. T e of Ne 24.2. M ic Ticke /Sc oll P omo ion 25. OVERLAYS 25.1. Wh U e O e la 25.2. O e la Re i emen C. PACKAGING 1. S r c re of Ne B lle in 1.1. Headline & Thei Edi o ial Re i emen 1.1.1. Sc i 1.1.2. Image & Thei Technical Re i emen 1.2. Technicali ie 2. Uni of S r c re of Ne 3. Rec rrence of Ne I em O er B lle in 4. Pre-Planned Special E en 4.1. Re i emen 4.2. Va ie B lle in Co erage fo S ecial i hin P e-Planned S ecial Co e age 4.3. P e-Planning 4.4. E al a ion of P e-Planned S ecial Co e age 4.4.1. Li e Co e age 4.4.2. P e a a ion 4.4.3. Co e age 4.4.4. G e 4.5. B eaking Ne 4.5.1.Na e 4.5.2. Re i emen 4.5.3. Ho Li e Co e age & C i e ia o End B eaking Ne Li e co e age 5. Recorded Programme 5.1. T e of Reco ded P og amme 5.2. Edi o ial C i e ia of Reco ded P og amme 6. Cri eria for Programme Repea 7. In errela ion Be een Ne B lle in & Programme 7.1. In e ela ion of To ic 72. Angle 7.3. Ne o Tackle Same To ic & P og amme G e 7.4. Timing 7.5. S eciali a ion 7.6. Edi o ial Line: P ofe ionali m & S le 7.7. Info ma ion & Te minolog Coo dina ion A Ja aSa C d &C P d c a E c 1. Profe ional E hic 1.1 Ackno ledgmen & Correc ion of Error : In com liance i h Alja ee a commi men o ofe ional e hic and e ec o i a dience, i i manda o o if l ec if an e o commi ed d ing an b lle in o li e ho . Once di co e ed, mi ake ho ld be co ec ed immedia el he he hile on ai o hen he ho i e ea ed. Occa ionall b lle in o alk ho b oadca mi elled name o inacc a e fig e hen ch fla ed e i ed f om e io ho . Th , a en ion ho ld be e e ci ed hile e a ing ch i em fo b oadca ; a chi al ma e ial ho ld be ca ef ll e amined befo e e a he ma con ain S elling mi ake , mi in , o ha e im l become o da ed. The efo e, all info ma ion ho ld be c ini ed and e ified hene e o ible. Mi ono ncing name of eo le, lace o ecial i em , i among he mo common mi ake in b oadca ing. To a oid ch e o and emba a men i i ad i able o a k a colleag e hailing f om ha a of he o ld on ho o o e l ono nce he name and a e en e ma a k he g e off ai ho o ono nce hi /he name o i le. U on eali ing ha a mi ake a commi ed ch a ai ing a emen o e oneo fig e , he follo ing co ec i e e aken. 1.En e ha he i em ill no be b oadca ong info ma ion, fal e ho ld immedia el be again. 2.Immedia el ackno ledge he e o and a ologi e o ie e . 3.Reb oadca he ma e ial af e co ec ing i , e ce in ch ca e a b an ial na e and co ec ion i nei he edi o iall o fac all hen he ma e ial i of o h he effo . 4.If an e o affec an indi id al o en i , i i en ible o o ide hem i h an o o ni o co ec he info ma ion o den i , i ho allo ing hem o nde mine he e a ion of he Ne o k o hei o onen . 5. A enio ne e ball o in 6.To e ec i e edi o ho ld be info med of he echnical o edi o ial e o , i ing, and he e aken o ec if ch mi ake . bli h he majo e o and co e onding co ec ion on Alja ee a Ne eb age. 7. No co ec i e ac ion ho ld be aken in ca e in ol ing lande o libel n il a legal o inion i o gh o o ec he ne o k again legal liabili . 8. To fo a d he co ec ion o emedial in ne o og am de a men o a oid ec 1.2 Conflic of In ere oced e ence. o ele an di i ion o ec ion : Alja ee a aff membe ho ld a oid an ac ion o beha io hich ma c ea e a e onal conflic of in e e i h he ne o k. When in do b o nce ain, em lo ee ho ld con l hei e io o a oid being legall liable a a e l of hei ac ion o a emen . Ba ed on he afo emen ioned a emen , he follo ing g ideline ho ld be ob e ed: A. S aff membe ho ld info m hei e io of an o en ial e onal gain he o hei fi deg ee ela i e ( a en , o e, child en, o ibling ) o ld ge a a e l of conflic of in e e i h he Ne o k. S ch conflic can e l f om ha ing con ac o l e i men o o ide e ice , hold a o i ion i h ano he media o gani a ion, o be a of a ne e o ha o ld od ce ma e ial o imma e ial benefi o he e on ho had i en, od ced, edi ed o e en ed he e o . B. S aff membe a e no allo ed o o k, i h o i ho a , fo com e i o ne o k , a ion , o an o gani a ion ha ing financial ela ion o bila e al ag eemen ih Alja ee a Ne o k o hold ha e in ch o gani a ion . S aff membe a e no e mi ed a all o ca an e e nal o k, i h o i ho com en a ion, nle he ec e a i en a ho i a ion f om he ne o k Di ec o Gene al. Fo e am le, c i ie , e en e o highl - ecogni ed aff membe ill no be e mi ed o engage in ch ac i i ie nle he ob ain a i en a ho i a ion. C. S aff membe ill no be e mi ed o acce gif of an kind, he he ca h, ai line icke , o ho el accommoda ion nle i i done i h he kno ledge and con en of ne o k managemen o d ing an official mi ion. Ho e e , he e i no ha m in acce ing oken gif o o eni , ch a memen oe and ce ifica e of a ecia ion, o ided ha he ne o k managemen i info med o de e mine he he ch gif can be ke b hei eci ien o ho ld be ende ed o he ne o k d e o hei con en o ignificance. D. The Ne o k hall e me good ill in all he jo nali and ela ion i h and o a d an o he bod be ond he Ne ofe ional demeano o k; and an jo nali hall ha e libe i h e ec o hi /he oli ical and ideological affilia ion ; o ided ha he ame hall no im ac hi ofe ional d ie i hin Al Ja ee a Ne o k. 1.3 Ga hering Informa ion & Pri ac : All indi id al , no onl celeb i ie o blic fig e , ha e he igh o i ac . Con e en l , i i no e mi ed o in ade eo le i ac i ho ofe ional o e hical j ifica ion . Delibe a e agg a a ing ac ion ca ing emba a men o nega i el im ac ing eo le li e ill no be e mi ed. The follo ing oin ho ld be aken in o con ide a ion: Indi id al gi ing o inion o making a emen ho ld kno ha hei o inion o a emen ill be a ib ed o hem. Fo e am le a e on ho ha been o ed o mole ed b ec i fo ce ho ld kno ha de ail of hi /he a emen ill be del ed in o. When a i a e a ec of a blic fig e become a blic ma e o h of in e iga ion, i ho ld no j if iola ion of e onal libe ie o igh , no i engende ilifica ion, libel o lande . ho ld Peo le do no enjo he ame deg ee of i ac o doo a a home. The efo e, hile filming in blic lace , he eo le e en ho ld be info med, e ball o ia a ignboa d ha hi i a hoo ing loca ion and ho e ho do no an o be filmed ho ld kee o of he came a ange. P i ac of indi id al ho a e no a of ho ld no be iola ed, if filming hem ha financial o legal oblem . A good e am hile ec i fo ce a e aiding a b o hel a ne o m hei e le migh be o na co ic , ch a ibling o ela i e , a ion o ca e hem ocial, he a ea ance of a e -b hango . We ho ld be cogni an of o en ial legal con e ence hen aking clo eho of eo le ch a hen e o ing on og e ock ma ke ade , gambling, na co ic addic ion, f a d, o ofe ional malfea ance he e innocen indi id al ill a ea in he ho and ma emb oil Alja ee a in a legal ac ion. 1.4 Hidden Camera & Microphone : The e of hidden came a , mic o hone o i e a ing de ice i an e hical i e. While ome ma j if i a a ofe ional nece i in in e iga i e e o ing, in mo ca e , ho e e , i i f a gh i h e hical and legal oblem . Co e filming e e en he mo bla an fo m of iola ing a e on i ac . Ho e e , in ce ain e o ing ci c m ance , he e i no o he al e na i e a ailable o ge o he fac . In ch ca e e idence i needed o demon a e ha blic in e e o elfa e ha e been iola ed and co e filming i he onl mean o ible o o ec i . In all ca e , he follo ing h ee condi ion m be me : 1. The ca e ho ld e e en a blic ma e . 2. The ca e ho ld ha e a ong link o an g e ion, offen e o c ime again ocie a la ge o a ecific ec o of he comm ni . Co e filming i he onl a o glean info ma ion abo he ca e. 3. The deci ion o a ho i e co e filming ho ld be e a a ed f om he deci ion o b oadca i , a he Di ec o of Ne ma decide la e no o ai he iece af e di co e ing fla in he eco ding o if ne l -eme ged de elo men ende b oadca ing hem ne hical. I ho ld be no ed ha co e filming i in e e ma e . ome ime he la e o o ob ain fac of blic Al Ja ee a occa ionall e o o co e filming in co n ie in hich a ho i ie e en f ee e o ing, conceal fac , o e en in e ie ing indi id al , fo e am le Al Ja ee a co e age of e en in M anma . When e o ing o co e filming, all fac and e ion of an e en m acc a el and fai l be e en ed. Al Ja ee a doe no e co e filming ob ained f om o he o ce , e ce in a e ci c m ance , af e ec ing he a o al of he Di ec o Gene al. 1.5 Filming on Pri a e Proper : P io a o al ho ld be ob ained f om o ne in ca e in ol ing filming i a e o e ie and aff membe m lea e he o e a oon a he a e o de ed o e e ed o do o. Filming i hin i a e o e i ho a o al i e mi ed onl in he follo ing ca e : 1. If a an g e ion o c ime ha been commi ed 2. If a blic in e e e en i aking lace 3. If embedded i h ec i fo ce aiding a blic 1.6 Compe i ion: o e A. Com e i ion doe no mean h milia ing o he media o gani a ion e a ion o ca ing do b on hei c edibili . High a come b he blic. I m be no ed ha Al Ja ee a i no com le ion i h en de i e hei o la i . Al Ja ee a i , fi and fo emo , a ne ne no oom o mi ing en ainmen ho i h ne . B.The e o achie e e cellence, o e ake be an e c e fo im a iali , lack of objec i P ofe ional E hic & Cond c . A aining e o e achie ing o la i . i i im e a i e o hea . b mea ing hei gaining he of e ainmen a ion o k, he e he e i he com e i ion, o co e coo , ho ld no i o mani la ion of he Code of ec and c edibili ho ld ha e io i foc on he mind of ie e and no hei C. Safe and ellbeing of aff membe ho ld ha e io i o e he e fo e cl i e e o o coo . Th , e o e and od ce m e e ci e ca ion and do no hem el e in jeo a d , e eciall hile co e ing a , io , iolen hea al o o e en . D. The e o bea he com e i ion i h e cl i e e o o coo doe no j if in e ing he b oadca o ai an in ignifican e en a a B eaking Ne . Tha deci ion ho ld be lef o a enio ne edi o . E. Al Ja ee a i a media o gani a ion and ho ld no ac ifice jo nali ic al e and e hic fo mone a gain . S o ie ela ed o co o a ion ai ing comme cial on Al Ja ee a ho ld no be i hheld no ho ld g e i h o en ial nega i e ie of ch co o a ion be e cl ded. Ai ed og am ho ld be de igned fo he mind and no ock ma ke . 2. Profe ional Cond c Al Ja eera aff member hall no be allo ed o: 1. P omo e o he media o gani a ion , he he com e i o o no , b a ea ing a g e o anal , i ho io a ho i a ion f om Al Ja ee a managemen . 2. I e a emen ha ma nde mine he name, e a ion o anding of he Al Ja ee a, ch a e e ing di a aging acial o eligio ie in blic. 3. Con me alcohol, na co ic o d g in ide Al Ja ee a emi e o e o ing o o k hile being in o ica ed o d gged. Smoking i e mi ed onl in de igna ed a ea . 4. S aff membe a e no e mi ed o a ici a e, i ho io managemen a o al, in oli ical, comme cial o in i ional cam aign , he he Al Ja ee a i in ol ed in ch cam aign o no ; a ici a ion ill be e mi ed on ca e-b -ca e ba i 5. S aff membe a e no e mi ed o blicl decla e hei oli ical, e hnic o denomina ional affilia ion. Thi inj nc ion a lie o all ne and og am aff membe , incl ding e en e , od ce , and e o e . 6. S aff membe ill no be e mi ed o e loi hei ofe ional o i ion, h ea en o ilif indi id al and/ o co o a ion , o gain e onal benefi o efe en ial ea men ; ch ac ion ill nega i el im ac he name, e a ion o anding of Al Ja ee a. Fo e am le ing aff ID o b ine ca d fo o e o he han Al Ja ee a- ela ed o k. Thi a lie o di clo ing in e nal ci c la , e ol ion , o kflo di ec i e , o di lging add e e and hone n mbe of Al Ja ee a g e o aff membe , incl ding Talk-Back ( he in e nal dialog e la fo m) fo e onal gain . 7. S aff membe hall no be e mi ed o e abli h eb blog o e e , i ho di claime , ie and o inion in con adic ion o Al Ja ee a anda d , e hic o al e a e he Code of P ofe ional E hic & Cond c . 8. S aff membe ill no ield o h ea o ind cemen o ai an ma e ial in iola ion of he Code of P ofe ional E hic & Cond c and a e e ec ed o e o ch h ea o en icemen immedia el . No ch ma e ial hall be ai ed i ho io con en of he conce ned aff membe ; hi co e ma e ial on ne icke . 9. S aff membe ho ld no deba e Al Ja ee a olicie , claim o e e en i , di clo e i c en o f e lan , e eal in e nal info ma ion in blic o i a e ga he ing , i ho io managemen a o al. S ch e mi ion ill be g an ed on ca e-b ca e ba i . 10. Peo le a ea ing on Al Ja ee a, incl ding e en e , ancho , o e o e , m look e en able; hei a ea ance and clo hing m look ma ; n immed hai o bea d, o clo he lacking im le e i emen of elegance ill no be e mi ed. 11. S aff membe ill no be e mi ed o damage, ilf ll o inad e en l , de ice , o e , e i men , a e , info ma ion, o a chi e ma e ial . I i ohibi ed o e de ice fo an o e o he han ha he a e de igna ed fo . Fo e am le, ele hone ho ld no be ed o make long di ance e onal call , com e fo gaming o he In e ne fo cha ing. 3. Profe ional Rela ion 1. Wo king in he o ld of media e i e collec i e effo and a i i of eam o k ing ained in all aff membe and ac iced b all ec ion , i ho e ce ion. Con e en l o o ing o inion m be e ec ed hile ing oge he ne b lle in and og am ; ofe ional cond c m be ob e ed i ho ab ol i m. Thi doe no i a eam leade of hi di c e iona a ho i o ling o e , a he i e on ible fo con e ence of hi deci ion o hen he ado hi colleag e ecommenda ion . 2. Senio i o job i le i no a licen e o di ega d o idic le o inion of o he eam membe . All aff membe a e en i led o be e ec ed and e eemed hile a eam leade ho ld no fa o an membe a he e en e of o he hen alloca ing d ie . Team membe ho ld be offe ed e al o o ni ie o o k on b oadca ing ma e ial i ho ej dice o job de c i ion o enio i . Ho e e , he e a e ce ain e ce ion , fo in ance hen a a ic la e o e i be e han o he in co e ing a ecific i e. 3. P ofe ional ela ion a e ba ed on m al e ec , he e he e i no oom fo e onal malice o e il. The efo e, i i no e mi ed o engage in abbling, f ile a g men o b a l on he emi e , e en if he di e i job- ela ed. 4. Senio i m be e ec ed and enio office canno be b a ed a o k. Fo e am le, if hen a od ce i in cha ge of eam of e o e a ked i h ecific a ignmen and a diffe ence a i e among hem, hi deci ion ill be final. 4. In r c ion & Direc i e The iola ion of an c i e ia, e ic ion, e i emen o di ec i e men ioned in hi G idebook con i e hall e e en a beach of he Em lo men Con ac and he condi ion i la ed he ein. 1. All di ec i e of o k eg la ion and d ie anc ioned b de a men , ec ion , o di i ion a e binding and hall con i e an in eg al a of hi G idebook. 2. All i ed edi o ial ci c la m be in ha mon i h anda d and al e con ained in hi G idebook. 3. All jo nali , e o e , co e onden , lang age moni o , an la o , in e e e , od ce , echnical di ec o , and edi o hall abide on a dail ba i b he official email and he Info ma ion & Police ; all edi o ial ci c la o di ec i e con ained he ein a e binding on all aff membe . In ca e of an b each o iola ion, he e hall be no e c e fo ho e ho claim he did no ead hem. Pa A: G a C c 1. Acc rac Acc ac i he co e of edi o ial al e fo b oadca ing jo nali m and he a ing oin o achie ing o he edi o ial al e ch a objec i i , ne ali , and im a iali . Go e ning media eg la ion all o e he o ld enali e delibe a e mi info ma ion and oblige offende o ackno ledge and co ec hei mi ake and i e an a olog . The need fo acc ac e ede he majo coo . Whe he e o ing o e e o e ho ld i e o achie e acc e en io lang age hich ill nega i e o be he fi o land a b eaking o o a en ing ho b oadca jo nali and field ac . The ho ld a oid e ce i e he o ic and el im ac cen al com onen of a o and i c edibili . Acc ac e i e a high deg ee of ofe ionali m, hone and ho ld no be em lo ed o omo e ecific olicie and agenda . and eci ion Ne co e age ho ld e en fac , con en and image , in a im lified and di ec manne hile a oiding o en ial e o hich ma a i e a a e l of negligence and ina en ion. Thi can be de ailed a follo : 1.1 Lang age Acc rac : Each Al Ja ee a channel ho ld abide b a high anda d of lang age, main aining im lici and cla i of e e ion, he he in c i ing ne o e en ing b lle in and og amme . While im lici en ail a oidance of e fl o he o ic, cla i ho ld elimina e an ea on fo conf ion, mi in e e a ion, o mi con c ion. In ho , im lici mean a commi men o ha i kno n a he lang age of jo nali m , kee ing in mind he follo ing: 1- Ling i ic acc ac , he he i en o oken, i no limi ed o he e of a lang age f ee of g amma ical mi ake , mi elling, o n a e o , b al o mean he o e e of conno a ion , deno a ion , and abb e ia ion . Fo e am le i i im e a i e o be a a e of he diffe ence be een ebel and figh e kidna ed and ho age , e ec ed and killed , f ndamen ali and e emi . U ing he ong e m dimini he he acc ac of a ne , o . 2- Ambig i o h a e and e m ha can ca do b on he c edibili of a o ho ld be a oided. Fo e am le, i i c i ical o a e he e ac da e of an im o an e en like he fall of Saddam H ein egime; in ead of a ing ecen l , in ecen ea o a fe mon h ago e c. A o ho ld no el on ie e memo ie . Ano he e am le i he Lebane e Fo ce hen of he a m and in e nal in i ion in Lebane e Fo ce o Lebane e A 3- When o. Wi ho a amo n ea on . e eal a e of e m i h m l i le meaning . Fo in alking abo he Lebane e Sec i Fo ce ec i fo ce , beca e Lebane e Fo ce oli ical life. The efo e, one ho ld ei he m o a oid o en ial mi in e e a ion o ance in ing he hich i com o ed efe o an ac i e e "Lebane e Sec i conf ion. an la ing ne i em o og am ma e ial, acc ac m ic l be adhe ed being oo li e al, afeg a ding he in eg i of he o iginal o ding i . Fo e am le: Obama e eal a ne a eg limi ing he e of n clea The o iginal e ma be In a ne US na ional ec i a eg Obama a eg ha ma dimini h he ole of n clea ea on . 4- Conden ing o mma i ing he con in Engli h, e eciall he fi and la al e ed o i no acc a e, e eciall o A en ion m be aid hen oicing a ince i ma ha m Alja ee a c edibili en of fo eign o nd bi e en ence , ma gi e an im ho e a dience ho nde o nd bi e in Engli h f om . hen oicing hem o e e ion ha i ha been and bo h lang age . a fo eign lang age, 5- Ho e e , i i acce able o mma i e o nd bi e if he a e n ela ed o im o an fac o if he o ed e on i an o dina ci i en alking abo a gene al bjec . Occa ionall , a e o e /co e onden ma a a h a e a o nd bi e, if he eake had failed o e e him elf ell. F he mo e, if he oken o nd bi e i in an Incom ehen ible local dialec , em lo ing a b i le ill hel ho e ho do no eak ha dialec o nde and ha ha been aid. 6- A lang age ha ma gi e an im e ion of ej dice ho ld be a oided. Sa ing he Kha o m egime in ead of he S dane e Go e nmen ma indica e n anced oli ical bia . 7- G ea a en ion m be aid o elec he mo a o ia e o d ed o change a emen o ie o ne i em . Fo e am le: Mo emen X ha e e ed i o fo e iden Y, o a me he e idenc fo ano he e m hile he o iginal a emen b he Sec e a Gene al of Mo emen X a : The mo emen i ead o o P e iden Y, o ided he ecogni e Mo emen X a a legi ima e oli ical a . 8-Offen i e, di a ef l, im o e o d o incom ehen ible local dialec ho ld be a oided. If he e of ch o d i na oidable, hen he m be ed in a o e con e and a efe ence o he o ce m be made. 9- In de c ibing a cene, e agge a ion ho ld be a oided. Fo e am le: n eceden ed adne in he illage fo he ic im of he fi e o o o i ion demon a o filled ci ae o he ho i on . 1.2 Acc rac of Image : Pic e a e he mo im o an elemen in ne co e age, e en mo e e io in al e o a c i . Some c i o ld no a ain an im o ance i ho co e onding image . Alja ee a ne o k a lie edi o ial g ideline o all image , ideo and ill ic e . P o e a en ion m be aid o he follo ing elemen : 1- Acc a el elec ing he igh ic e of a ne i em. Di o ing fac of a o b mani la ing o e oneo l edi ing i ic e , fo in ance b em lo ing ecial effec o g a hic , i no allo ed. Re o ing o ch mean ma be allo ed onl o enhance he o iginal image and o nd, fo in ance em lo ing o nd effec o am lif he ina dible o iginal g n ho eco ding. Pi ela ing he face of a hi /he iden i , ho e e , i allo ed. eake o a con ib o o o ec 2- To a oid conf ion and en e acc ac hen ing a chi al ic e , he m be clea l labelled and da ed o make ie e a a e ha he ic e a e nei he ne no li e. Fo in ance, ie e ill be conf ed if a ne e o e a chi al ic e of an e lo ion ha ook lace fe mon h ago if he a e no old ha he ai ed image a e old. 3- Ne i abo eo le. In hoo ing a demon a ion, clo e o demon a o i inade a e. To con e feeling of demon a o o nd ho ld be elied on a m ch a o ible. ide ho of o ie e na al 1.3 Acc rac of Informa ion: Alja ee a Ne o k i commi ed o e en ing acc a e info ma ion. O mi ion i e en all angle of an i e acc a el , objec i el and im a iall o hel ie e hei o n ie . To achie e ha goal, he follo ing m be ob e ed: 1- Ob ain info ma ion f om o iginal o ce . Rel on o field co o ce of eliable info ma ion. The of en become i al link be e en on he g o nd. S a emen o e elea e ecei ed ia fa e ified b con ac ing he ende o Valida e i i h ano he bod o fo m e onden a ima een he ne oom and o email m be befo e ai ing hem. 2- Ne m be e en ed im a iall , in a di ec and im le manne i ho e onal j dgmen , conjec e o anal i . Vie e m d a hei o n concl ion . Fo e am le i i inco ec o a an e lo ion of hi magni de ill h he eace oce o he b ink of colla e o The colla e of nego ia ion o fo m a go e nmen a hi ime mean he doo i ide o en fo he e n of iolence o he ee . 3- Acc ac e ch a o ne i e he confi ma ion of a o f om a lea o inde enden agencie , if Alja ee a co e onden i no he o ce. o ce , 4- Ca ion m be e e ci ed on ob aining a eco ded ideo a e ho e o ce i nkno n. I con en ho ld be e ified befo e ai ing i b con ac ing he co e onding a ie o cond c ing an In e ne ea ch. In addi ion o falling in o a a o omo e a a ic la a o oin of ie , he ac i ed foo age ma fail he acc ac e beca e i ha o ibl been mani la ed, fo ged, o doc o ed. The foo age ha o be ho o ghl e amined b echnical e e and a o ed b an edi o befo e ai ing i . The o e of he a emen Alja ee a a nable o e if he foo age f om an inde enden o ce i de igned o e em he ne o k f om an e hical e on ibili . I ho ld be ed onl a a la e o hen Alja ee a canno affo d b o ai ch im o an ne / e en . The a dience a me ha Alja ee a ai gen ine ma e ial, he he ideo o ill image . 5- To ef ain f om emo ing an a of a ne o ( ic e, fac , o fig e) im l beca e i con adic e onal ie of he o od ce . To a oid neglec ing an im o an ne o , he he e cl i e o Alja ee a o h o gh he i e e ice , onl beca e i ma no be elcomed b a egmen of he a dience. E am le: In he ing of 1999 d ing NATO o e a ion in Y go la ia ome channel ke hei a dience in he da k hen he d o ed he o of 700 ho and Ko o a ef gee fleeing o Macedonia and Albania, h concealing im o an , doc men ed info ma ion of c ime of e hnic clean ing in Ko o o. 6- To en e acc ac of name , i le , olicie , eligio affilia ion and mili a ank of indi id al a ell a name of oli ical, eligio , ocial mo emen , geog a hical loca ion , and a i ic . Thi mean : A- Acc ac ho ld be e e ci ed in o ing a i ic (n mbe of ic im killed, inj ed o demon a o e c.) aken f om eliable o ce , gi ing he o ce fo a i ic . U ing inacc a e fig e ma ca e f he de e io a ion of an al ead ola ile i a ion, ca e f he com lica ion among a ie o e l in labelling Alja ee a a a bia ed ne o k. E am le: do en of ic im killed and inj ed hile he ac al fig e a e o killed and hi inj ed . If o ible, e ho ld con l i h o field co e onden o e if fig e of i e e ice and name he o ce e en if hi ma lead o com omi ing a coo . B- Do no efe o ne a e a o ce of ne e ce ion can be made fo e cl i e o ie . beca e of en ime he a e old. B C- Do no o e -abb e ia e name hen he a e a ed fo he fi ime. Fo e official name of Pale inian e iden i Mahmo d Abba and no Ab Ma I anian e iden name i Ahmadinejad and no Nejad . The ame a lie of a ie and mo emen ; e a The I lamic Jihad Mo emen and no he Mo emen . am le, he en . The o name Jihad 7. S ecial a en ion m be aid o ne i em ha ma ca e anic, ch a o ie of e idemic o c ime . S ecific o ce of a i ic m be clea l a ed. Con o e ial ne i em ma e i e e e g e o o ide f he e lana ion and info ma ion. 1.4 Acc rac of In erne Informa ion: Jo nali m e e ci e ca ion hen el ing on info ma e eciall f om nfamilia o ec eb i e . Jo nali claiming o e e en a ce ain a hile in fac he e follo ing eca ion ma hel e if he c edibili of a ion gleaned f om he In e ne , ha e fallen ic im o i e e en an o o i ion a . The eb i e: 1- Ve if domain name : .com mean i i ecogni ed o gani a ion and .go indica e e am le . en agon.go i he official hile . en agon.com i a comme cial a comme cial i e, .o g a egi e ed and i i a eliable go e nmen i e. Fo eb i e of he U.S De a men of Defence eb i e. 2- Official eb i e all a ac g ea e n mbe of i i o han comme cial one . To a ac i i o , ce ain i e ma ca bog name of ell-kno n indi id al o co o a ion . Fo e am le, k emlin.o g can mi lead i i o in belie ing ha i i an official i e of he R ian Go e nmen , hile in fac he official eb i e i k emlin. go . One ho ld efe o .ale a.com o l e al a e he a and legi imac of an eb i e ba ed on he follo ing: A- S a of a eb i e on he In e ne : Google, fo in ance, an o dina eb i e ma a ea a o i ion 300000. B- The n mbe of o he of a i e. ill o a n mbe one hile i e linked o i : The g ea e he link , he g ea e he eliabili C- N mbe of i i o o click . The n mbe of Alja ee a eb i e i i o ( .alja ee a.ne ) o ( .alja ee a. com) i m ch g ea e in com a i on i h o he i e a em ing o e loi Alja ee a name and adema k. Ale a.com al o gi e a b ief mma of eb i e . 1- When gleaning an kind of info ma ion f om he In e ne f ll a en ion m he la da e of ime and da e. be aid o 2- In economic and b ine ne , e elea e and media ki a e good o ce of eliable info ma ion. S b c i ion o elec onic ne le e ill no onl e e a an im o an o ce of fa and eliable ne , b ill al o o ide acce o ch ne befo e being bli hed b ne agencie . Occa ionall , e elea e ma con ain ic e and/o ideo . Fo e am le, a e elea e of a e ole m com an con ained ic e of an oil leak f om one of i ell in he G lf of Me ico, (LINK), b one ho ld no el e cl i el on com an ma e ial o e cl de o he o ce of info ma ion. 2. Impar iali Im a iali mean o be a a e of he fine line hich e i e ne o be e en ed in a fai and balanced a , i ho aking ide . I mean ha edi o / od ce / e en e of e o and og am ho ld no e o e one o i ion i - - i ano he o i ion, e en if he fi ml belie e i i he igh hing o do. Fo e am le, if i ha been o en b i ef able e idence ha U.S. figh e ha e bombed a ci ilian a ge in Afghani an, hen he o ho ld be e o ed acc a el . If, in he ame e am le, i ha been o en ha he Pen agon kne in ad ance ha he a ge a a ci ilian a ge and e i a ho i ed he bombing, hen e ha e o conf on U.S. official i h o e idence. Thi ill hel o a dience ge he fac . To achie e Im a iali , fai ne and hone m be ob e ed. O o ing ele an ie m be incl ded fai l in ega d o d a ion, fo ma (DTL, PHONO, 1+1, ULAY, e c.) and g e elo ence and ank. (A j nio a membe ho ld no be incl ded o deba e a enio membe of an o o ing a ) An indi id al o a ha he igh o n do n an in i a ion o a ici a e in ne b lle in o alk ho . Th , Alja ee a ho ld no a e ha he ef al o a ici a e i o a oid conf on a ion o in o e again Alja ee a and i edi o ial olicie . In ead, Alja ee a ho ld a e in a im le and di ec lang age ha he conce ned a a in i ed b ha declined o a ici a e. To achie e im a iali he follo ing g ideline m be ob e ed: In ne b lle in and alk ho , ie of o o ing a ie ho ld be o gh . A hi d o inion can onl be incl ded if one of he main g e ab ained o a ic la e hi /he o i ion. When di la ing ill image of o o ing indi id al , he ho ld be of he ame ali and i e, if o ible. The e i no ea on o ai e o condemn an e on, ega dle of hei i le o o i ion. Vie e ho ld d a hei o n concl ion , ba ed on a emen and ac ion of he g e . All g e a e add e ed a M o M ( ha abo We do no cong a la e a eam fo na ionali . inning again M ) no o he i le a e e mi ed. ano he eam, ega dle of hei I i no nece a o e logi e o a ib e o decea ed indi id al , he he he a e oli ical leade , official o eligio fig e . (An e ce ion can be made d ing an in e ie i h clo e ela i e of he ecen l de a ed). We do no commen , e ball o b ge e , on ne i em o g e ie , in a manne ha ma c ea e he im e ion ha he e en e i ang , e o ha he/ he hold a defini e e onal o i ion ega ding ha i e. When cond c ing in e ie , e en e ho ld a oid e ion eflec ing hei e onal ie o oli ical affilia ion and ho ld ef ain f om iding i h one g e again ano he . While co e ing o ie , fo in ance hile ai ing fo a co e dic , field e o e ho ld no become a iona e o j dgmen al. In e emel emo ional o ie (e am le: a nami o child en killed in an acciden ) a co e onden ho ld o con ol hi /he feeling , al ho gh on aneo e e ion of emo ion i nde ood. When e a ing e o , he he in he field o ne oom, in ol ing com le i e , balance in he e of foo age and cli ho ld be o gh . (Fo e am le: ending a e o i h banne of a ecific a in a m l i- a elec ion ma gge ha hi a ill end he inne ). Di inc ion m be made be een ne , anal e , commen , and ie oin o a oid o ible ej dice o im a iali . While a ne o can be e ified fo acc ac , commen o anal e ma eflec a g able ie ha can be acce ed o ejec ed. When ce ain e en e i e he o inion of co e onden o e o e , he ho ld hen be allo ed o f eel a ic la e hei ie and im e ion and e en hem b no a fac (b ing o d ch a ma be , o ibl o I hink e c.) Thi can be done ei he in hei ' iece o came a' o in a ' o- a ' in e ie (DTL) i h a e en e . Im a iali e i e ha o commen m al a be ofe ional, acc a e and balanced. While emo ion ill al a be a of a o , o d i o en e ha balance and fai ne , a e cen al o he na a i e e e en o o ie e . 3. Ne So rce 3.1 Ba ic So rce of Ne : We o find mo e han one o ce fo a ne o . We need o a oid falling in o he a of el ing on o o ce ha efe o he ame o ce. When mo e han one agenc bli he a o aken f om a local ne a e , i mean he e a onl one o ce fo he o , he ne a e. If e canno find o inde enden o ce , hen e ha e o o e he o ce. (E am le: The Re e ne agenc aid he e iden of X ha been aken o ho i al af e ffe ing a hea a ack). Then e ell he a dience ha e ill o confi m he o . Al ho gh o ing he o ce elie e he b oadca ing channel f om he con e ence , he mo al e on ibili emain on ho e ho made he deci ion o ai he o . The efo e, he enio edi o in he ne oom ha o make ha deci ion, e eciall hen he o i im o an . Fo e am le, Alja ee a canno el on a ingle o ce in a o abo a change of egime in an A ab co n . Thi egion i Alja ee a back a d and ai ing a ne o of hi na e ma lead o o he in e na ional ne o gani a ion o ing Alja ee a a he o ce of he o . Alja ee a con ide i co e onden a eliable o ce of acc a e ne . No di inc ion i made be een Alja ee a A abic, Engli h, o he Balkan channel . A o coming f om one of o co e onden mean i i acc a e. Tha i h co e onden ' o ie find hei a o he c een if l and di ec l e ce hen he enio edi o feel ha he ne o doe no fi in o he ide ic e of e en . He can hen comm nica e i h he co e onden fo f he cla ifica ion befo e deciding o ai he o . Making he o ce anon mo b ing h a e like: anal a o ome ob e e a co ld mean he e i no eliable o ce fo he ne , and ha hi na a i e i an a em o a on he ie of he ne o ie o od ce . To a oid falling in o hi a e can b ing in an anal o official o a ha him elf, o a ib e he o o a clea iden ifiable o ce ch a a e ea ch cen e o a mini e c. Ho e e , i ma be o ible o a e blic o inion ie abo an i e i ho ha ing o e o o anal o ob e e , fo e am le, he con in ed o of con ec i e U.S. admini a ion fo I ael. Co e onden and e o e ho ld no hide hei o ce of a ne o nle e ealing i ma h ea en o ca e ha m o he o ce o lead o a hal in he flo of info ma ion o he co e onden . In ch ca e he o ce ho ld be e ealed o he highe edi o ial a ho i ho ho ld decide he he o no o b oadca he o and aking e on ibili fo ai ing i . When ai ing i , i i fficien o a Alja ee a a info med ha In ca e he o ce ef e e ified. We ho ld no f lfilled. The head of ne he o ce. If he ne o o ible con e ence of ca e hem an o ble. o e eal hei iden i , hi mo i e and ea on ha e o be omi e o o ec he o ce' iden i if ha omi e canno be ha o be con l ed befo e ledging o o ec he iden i of ce came o ol n a il , e ha e o a n hem abo he e ealing hei iden i and ha he e i a o ibili hi ma Alja ee a ne o k doe no ecogni e hone call , o ce a a o ible o ce fo i ne , ega dle Ho e e , if he ne o ha been in ci c la ion agenc , hile a ib ing i o an nkno n o ce, ha e a ib e i o he i e ha ca ied i . We e if he info ma ion f om a kno n o ce. mail, e-mail, o fa e f om nkno n of he ne al e and im o ance. b mo e han one ecogni ed ne hen e ma ca he o o iding ill ha e o e e he mo effo o The logo of he o ce, if i i an in i ion, ha o be e ified befo e bli hing e elea e i ed b diffe en in i ion ch a oli ical mo emen , a ie , go e nmen , o in e na ional o gani a ion . If in an do b , con ac he o ce h o gh he kno n eg la channel . A co e onden ma acc a e o if he ne ake ne f om local media in a io co n ie if i i al e i high and f ee f om oli ical o aganda. o en o be The e i no hame in ca ing a o i h onl a com e ing b oadca e a a o ce. Of en, an im o an o i di ega ded o igno ed im le beca e i a a com e i o ' coo . If a com e i o channel ai an in e ie i h a head of a e o o o i ion leade , d ing hich he made im o an a emen ha Alja ee a canno igno e, hen Alja ee a ha o ca he o and a ib e i o i o iginal o ce acc a el and clea l . When ca ing a d o e ea ch bli hed on he in e ne , o need o con ac he o gani a ion o e on ho bli hed i and e if ha he info ma ion men ioned on he eb i acc a e. 3.2 E e i ne e A A So rce: E e i ne e eco n ing ha he a a e of en oin ha e o be aken in o con ide a ion: ed a a o ce of ne . The follo ing A en ion m be gi en o he o ibili of e agge a ion o gene ali a ion b e e i ne e . The od ce m main ain a heal h deg ee of ce ici m o j dge ho hf l he e e i ne i . En e o find o ho he e e i ne i , hi iden i and di ec link o he o . Do no de c ibe an e e i ne a anon mo o j an e e i ne , o an I a i ci i en fo e am le. I i mo e c edible o men ion he name and hi ela ion hi o being in he o imi o he a ea of he o . i.e. Mohamed Taha, a local ho kee e and e e i ne . J a name ma no be fficien . Iden if each and e e e on ho a ea in he e o he he he i a labo e , fa me , nem lo ed, o homele . Yo canno a one of he iking o ke b can a : Hai ham Amin, a iking o ke . When ing e e ha he a . i ne e do no 3.3 Social Media A So rce of Ne e hem a anal on he o ,b a na a o o of : Web i e a e idel ed b o o i ion g o , and e en b ome go e nmen o o aga e hei ie , he ho ld be deal i h mo ca ion a o ce of ne . The e of image f om he e eb i e ho ld be limi ed o he follo ing ca e : 1- If he image a e fo an im o an ne blacko . e en in a co n ha im o e a media 2- If he i e ha e cl i e ic e of an im o an ne o ha canno be ob ained h o gh o he o ce . In an ca e, he image ho ld be c ini ed and hei a hen ici e ified b all a ailable mean . Thei o ce ho ld be men ioned. In ca e he canno be e ified, e ho ld a ha hei con en canno be e ified b an inde enden o ce. In ellec al Proper & Cri eria for U ing Image 4.1 In ellec al Proper Righ : Plagia i m o hef of o he eo le ic l ob e e in ellec al o e o k, idea o effo igh la . i ohibi ed. We ho ld Ac i i ion o ada a ion of c ea i e o k , he he oe , no el , ong , m ic, ain ing , ic e , a icle o all ma e ial co e ed nde in ellec al o e igh la , i no e mi ed i ho a io e mi f om he a ho o holde of igh . Commi ing lagia i m o ld ende he ne o k lne able and bjec o legal and financial enal . In ellec al o e igh la do no o ec he idea o info ma ion inhe en in he e c ea i e o k ; he o ec hei fo m and le fa hioned i di inc i e fo m . Thi ic a oach o o ec in ellec al o e igh doe no ohibi ome fo m of ado ion o ada a ion a follo : E ce ion o Ada a ion C ea i e o k a e no bo nd b in ellec al follo ing ca e : If he a e di la ed in blic lace o e i h no e la ic ion If ada a ion i limi ed o a mall a of he en i e of he o e igh . o k and eg la ion in he laced on ho og a h . hile ci ing he a ho o holde If he ea on fo ada ing he ma e ial i o c i i e o e ie i ( hile ci ing he o iginal a ho o holde of igh ) o if he ma e ial i he o ic of a ne o . If he ma e ial i nin en ionall men ioned in a ne b lle in o og amme d ing a li e an mi ion (came a hoo ing he o k hile in he con e of co e ing an e en ). Ho e e , b oadca ing a o an en i e eco ded og am ma e i e ob aining a e mi in ad ance f om he a ho o he od c ion com an . Some o k a e no longe co e ed b in ellec al o e igh la beca e a con ide able amo n of ime ha a ed ince hei c ea ion. The ime a ie f om co n o co n . In ome co n ie in ellec al o e igh a e d o ed fif ea af e he dea h of hei a ho ; in he US e en ea f om he da e of egi e ing hem. ( efe o he Legal De a men of he Ne a ho o b oadca i .) o k fo ad ice if o do no ha e a licen e f om he 4.2 Cri eria for U ing Image : The e a e legal le go e ning o ce of image hen ed b Al Ja ee a. The e le de end on he o ce and m be ob e ed o a oid legal con e ence . The follo ing g ideline ho ld be ob e ed: 4.2.1 Image of ne agencie Alja eera ha con rac ih Do e hee , o Image de c i ion, ac i ed f om agencie m con an l in ec ed o be a a e of e ic ion of hei e. Some of he e be ca ef ll and ic ion incl de: Geog a hical co e: An agenc ma he o ld. ohibi he e of ome image in ce ain a of Time co e: An agenc ma im o e a ban on f ame o da e. ing image befo e o af e ce ain ime S ecial e i emen : An agenc ma im o e e ic ion. ecial condi ion , ch a edi ing Fo ma e: An agenc ma ban he e of ce ain image b o he media o le , in media o In e ne , affilia ed i h he e . I ma al o im o e a ban on hei og am o doc men a ie b no in ne . ch a e in 4.2.2 Li e image of o her ele i ion channel : U e of image of o he ele i ion channel i allo ed o ided e: Do no co e he logo of he o iginal channel. Decla e, ei he e ball o in i ing, he o ce of image . U e of image f om E o ean ele i ion channel ho ld be acco ding o he la of fai ade go e ning he e of hi d a channel. 4.2.3 In erne image : In e na ional and non-go e nmen o gani a ion , ch a he UN and i agencie and Amne In e na ional, all bli h hei image o be f eel ed b he blic, o ided ha e abide b bli hed gene al le and e ic ion im o ed on da e and ime . Social i e like Facebook and Yo T be bli h ma e ial o ned b o he a ie . The e of he e image ma e i e e mi ion f om he o iginal o ne , e eciall if he a e comme cial agencie o ele i ion channel . U loading ch image on he eb doe no mean he a e blic o e . Lobb i , ecial in e e g o , Jihadi o a med o gani a ion all eek o bli h, i ho e ic ion , hei eb i e ma e ial . B i i ill im o an o iden if he o ce of image in Alja ee a b lle in . 4.2.4 U e of archi e image : If he o ne con one ea . e ion ce of a chi al image a e ne agencie , he feed da e m be e ified, a ac of ne agencie like Re e and AP ohibi he e of image olde han In di e i a ion Alja ee a lib a can comm nica e i h he ne agenc in o ec e he nece a b oadca ing e mi ion. If he o ce of he a chi e ma e ial i image cha ed b Alja ee a, he lib a ha o be con l ed on e ic ion o limi a ion im o ed b he od cing com an . The mo common e of e ic ion im o ed on image i he ma im m d a ion of hei e. I i all be een one o en min e . 5. Violence Violence i defined a an ac ha aim o ca e ha m, inj o h ical o men al ab e o a li ing c ea e. Violence can be ei he h ical o e bal. The c eaming o nd of a e on being o ed o killed can be di e ing o an a dience. 5.1 Cri eria for Dealing i h Violence: Violen cene ho ld no be ho n, nle he a e im o an elemen of a ne o . In ch ca e , a e bal o i en a ning ho ld be ed. The a ning ho ld a e ha he a dience ma find ome of he iolen condone ch ac . cene offen i e and ha Alja ee a doe no If i i im e a i e o b oadca iolen cene , hen he n mbe of ch cene in a ne b lle in a ell a hei o al n mbe in o he og am h o gho he da ho ld be aken in o acco n . Ca ef l a en ion m be aid o a oid b oadca ing m l i le iolen cene in ne b lle in in an gi en da . E en hen co e ing a o a med conflic e ho ld no ai iolen cene e ce i el . (See Acciden , Na al Di a e , and A med Conflic ec ion). The dead m be e ec ed. A oid ing clo e ho of dead eo le. If i i an ab ol el nece a o ai ch image , hen medi m o long ho ma be ed fo fe ho econd . S ill ic e can be ed in ead of ideo o le en he di e ing im ac of iolen cene . A ell- i en c i ma le en he need fo ho ing iolence cene . Balance m be main ained o a oid e agge a ion in de c ibing iolen inciden . De c i i e e m of e eme na e ho ld al o be a oided (i.e. a blood ba h cho ed off head and h man bod a e e he e e c. e ce hen he e e eme na e of he iolence i he o ) 5.2 Re-enac men of ac al e en : 1- I i acce able o e-enac cha ac e ac icing hei no mal o ine : i.e. ge ing o of a ca , alking a fe e , eading a a e , and i ing in f on of a com e mo ele i ion and doc men a ie ado ch ac ice. 2- I i nacce able o e-enac e en ha a e no dail o ine af e hei occ ence o ecom en e fo he ab ence of he came a. The e-enac men ma be legi ima e if i i made onl fo cla ifica ion o e and clea l labelled a e-enac men and no ac al e en . 3- E agge a ion m be a oided in econ c ing iolen cene , e en if he o ei o clo el o a he ac al i a ion, ince he o e of a e-enac men i o o ide ie e i h an a o ima e men al image and no nece a il an e ac o a al of he e en . Re-enac men of on aneo emo ion , ch a a king a mo he o la he child again in a e ma ke fo came a o e , ha o be a oided. 4- Re-enac men of ne ha o be a ho i ed in e en i no allo ed. If i i im e a i e o do o, ho e e , i i ing b he Head of Ne . 5- Vie e ha e o be info med ha he e a e e-enac men cene and no eal image of an ac al i a ion b o ing a e-enac men ag on he c een d ing he hole b oadca , follo ing an anno ncemen b he e en e . 5.3 Violence Again Animal : Ca ef l a en ion m be aid o cene in ol ing iolence again animal b h man . Ce ain image , ch la gh e ing a dog fo mea in ce ain co n ie , ma no be acce able o a ide egmen of ie e . 6. Terrori m 6.1 Cri eria for dealing i h kidnapping: Alja ee a ne o k ha a ic olic ega ding he b oadca ing of kidna ing and ho age- aking. To main ain ch olic , he follo ing g ideline ho ld be ob e ed. 1- We do no b oadca image of ho age in h milia ing o deg ading i a ion . 2- We do no b oadca image of kidna e o a oid glo if ing hem o o a hem a ole model . If i i ab ol el im e a i e o do o, ho e e , hen hei face ha e o be i ela e io o b oadca ing. 3- We do no ai ho age confe ion beca e he a e of en made nde d e . 4- In all ca e , a o al b a enio edi o 6.2 Req iremen & Cri eria: ho ld be ob ained befo e ai ing ch cene . When ecei ing h ea ia ele hone o o he mean of comm nica ion f om an a claiming ha he ha e lan ed a bomb ome he e, i i o d o deal i h ch h ea e io l and : 1- No if ec i a ho i ie immedia el . 2- A oon a eno gh c edible info ma ion abo he loca ion of he alleged bomb become a ailable, e b oadca ch info ma ion. Ho e e , e do no e eal he iden i of he bomb lan e o he a ho e o ed i . In ead e a e ha niden ified o ce ha e con ac ed Alja ee a he he he h ea manne e de i e hem of an n a an ed c edi . a eal o no . In hi 7. Elec ion When dealing i h elec ion cam aign , he he e iden ial, a liamen a , local, gene al, o efe end m ha in ol e logan de igned o gain blic o , f ll commi men o im a iali , objec i i , acc ac , and fai ne i needed. E eme a en ion i e i ed o gi e diffe en a ie e al ime, o o ni ie , and con ide a ion o oice hei idea and oli ical og am . 7.1 I e in he handling of elec ion : Gi en he en i i i of he elec o al oce h o gho cam aigning, o ing, and co n ing, he follo ing oin con ide a ion: i a io age of need o be aken in o 1- Abide b la , le and eg la ion go e ning elec ion co e age of he co n . Fo in ance e ef ain f om in e ie ing candida e o b oadca elec ion ma e ial on he da cam aigning end . 2- The e i no ha m o incl de name of con i enc candida e in a e o . 3- Elec ion indica o follo ing: and e l of o inion oll m o e l be ed b ob e ing he Lang age ha gi e c edibili ( he e ho ld be c edibili b e lain ha he e i no ce ain ) o o inion oll ho ld be a oided; o inion oll a e me e indica o and o e no hing. If he diffe ence be een candida e fall ha ma gin. I i ad i able o e g a hic i hin a ma gin of e o , he o o e lain he ma gin of e o . ho ld ae Name he o gani a ion ha cond c ed he o inion oll and he i e of he am le. 7.2 Req iremen of ne ral co erage: To en e balanced and im a ial elec ion co e age he follo ing g ideline need o be ob e ed: S eeche of candida e and hei e confe ence ho ld no be an mi ed li e; ecial e o abo candida e ho ld be ic l a oided, nle o he candida e a e affo ded imila ea men . I i en ible, ho e e , o eco d eeche and e confe ence o be ed la e . Candida e lang age. ho ld no be gi en an o o ni o in l hei o onen b ing de Image of candida e o e , e eciall ho e ca ing hei banne o ea ing di inc nifo m , ch a ecific Lebane e o Pale inian fac ion , ho ld no be an mi ed, hile de i ing o he g o of he ame o o ni . When in e ie ing candida e , he ho ld be gi en e al ime and imila e ing . Rhe o ic and e agge a ion of elec ion e l and hei im lica ion ho ld be a oided ch a a ing he ic o of he X a i likel o hake he co n oli ical land ca e fo man ea o come . When decla ing elec ion e l ca ion ho ld be e e ci ed; onl official anno ncemen a e ed a final e l , and no ini ial indica o o e i oll . 8. Armed Conflic & Na ral Di a er Co e age of a med conflic o majo ca a o he , ch a lane c a he , am ede , o na al di a e , e i e con ide able e a a ion and lanning o od ce ma e ial ickl and acc a el and deal i h he iming and loca ion of ch di a e . 8.1 Cri eria: The genc of ch ne o ie e i e he follo ing: The li e b oadca ho ld be ofe ional, a oid emo ional eac ion , and e he lo e a ailable fig e of ic im , in ca e acc a e fig e canno be e ified. Clo e image of dead bodie ho ld be a oided. E agge a ed o a al of ag e i a ion o de c i i e anal i , no ba ed on fac and confi med da a, ho ld be a oided. Fo in ance: he g o I lamic Co ha e been deal a fa al blo b E hio ian oo o Taliban ha hed coali ion fo ce o of S a e of Helmand ). If info ma ion i ca ce, e e i ne e can be ed a o ce , e e ci ed in eco n ing hei na a i e (See e e i ne e ). o ided ca ion i S ick o he fac . If an Alja ee a e o e i in i ed o be an embedded jo nali and i i a ce ain a , he he mili a , official o h mani a ian, he ha o be e ca ef l and co e he hole o . If he/ he fail o co e he o o e l , hen he/ he ha o clea l a e he kind of diffic l ie e en ing him/he o e o he fac . In ch ca e he ne oom ill i e o fill in he ga and com le e he ic e b in ol ing o he a ie o ing a chi e ma e ial. We ma a o co e onden i embedded i h U.S. oo in I a , o NATO oo in Afghani an, d ing mili a o e a ion . Thi need o be a ed clea l hen b oadca ing e o o li e co e age. D ing he 2003 I a a e e e he onl channel hich ef ed o embed o e o e i h US oo and b oadca Ame ican ie . Wo king o all inde enden l , o e o e cceeded o co e no onl f om he e mi ile e e la nched, b al o he e he landed. 8.2 Por ra al of children on ele i ion: Alja ee a doe no a child en o a ea on i i h hei a ea ance, ch a an o a ion. In co e ing child en, Child en a e o ie . ecial a en ion m all eage o a c een, b ma inc co a ocia ed be gi en o he follo ing oin : ea on ele i ion and end o e agge a e o in en Co e age ho ld no in ol e de ail of hei li e a en o g a dian . Pe mi ion ho ld be ob ained f om a en i ho o g a dian io e mi ion f om hei io o in e ie ing child en. In b eaking o ie , e ma cond c in e ie i h child en a e e i ne e i ho ec ing io e mi ion f om hei a en o g a dian , hile being a a e of hei endenc o e agge a e. Pale inian child en li ing in he occ ied e i o ie a e of en e e i ne e and f e en l ela e hei conf on a ion i h I aeli fo ce . If in e ie ing hem i im e a i e, hen hene e o ible an inde enden confi ma ion i needed f om an ad l o official o e if hei acco n . In ca e in ol ing en i i e i e ch a ociochological im ac of a on child en, a en e mi ion m be ec ed befo e in e ie ing hei child en. 8.3 Concealmen of Children Iden i : Occa ionall , i ma be in he in e e of child en o conceal hei iden i ie , beca e e ealing hem ma com omi e hei f e afe o nega i el im ac hei e a ion. Child en a e no he be j dge of ho o afeg a d hei o n elfa e o he he he ho ld conceal o e eal hei iden i ie . Alja ee a e o e and od ce ha e o con l i h child en a en and ec e hei e mi ion befo e concealing hei iden i ie . Concealmen can be achie ed b i ela ing face d ing edi ing o hoo ing i h in e emel lo ligh o ende he face e da k. The oice ma be al e ed elec onicall o oiced o e . 9. Dealing i h Socie al Sec or 9.1 Children A dience: D e o ele i ion o e f l im ac on child en and o ng eo le, Alja ee a co e age ho ld no glo if dange o o de c i e ac ion , fo in ance commending ama e mo o bike ace o o a ing ad en o child en a he oe ca able of achie ing hing be ond hei age. 9.2 Per on i h Di abili ie : Peo le i h di abili ho ld no be in od ced a diffe en kind of eo le. The ho ld be deal i h a no mal eo le. Like o he membe of ocie he ha e hei o n d eam , ambi ion , o inion and goal . Thei di abili ie ho ld no be highligh ed o foc ed on, nle a an ed b o con e . Ca ion ho ld be e e ci ed o o ec hei afe and digni . The UN e he e m common e m , ch a e on i h di abili ie . We oo ho ld handica ed o ecial need . e i in ead of o he 1- We ho ld a oid ing e m de igned o engende em a h o com a ion fo e on i h di abili ie , im l beca e he a e diffe en f om o he eo le, a ell a e m in ended o boo hei mo ale like calling hem he oe , ic im o ecial , e ce hen he e on in e ion ha achie ed ome hing o h of ai e ega dle of hi /he di abili . E ce i e ai e can be con ed a h milia ion hile he l ima e e ec aid o e on i h di abili ie i o ea hem like e e one el e. 2- We ho ld a ca ef l a en ion hen i h h ical o men al di abili ie . ing medical e m hen de c ibing eo le 3- Whene e o ible e ho ld o ge eo le i h di abili ie o alk abo hem el e in ead of ha ing a doc o , an e co , o a e e en a i e alk on hei behalf hene e , nle of co e i i ha d o nde and hem hen he alk. 9.3 Religio Minori ie : In l ing eligion and eligio al e i nacce able and no a of f eedom of e e ion. Alja ee a e ec f eedom of o hi , ejec coe cion in eligion, and ill no allo e eo ing o ca ing eligio ej dice. G e ho a e kno n o e dia e mono hei ic eligion and denig a e hem o e emi e o ing fana ical ie ill no be in i ed, nle he a e im o an a of a ne o . 10. Special Co erage 10.1 Co erage of religio conflic : Religio o ec a ian ea on ma eem o a dl o ca e a med conflic o oli ical ife, hile hei nde l ing ca e ma be oli ical, economic o c l al. The efo e, a g ea deal of a en ion i e i ed hen dealing i h ch conflic . Fo e am le, de i e he e ce ion ha eligion ma be he ca e of conflic be een Mo lem and Ch i ian in Jo o ince in Nige ia in 2010, ome ma ee oli icoeconomic ea on behind he conflic ch a he nfai di ib ion of eal h and o e among com e ing egmen of ocie . Thi doe no nece a il mean ha eligio ife a no a ignifican fac o in he conflic . The a be een Lebane e Shii e and S nni M lim in Bei in Ma 2008 i ano he e am le of eemingl eligio conflic hile in fac i a be een o i al oli ical block , Ma ch 8 h and Ma ch 14. 10.2 Co ering Religio Celebra ion & Fe i al : When co e ing eligio h o gh e ea ch, e e celeb a ion o fe i al hei de ail ho ld f ll be nde ood o di ci le in o de o a ecia e hei mo al and i i al al e . Alja ee a ma lo e c edibili among an im o an egmen of i commi ing a mi ake hich ma offend belie e of a a ic la fai h. a dience b When o eligio e en o e la ca ion ho ld be e e ci ed o a oid follo e of a a ic la eligion. e ing 10.3 Dealing i h religio miracle : Claim of eligio mi acle ho ld be handled ofe ionall and ne all . Fo e am le Ch i ian o ld ide belie e ha a e of he Vi gin Ma e de ea , blood, o oil i h mi ac lo healing o e , hile man e o eeing he in diffe en a of he o ld. S ch o ie ho ld be deal i h he mo e ec b li ening o ch belie e i ho ej dice b i ho igno ing ie of eligio fig e , cien i , o h ician ho ma ha e diffe en in e e a ion of ch henomenon. Pa 1. Tele i ion Ne Repor B: S b P d c (Package ) A TV ne e o i a c cial fo ma in TV jo nali m. I i a lo mo e o hi ica ed han he ho ill a ed ne o (OOV, O Of Vi ion) bo h in e m of c e and con en a i con ain man edi o ial and echnical elemen . Whe he he ackage a e a ed b a field e o e o in he ne oom, i m ela e in de h a o i hin a imef ame of no le han one min e and half and no e ceed h ee min e . A ele i ion ne e o , o ackage, con i of o e en ial elemen , an a dio and a ideo. Toge he he fo m an a dible e and co e onding image . The in e ac in ha mon and logic o ell a o . The In-ho e ackage de end on incoming image f om ne image ob ained b he ne o k co e onden . 1.1 Condi ion Req iring an In-Ho agencie in addi ion o e Repor : A o ha de end ei he o all o la gel on ne g a hic . agencie , a chi e image o A o ha de end ei he o all o la gel on in-de h ea men in-ho e ha canno be o ided in he field. Ce ain in e na ional e en ha ake lace in mo e han one co n o egion, fo e am le In e na ional Da of B ea Cance o Wo ld Da of Indigeno Peo le. Incoming image f om o b ea o ne agencie can be incl ded in one in-ho e e o in ead of e e al e o f om diffe en a of he o ld. An in-ho e e o i efe able in a ea he e Alja ee a co e onden o b ea ma be liable o legal ac ion o enal b he e inen go e nmen . When a field e o e i no ell- e ed i h he ele an i e, ch a cience o economic . Thi i e i all di c ed be een he e o e and ne edi o . When od cing a field e o i im o ible beca e he e i no office o e o e in he co n . An in-ho e e o o ld b i e a field e o if echnical o logi ical ci c m ance e en he od c ion of a field e o . 1.2 S r c re of a Ne Re o Repor : in od c ion, o lead-in, ho ld incl de he follo ing: A b ief mma lead-in i al a of he o highligh ing he mo im o an elemen of he o . The bjec o f e en da e i ho im ac ing he bod of he e o . The lead-in ho ld be i en in an in e e ing follo he e of he e o . le o a ac and ind ce ie e o The an i ion f om in od c ion o he bod of he e o main ain a link be een he o, e en hen he o i m be moo h in o de o da ed. Ideall , he lead-in ho ld be be een en a o ed b he og amme edi o on d . econd , nle Re o and hi i a a nece i com onen : The e o ho ld incl de o de ail , imef ame, loca ion, and main ac o in o de o : De c ibe e en and i a ion , highligh da a and fig e and link e o com onen logical e ence of e en . Info m ie e abo he e ence of he o . in a Info m ie e of he ba ic fac of he o ; h , he e, hen, ho , ho and ha ha ened, in addi ion o ele an de elo men , con e ence and ignificance of he o . To en e c edibili of a o jo nali a e e i ed o e if acc ac of info ma ion, ho ld a oid anon mo o ce o e conjec e and ec la ion a fac . A e o e ma conceal he iden i of hi o ce , if e ealing i ma jeo a di e hei ec i . Occa ionall , ho e e , i ma be nece a o e eal he iden i of a o ce o Head of Ne . To highligh a o i hin a con e and achie e a ha monio nifo mi , incl ding e en imef ame and loca ion. Unifo mi canno be b oken nle he e i an edi o ial nece i ch a hen a iece o came a become a b idge be een o loca ion o o diffe en imef ame . 1.3 Ba ic Condi ion Req ired for a Ne To ic nifo mi : A e o o he n ela ed ma e . Repor (Package): ho ld ackle one o ic onl and no b anch off o incl de Con i enc of ime: A e o m follo a ea onable og e ion of ime and a oid i a ional j m be een nigh and da and a and e en . The c i m al o be con i en i h i ing o ic e and edi ing g ideline . Con i enc of loca ion: A e o m deal i h a ecific loca ion o a ea he e lea ing o coming back o i i go e ned b edi ing le o a oid conf ing ie e . To e lain a o and o ide con e and balance e o e a dio cli , g a hic , o a chi e ic e . ma be e i ed o ili e 1.4 Cri eria for U ing A dio Clip , Graphic , and Archi e Image : 1.4.1 So nd Bi e (A dio Clip ) (SOT/SYNC) When in e ing a o nd bi e of an im o an fig e in a e o an in ima ion of hi /he ie i nece a . S ch hin ho ld be eamle o a oid gi ing ie e he im e ion ha he a dio cli a in e ed ddenl o i ho con e . Whene e o ible i i efe able, ho e e , o ee he e on in hi na al en i onmen . The o nd bi e ho ld be an la ed o he channel lang age if i i a fo eign lang age. If i i oken in a ong local dialec hen i ma e i e an c ibing on he c een. 1- A e o ma incl de o fo o nd bi e . E ce ion can be made. 2- Ideall a o nd bi e m no e ceed en econd . 1.4.2 U e of Graphic Whene e image a e no a ailable, G a hic can be ed o com en a e fo hei ab ence. S ch ili a ion, a can be een in elec ion e l o o inion oll , can al o be ed o im la e i a ion lacking image ch a he o e aken b a hijacked o c a hed ai lane. 1.4.3 U e of Archi e Image U e of a chi al image : In gene al e o o co e backg o nd , a chi e image e en o a ag ha a a chi e. e ecen o ne image . Ho e e , hen a ill be ed i h clea label , a ing da e of 1.4.4 U e of Yo T be Image Alja ee a ma ai image of Yo T be o o he eb i e , o ided ha hei a hen ici i e ified. De i e hei ignificance con ib ion o o ie no ca ied b Alja ee a o ne i e beca e of inacce ibili o e eme dange , Yo T be image ho ld onl be ed a a la e o . S ch image ma no a i f acce able b oadca ing anda d of image o o nd beca e he a e mo l ama e ideo ; he a e al ed fo hei e cl i i in co e ing a o . Ending a e o : Whe he a e o i od ced in-ho e o in he field, i need a ending. A e o ending i a im o an a i beginning. 1.4.5 Ending a Repor A e o concl S mma i e he ion ma : hole e o o e Rai e e ion abo o ible de elo men Lea e a la ing im e ion b in i ing ie e o hink abo Re o e iece o came a . all end hei field e o ih he i e. 1.4.6 Image, A dio & lang age 1- Image: Video image a e all edi ed o ma ch oiced c i hile na al o nd ho ld be balanced i h na a ion . Main aining a ne g be een image and a dio i i al o od cing an e cellen e o . 2- A dio: I i he ehicle o con e a c i echnical e i emen . 3- Lang age: When A clea and Sho Whene e Ob e e he he a e ea ie o edi and com ehend b o e be a i fied. a d lang age f ee of n anced he o ic. o ible, echnical e m and abb e ia ion A na a o m o a i f all oice na a ion i ing a e o a n mbe of condi ion m aigh fo en ence a and ha a good eading oice f ee of b le ela ion hi be ie e . ho ld be e lained. eech im edimen . een e fo mance, meaning, and image . 2. Field Repor ing Field e o i a illa of TV jo nali m. I i he mo im o an elemen in a ne b lle in beca e i ell ie e : We a e he e and hi i ha ha ened . An Alja ee a e o e i ela ing a o f om i beginning; i i o od c and e a e f ll e on ible of i con en . Field e o ing e i e a high deg ee of familia i i h local en i onmen , c l e, oli ic , and lang age. Thi a a ene ma become ef l in o e coming logi ic oblem o afe ha a d . In addi ion o ob e ing objec i i , im a iali , and acc ac , field e o ing ha a i f a n mbe of condi ion : Co e all angle of a o . o Ve if o ce of info ma ion. W i e o he ic En e i e. al ichne . In ol e he igh g e C ea e a diffe en con e A field e o e o . He ac a e e o a ea e ence. The e follo ing goal : 1- C edibili f om an in-ho e e o . e a di ec lang age o add e an a dience a a a ne hile ela ing a a na a o of fac i ne ed and hea d b him. Thi gi e him a good in he e o and con ib e o he o , b no e agge a e hi image o o e a ea ance need o be edi o iall j ified o achie e he of being a loca ion. 2- S eaking e cl 3- Ill . i el i h omeone im o an . a e he dange and diffic l ie enco n e ed o e o he o . A field e o all incl de a iece o came a in hich a e o e add e e ie e di ec l . Thi i no mall done a he end of he e o a a ign off o in he middle a a b idge o ei he hif he foc o ano he ele an i e o o mo e o a diffe en loca ion o imef ame. 2.1 Piece o camera: 1. Con olida e he o and c ea e a link be een he loca ion and he 2. Re o e a ea ance ho ld ma ch he e ing . Hi o fi need o en i onmen , in e m of ca al o fo mal clo hing. 3. Whe he o and ill o alk de end on he o ic and loca ion. 4. He m a ea men all ale and h icall a me he igh o 5. The iece o came a ho ld no e ceed 25 econd . 6. Achie e a moo h concl ion of he o h o gh: 7. S a e an im o an de ail of he o ha ha no ma ching image. 8. S mma i e he hole e o 9. Rai e e ion of o en ial de elo men 10. Lea e a la ing im e ion b in i ing ie e o hink abo he i 11. Commen on he o com le i . o . ma ch he e. e. 12. Do no co he o fi of a a ic la eligio o oli ical g o hich ma e eal hei iden i . 13. Do no ea he local co me of he co n o he egion. (E ce hen he e i a need o abide b ce ain eligio e ic ion ob e ed in a a ic la co n like he Hijab in I an) 14. A oid ge ing emo ionall o oli icall in ol ed in he cene hile hoo ing he iece- o-came a, ch a being in ide a o e ing g o . 15. Do no e ngla e e ce in e eme ca e . 3. So nd rack I i a ho ele i ion e o in hich a e o e eco d a de ice . Co e onding image ill be added o he oice na a ion. I i a join effo be een he e o e and a ne edi o ial al e i ha i i f om he field he e a e o e o b co ld no i all eco d and end image . S ch ne agencie hich o ide co e onding image . S ch e o 1- An he ne ma be gen need o oom. c i b ele hone o o he ack and edi ed o ma ch he oom od ce . I ba ic ho i ne ed and hea d he e o a e all co e ed b od ced fo he follo ing ea on : od ce a o on an im o an o ic 2- A e o e i nable o end hi f ll e o ea on on he g o nd. 3- Re o d a ion i An a dio ack e o m a ailable. all be be he e image a e a ailable in d e o logi ical, echnical o een one min e and one min e hi ec i econd . lled off he ai once a f ll field e o become 4. Profile repor A ofile e o i a e onal biog a h of o a b ief hich had an im ac on hi o . 4.1 Condi ion for a Profile Repor : mma of an im o an lace To highligh a e onali hich ha made a ignifican im ac and i he foc of eo le a en ion. oli ical, eligio , o c l al To foc on he a e of a e onali a hei do nfall d e o a candal, con i ac , o a defea . Fo e am le co ld be a Noble la ea e being i ed of hi i e. A ofile o biog a h ma become an e anded obi a and look dee in o he life of a decea ed e on and hi la ing im ac on eo le. The e o ma ake an in igh f l angle and go be ond highligh ing he achie emen , con o e ie , and i e and fall of he e on b look dee in o he conce of i e and fall i elf. 4.2 Special fac or in con r c ing a profile repor : De ail : The aim of he ofile ho ld no be limi ed o a i f ie e c io i , b eek an e o ofo nd e ion abo he life of he indi id al and od ce a ni ofile ha blend kno n fac of he e on i h e o e im e ion . H mani ing he o : Con a o a ne chological a ec of he indi id al, a o ca ed hi do nfall. e o , a ofile ho ld incl de h mane o ell a ho e ho hel ed him each he eak Con e : A ofile ma look in o oli ical, ocial o chological e en hich had an im ac on he life of he indi id al and e abli h a link o hi c en i a ion. Be ond Biog a h : A good ofile goe be ond a limi ed, cold, ne add a h man o ch o he o . al biog a h and Find A S o : A ke cce fac o in i ing ofile i o find an in e e ing cha e in he life of he indi id al o e a he beginning of he ofile o a ac ie e a en ion. Begin i h a o e: A ofile ma a i h a o e o a cli of he ofiled famed indi id al. Fo e am le, he o nd bi e of he la e Pale inian leade A afa The an me a i one , o a f gi i e b I ell hem he ill onl ge me a a ma , ma , ma can be ed a he o of he ofile o highligh he icion o nding of hi dea h. 4.3 Lang age: W i ing a ofile e e en and i ing le . an o o ni fo jo nali o e eal hei lang age kill A ofile i no limi ed o e en ing fac ; i o ide am le oom o e hibi li e a a i ic kill , incl ding he e of mboli m. and Ti le and job de c i ion can be ed in ofile . Fo e am le, he la e Lib an leade Qadafi ed o call him elf King of King of Af ica. Vie ed in diffe en e ec i e , ime and lace can an cend he no mal o familia ab ac . Fo e am le, one can a The fo nde of Hama mo emen Sheikh Ahmed Ya in a bo n el e ea befo e he c ea ion of he a e of I ael in ead of a ing He a bo n in 1936 . O hen alking abo Obama hi o -making ic o e ma make efe ence o Ma in L he King famo line b a ing Fi e decade af e hi dea h, Ma in L he King d eam ha been f lfilled . An o en-ended ofile e o make ace fo he a dience o con em la e and hink abo he e on e en af e he e o i fini hed. 5. Backgro nd Repor (Backgro nder) Mo ne o ie ha e backg o nd . And o o e l co e hei backg o nd i c i ical. A if backg o nd e ie ma con e . ch o ie kno ledge of he o in i ide Making a b ief efe ence, in conj nc ion i h an OOV, o a backg o nd ma no be fficien in com le o ie . Fo e am le, hen e a U.S. and R ia a e cond c ing alk aimed a ed cing hei n clea a enal , he e o e i e highligh ing he long hi o of n clea a m alk and ea ie concl ded be een he o co n ie . O hen e a The a egic ci of Ki ma o ha fallen o he hand of he Somali fo ce af e d i ing o Al-Shebab figh e Ho im o an he ci i , h i i a egic, and ha doe i mean o bo h a ie ? S ch e ion need o be an e ed in a e a a e e o called a backg o nde hich aim o achie e he follo ing: Highligh he oli ical, economic, o ocial backg o nd of a majo ne o nde and if i i co e ed i ho con e . Unde and e io a of a o ill ignifican in ha ing c o ha i ha d en e en . Collec in eg al de ail of a ne o ha ha been e e ed f om i a . Fo e am le, hen an a med g o decide o la do n i a m and ado a eacef l a h. A majo cien ific b eak h o gh making ecific medical ac ice o da ed o di co e of a ne d g ha c e e io l inc able di ea e. he A majo oli ical change ha c ea e a ne eali , effo of GCC co n ie o e abli h a nion. O line he oli ical land ca e ahead of he co n elec ion . Commemo a ing he anni e a of a majo e en ha e am le he 1967 a in he Middle Ea . ch a ce ion of o he n S dan, o a liamen a o ill im ac e iden ial eo le li e , fo Recall he hi o of an on-going e en o highligh i e io age and link hem i o he e en . Fo e am le, elec ing a ne head of he S ian Na ional T an i ional Co ncil ma en ail e ie ing ea l age of he co ncil fo ma ion. D a ion of backg o nd e o min e . a e ecommended o be be een o and h ee and half 6. Video Wall A e be e ideo all i a ela i el ne media ool ho e im ac and ili ha no been f ll loi ed. The come in a io i e and le el of o hi ica ion and allo e en e o een anding o alking in ne oom , o ide a ano amic ide ho of he dio and i ali e clea l di la ed ma e ial. 6.1 T pe of ideo 6.1.1 S ill ideo all: all Thi e of ideo all di la ill image onl . In a e- lanned a angemen od ce , he di ec o change he image d ing he b oadca of a ne o . U on loading he c i on o he a o c e em, a e en e in in e ed in o he e o ea e hif ing f om one image o he ne , h and na al flo of image . No mall , he e en e i e ec ed o he follo ing m be ob e ed: Sen ence a e ke ick o he e i h he c ion a e all en ing a moo h and a oid ad-libbing. In ho . A ea onable amo n of ime ho ld be alloca ed fo commen on each image. ch ca e Image m a ci . be a anged in a logical e Video all de end on a d namic ie e . The e en e need o e lang age and ocal one o e en im e ion ha he i alking f eel ence o ell a i al o e en in he ab ence of ela ion hi be een he e en e , he c een, and he he ace alloca ed fo hi mo emen , hi bod he di la ed ma e ial in a manne hich gi e he o he ie e . The backg o nd image con i of a ill image and a changing e i en in la ge fon . U all he e en e m and ne o he ideo all and ead he c i f om he a oc e. S nch oni a ion be een ha i di la ed on he c een and ha he e en e i eading i c i ical o enhance he im ac of he o combined elemen , c i and di la ed image. 6.1.2 Pre-prod ced ideo all Thi he follo ing fea e of ideo all ha e : 1- The e en e i able o mo e a o all of he di la ed image b ac o he c een o b e ing a b on. i ing hi hand 2- Video can be la ed on a of ideo all . In b and i h la ge c een he ec ion de igna ed fo e emain con an hile ideo a e la ed on ano he ec ion. P e en e e a ed c i can be b ief o he ma adlib hile a ideo i being la ed. Video a e of en la ed o o e a oin o o emind ie e of an e en a ocia ed i h he o . When a ideo all i 10-15 me e long i can be ili ed o na a e a a ic la o . Selec ing he a o ia e co e onding image become a majo com onen of he od c ion, o iding he main o ce of i al ma e ial. The follo ing con ide a ion m be aken in o acco n : P e en e ci i nch oni ed i h he image . The la image ma no nece a il al a be he end of he o and he e en e can go back o he middle o e en he beginning of he ideo all o con in e i h hi o . A la ge ideo all ma be accom anied b h ee came a e i ed i h a o c e em . Thi ma e i e a high deg ee of coo dina ion be een he di ec o , od ce , and e en e and fe ehea al o en e a moo h li e od c ion. The e en e ma need o eak o a fa -off came a hoo ing a ide ho of he e o ho he dimen ion of he dio and he i e of he ideo all. 7. Fea re S or Fea e o ie a e no ha d-co e oli ic b he can ackle oli ical i e f om ocial, economic o c l al angle and m incl de e ci ing, en e aining and i all h illing image . A fea e o ake he came a o he common eo le and ho a ec of hei dail li e ; hei main cha ac e a e o dina eo le, no oli ician . 7.1 Topic of a fea re repor incl de: E ci ing h man in e e o ie . A e en , fe i al and celeb a ion . C l al and adi ional i e of in e e o ie e . Pe onal e e ience Social an fo ma ion and e ol ion of ocie ie . Con o e ial ocial i e and oblem . 7.2 Nece ar lang age and U ed lang age m ed in ne . S ccinc o allo le of fea re : be emo i e, fle ible, and e onal o di ing i h i f om lang age image and na Gi en he ab ence of ne ho ld be em lo ed o a al o nd o o e oda ac ie e . eak fo hem el e . an a dience, an e ci ing o elling le Allo he o main cha ac e o ell hei o n o ie hile kee ing e o e minim m in o de o foc a dience a en ion a im o an heme . ole a 8. Walk & Talk Repor P od ce a c ea i e iece o came a (PTC), o all di imila o one o ie . od ced fo ne The le i imila o making a doc men a film he e a na a o ca ie o i h omeone o alk o a came a in a medi m o long ho . a dialog e Thi le ha become one of he main ool ed b field e o e o con e hei fi hand im e ion . I enable hem o ca e ha i going on a o nd hem and ie a bjec o a loca ion, i h he lea amo n of edi ing e i ed. 8.1 Rea on for ing alk and alk repor : I offe a fa a o od ce and ai a e o ackage become a ailable. I i ili ed o add colo 8.2 Condi ion for - and a ie n il o he elemen needed fo a o e o a b lle in. alk and alk: The follo ing ho ld be ob e ed: In e ie : The no m in a alk and alk e o i o ee he e o e alking and alking alone. B he ma al o ake ick commen f om b ande , fo e am le a king o e e in a demon a ion abo hei mo i e o e ec a ion o ho kee e and ho e in a ma ke lace abo a ecen deci ion o aboli h b idie on ce ain good . Con i enc of loca ion: The le i o ee he e o e in a ingle loca ion. B i h io coo dina ion i h he ne oom, e ce ion can be made o eco d in m l i le loca ion o enhance he o , in e m of con en and d a ion. Edi ing: The le i ha no edi ing i e i ed e ce a he beginning and end of he e o ; minim m edi ing ma be e i ed in m l i le loca ion . Di ec ne : The anda d le i ha he e o e adlib hile alking. I can be li e o eco ded. The e o e ho ld look di ec l in o he came a hile alking. 8.3 Req iremen : Walk-and- alk e i e men al ale ne and a en ion, a i i ba ed on adlibbing. Thi e i e : P o e lang age and a good oice. Ab ol e coo dina ion i h he came aman o achie e he highe le el of ha mon be een image and o d . Em lo h a e ha incl de obabl o o ibl in ca e a de elo ing o ma e eal con adic ing o diffe en info ma ion f om ha of he e o e . 9. Fir -per on repor Thi eo he ha ill indi fo ma i commonl ed o highligh he im ac of majo e en on he li e of le and hei f e. The e o ma o a an e ao dina e e en a i e e en , e a e on gi e an on i e acco n of hi e onal e e ience, in o d and image ook lace i hin hi en i onmen . Image can be la ed o e hi na a ion o a e he e en . A fi - e on e o foc e on he im ac of e en and olicie on id al , a na a ed b he bjec , no a e o e , anal o e e . 9.1 Rea on The fi o e Fir -Per on Repor : - e on e o aim a : A. E amining he e e ience of an indi id al i hin he con e of a la ge e en . Thi i a ic la l effec i e hen hi e e ience i indica i e of he e en im ac o con e ence on he li e of a la ge g o of eo le. In hi fo ma , he cha ac e i gi en ace o ell hi o n o beca e hi e e ience i no limi ed o him b eflec he e e ience of he en i e g o o ocie facing he ame e en . An e am le of a fi e on e o i a ni e i g ad a e ho ha been ggling fo mon h o look fo a job o ma ch hi deg ee; being nem lo ed fo a long ime he a com elled o acce a job o ide hi ecial o eflec i e of hi alifica ion. B. To hed ligh on alen ed o gif ed indi id al i h o andingachie emen no onl o ho ca ee em la model , b h man achie emen . 9.2 Ling i ic req iremen al o o celeb a e in a fir -per on repor : The Al Ja ee a e o e lo e he le el of hi /he lang age o he le el of he cha ac e ela ing he o in hi /he o n lang age. Lo e ing he ling i ic anda d gi e i e o a n mbe of e i emen , incl ding: A clea lang age, a clo e a o ible o he highe ling i ic he e an la ion o a a h a ing ill no be e i ed. If he cha ac e lang age i fo eign, hi na a ion need anda d, ho ld be o be an la ed. ed If he cha ac e e a hea local dialec ha i im o ible o be com ehend b a la ge egmen of ie e , hen hi na a ion m be a a h a ed, e en if he hail f om a na i e Engli h- eaking co n . The fi - e on e o m ob e e all edi o ial and echnical e ne e o , in e m of oice, image and e fo mance. I i ecommendable ha he e o d a ion doe no e ceed The e o e / mage ho ld he i no een i alking o i emen a licable o o min e . od ce oice o image ho ld no be incl ded in he fi - e on e o ; all be ha of he na a ing cha ac e he he he a ea in he f ame o no . If in he f ame hen all co e onding image ho ld be ela ed o him he he i ing. A od c of Al Ja ee a, all edi o ial and echnical c i e ia ill be a lied o fi e on e o , e en if i jo nali o e o e do no eak o a ea in hem. - 9.3 Fir -Per on Repor Cri eria: In ch e o , a came aman ill hoo he cha ac e hile mo ing i hin ele an lace o hi o , fo e am le hi o k lace o coffee- ho he e he end mo of hi joble ne ime. M l i le in e ie i h he cha ac e a e filmed a diffe en loca ion and hen edi ed. E en in he ab ence of e o e oice and image he o ho ld main ain i o n jo nali ic le and fla o . In e ence he e o e / od ce i he gho i e and he i e on ible fo mo lding he o f ame, incl ding ma in od c ion and concl ion. Gi en he na e of he fi - e on e o i ill e i e a ecial in od c ion b e o e A on. In ead a efe ence o he e o e i made in he in od c ion. O of i ion ne no a i em (OOV )/(ULAY) nde la An OOV i a ne fo ma b oadca a ideo foo age. I i ecommended ha i i o be i en in a conci e manne anging in d a ion be een 20-35 econd and c all fall in o o ca ego ie : 10.1 In rod c ion: The OOV in od c ion incl de he mo im o an elemen of he o , ega dle he he he e i co e onding image o no . The in od c ion, ead b he e en e in i ion, ho ld incl de he la e de elo men of he o , ince i i no bjec o con ain e l ing f om image . The d a ion of he in od c ion ho ld no e ceed 15 econd nde an ci c m ance, nle anc ioned b he edi o in cha ge, no le han eigh econd hich i he minim m d a ion of e en e in i ion, o a oid conf ing ie e . 10.2 Edi orial Req iremen of OOV' Bod : I i he ideo foo age of he ne i em, mmed in he in od c ion. In i ing he c i he e o e ho ld highligh he main elemen of he o o ma ch i i al e ence. While conci e in na e, an OOV ho ld ca ef ll de e mine hich elemen ho ld be em ha i ed hile objec i el a anging o elemen in a de cending o de of im o ance i ho nnece a olonga ion o in e ion of e fl o info ma ion. I i im o an o no e ha info ma ion men ioned in he in od c ion ho ld no be e ea ed in he c i . An OOV m ob e e all edi o ial and echnical c i e ia, a de ailed belo : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. OOV d a ion ho ld no e ceed 20 econd . Ling i icall and g amma icall acc a e. Conci e ing ho en ence d e o i b e i . U ing clea and di ec lang age f ee of me a ho . Acc a e and fac -checked. I ho ld be o da e eflec ing he la e o de elo men a he ime of b oadca . 7. I ho ld ha e con e al de h incl ding fla hback o i backg o nd, in ca e i i ela ed o e io inciden o e en . 8. The c i ho ld e ain an objec i e e ence, in ca e i i linked o a e io o b e en ne i em in he b lle in. 9. The OOV ho ld ha e an edi o ial cohe ence be een i in od c ion and he c i ; hile he in od c ion la en ence ho ld be inde enden of he i al i ho ld ill be ele an o he o . E am le of nacce able OOV: Ac i i o ed image of oe e in nigh demon a ion (OOV): In a io a ea in Hom . Re iden of Joo a Al Sha ah, Al Qa abee and Al Waa neighbo hood ook o he ee chan ing logan , calling fo f eedom and demanding he do nfall of he egime. E am le of acce able OOV: Ac i i o ed image of oe e in nigh demon a ion in a io a ea in Hom . (OOV) Re iden of Joo a Al Sha ah, Al Qa abee and Al Waa neighbo hood ook o he ee chan ing logan , calling fo f eedom and demanding he do nfall of he egime. To main ain ha mon be een image and c i and o adhe e o ideo edi ing echnical e i emen , he follo ing g ideline ho ld be ob e ed: OOV ho ld incl de he la e and mo ignifican image a ailable. Image ho ld be da ed a oon a ne one become a ailable, he he in e m of ali o con en , hile he c i ho ld be da ed o a in e ence i h image . Image ho ld be ime- en i i e and d l labelled (la e ic e , e e da , la eek, o a chi e ic e ) o a oid conf ing ie e . Video na al backg o nd o nd ho ld be ke o en e con en li eline . The galle di ec o ho ld end he ideo foo age and i na al o nd once he e en e i fini hed eading. Thi e i e ha he la cene ho ld no be nde h ee econd long o en e moo h fading o . The final c o can be dela ed and he na al o nd i ligh l ai ed o con e he en i onmen o nding he ne , af e he e o e had f ni hed an e lana ion of he ho . A de c i ion of OOV foo age con en and i cene i nece a o elimina e he need o e- a ch he foo age hene e he e i da ed. 10.3 Technical Req iremen of OOV: Al ho gh e cei ed a he fi a oach o ne and i im le fo ma , in fac an OOV e i e a g ea deal of i ing kill . A a o , an OOV can be f he de elo ed o lef alone. The e a e e e al ea on o ado an OOV a ne fo ma , namel : Significance of ne : U all fo ma , b hi i no nece a add e a o , e ha e e ime of b oadca ing he b lle ne i em of mino ignificance can ado he OOV il a manda o le; an OOV can be he ini ial fo ma o en ing he mo ignifican ne ma e ial a ailable a he in. Sho age of foo age: Thi i he ima ea on o e an OOV a a b lle in headline hen an OOV i in fficien o od ce a ne ackage. Fo e am le; he ini ial foo age of e iden ial a a ina ion o lane c a h. U genc : B oadca ing a ne i em a an OOV, a oon a he fi foo age i ecei ed o en e an immediac of b oadca ing. The o ignificance and genc manda e i immedia e b oadca ing, i ho ai ing fo an elabo a e handling a a o e ne ackage. Re on e o ecific edi o ial need : An OOV, hich can be he mo i able fo ma o mma i e a o , can al o be ili ed o co e an en i e o and ed in combina ion i h an e anded in e ie , he e an OOV ac a a ne ackage. 11. Breaking Ne B eaking ne i a ignifican and g a e e en o de elo men hich manda e an immedia e ai ing a a b eaking ne and a me io i o e an o he ne i em. In con l a ion i h he on-d edi o , he od ce ho ld make a deci ion o ai he b eaking ne and im l aneo l eflec ha in i ing on he c een hile he e en e anno nce he o . He ma al o decide o e an immedia e li e in e ie iha e o e o o ide mo e de ail of he b eaking o . 11.1 Rea on for Breaking Ne : To o ide an in an li e co e age of an e en and de elo men . o ide ie e To co e coo and con olida e he ne o k e a ion a a ne ga he ing, co e ing and follo ing ignifican e en . I i im e a i e no o be en a he e ch o ie a e onl na I i ne i h he la e o k ca able of ed b a de i e o co e coo ha a e no gen ine, al de elo men i h no inhe en ignificance. i al ha a b eaking ne ho ld e e en a adical hif in a o o gi e i e o eali ie ha ma ignifican l im ac he en i e c en a e of affai . 11.2 Pi fall o a ch for: S ch an a oach ma einfo ce he al e and g a i of he b eaking ne he e i i eno gh fo a li e a e ie e o ead he A on of he B eaking Ne o eali e ha a g a e e en ha aken lace. Th , he follo ing g ideline m be ob e ed: A. The e o e on he cene o nea b in e ie i h omeone el e. ho ld be con ac ed fi befo e cond c ing an B. No o ho ld be la ed a a B eaking Ne nle i e e en a adical hif i hin a o o an e en , o if i a ne e en gi ing i e o b e en ne eali ie . C. The A on of a B eaking Ne econd . ho ld a ea on he c een no le han hi D. The A on of a B eaking Ne ho ld be e ea ed e e al ime acco ding o he ignificance of he o . E. The b eaking ne ho ld be e ed in he ne b lle in b in e ie ing he e inen e o e o ela ed indi id al, e he ignificance of he o . F. The deci ion hen o la B eaking Ne ho ld be ca ef ll con ide ed. Fo e am le i i ina o ia e o ho a B eaking Ne A on of an e lo ion in Yemen, hile b oadca ing li e ic e of demon a ion in S ia. G. The A on of a B eaking S o in od cing a li e g e . H. Ce ain B eaking Ne being b oadca he e he ho ld no o e i e A on de c ibing li e e en o a e c i ed and ead b he e en e e en e ill make a no e of a follo hile he b lle in i in he ne b lle in. I. Ce ain b eaking o ie e i e in e ion o he b lle in and hif i o co e age, e en if i i fo a ho e iod of ime. J. Ce ain b eaking o ie e o co e he nfolding o . i e e ending he b lle in and hif i o a K. In all ca e , he deci ion o in e he b lle ing and hif i o ho ld be aken in con l a ion i h he on-d edi o . ecial ecial co e age ecial co e age L. In majo de elo ing o ie , he li e b oadca ho ld e n o he headline a he o of he ho o e en o en ial co e age ga , hich ma ind ce ie e o i ch o ano he channel. 12. S ill Image & Lead all (Graphic ) Li e b oadca ing i he majo fo nda ion on hich TV ne i b il . If o he me hod a e ed o e en ne i em , hen i i an e ce ion and no he le. Some ne i em a e la ed a CAP, CAP/ANIS, o LEADALL, hich a e a io ne fo ma ha de end inci all on e , g a hic , ho o , incl ding image of eo le, ma , na ional flag and o he de ic ion. 12.1 Rea on o e G a hic a e ed fo : ill image (Graphic ): A. Pla ing an im o an ne B. Pla ing a ne o fig e . 12.2 T pe of i em fo hich he e a e no image o i em ha canno be la ed ih ill image , ch a ideo a ailable. a i ic , cha ill image : S ill image fall in o he follo ing ca ego ie : A. CAP: A ne fo ma ha de end on ill ic e o ma and he e li e ic e a e na ailable. U ing hi fo ma a ne i em canno be la ed longe han 20 econd , incl ding he in od c ion and main c i ead b he e en e on hich he ill image i floa ing. B. CAP/ANI: Thi fo ma i mo e o hi ica ed han he CAP, a i i com i ed of e a a e CAP la ed in cce ion. o C. LEADALL: Thi fo ma i i able fo a ne i em i h diffe en ance , a i ic , fig e , o cha . The e image a e all linked i h ho e o lining fac in a d a ion no e ceeding 90 econd , he e i i no nece a o ma ch he e ead b he e en e . 12.3 Edi orial Cri eria for S ill-Image Ne : When i ing a ne i em i h a ill-image, all edi o ial c i e ia m be ob e ed, incl ding he e of o e lang age, acc a e fac and balanced o i ion . Technical In a anda d of o nd and g a hic m ill-image ne al o be ob e ed. i em, he follo ing ho ld be ob e ed. A. In a ne i em in ol ing a CAP, he in od c ion ead b longe han he c i co e ed i h ill image . B. A ill image ho ld no be la ed longe he e en e ho ld be han e en econd . C. A CAP can be com i ed of one o man image , b no mo e han fo . D. T an i ion f om one image o ano he , oom, an o anima ion, i o a oid edi m. E. CAP i d o ed a oon a f e h ic e , e en a chi al one , become a ailable, changing he ne i em in o an OOV fo ma . F. Technical c i e ia of fon , colo G. S ill image , and g a hic ho ld be ob e ed. ed ho ld be ele an o he e . 13. Clip A cli i ei he an a dio o a dio- ideo e ac of a eco ded e cl i e o non-e cl i e e confe ence a eech, in e ie o blic a emen la ed fo i ne o hine . A cli gain ne o hine hen he indi id al him elf i he cli o ce of he ne of en a omeone ho made a a emen , commen , ai ed an i e o ook a ce ain o i ion. The cli ma con ain a e imon b an a e age indi id al on an e ao dina e en , he e ch e imon o ide an in al able cla ifica ion. 13.1 Ling i ic fea re of a clip repor : The cli lang age canno be bjec ed o g amma ical o le ical ada a ion o ec ifica ion beca e ne o hine ake ecedence o e e bal acc ac . Ling i icall , a cli ma fall in one of he follo ing h ee ca ego ie : A. When i oken in a clea and nde andable lang age, e en if g amma icall inco ec , and i ho ld be lef nal e ed. , B. When he cli ' lang age i fo eign, i ho ld be acc a el an la ed. Sim l aneo in e e a ion can be ed once, b e en acc a e an la ion i e a ed and oiced o e. C. When he cli i in a hea incom ehen ible dialec of he channel lang age, i ho ld acc a el be an c ibed in o a S anda d Engli h and hi an c ibed oken o d ho n a he bo om of he c een. 13.2 A dio Req iremen All a dio echnical e A. To en of Clip: i emen e o nd/ oice ali ho ld be ob e ed, incl ding: (See Technical Re i emen ). B. To lea e a lea h ee econd of he eake o iginal, na of he cli , if he i no eaking in Engli h, o im a c edibili a ib e. al oice a he beginning and b an ia e he C. A cli ho ld end i h he end of an la ion. Fo edi o ial al e o e , he la h ee econd of he cli ho ld be la ed o o em ha i e i ignificance. I meaningle o ie e . o la o 13.3 Video Req iremen he o iginal na al o nd of a cli if i i in a lang age alien of Clip : All echnical ideo e i emen , in e m of ali and he follo ing g ideline ho ld be ob e ed: and edi ing, ho ld be main ained, A. A c -a a ho can be ed in edi ing o in e o e one egmen of he cli and link i o an n ela ed ignifican egmen of he cli . B. The eake A on ho ld be la ed o o econd befo e hi a ea ance and la a lea fi e econd and a ea af e he b i le, if he eak in a fo eign lang age. C. An a dio cli canno be longe han 50 econd . B in im e a i e i a ion , a econd cli i h ho e in od c ion highligh ing i con en can be e a ed. D. A cli m begin i h a com ehen ible en ence in he o iginal lang age. E. Na al o nd ho ld be main ained h o gho he cli hen eco ded ma e ial a e en b Al Ja ee a b ea . F. Cli an la ed a dio ho ld be oiced o e b hile a en ion m be aid he ame gende . 14. A on 14.1 Edi o ial P An A on i a o e : o e of A on : i en e A. To info m ie e di la ed a he bo om of he c een fo a n mbe of edi o ial of b eaking ne . B. To b iefl m he ne and highligh i im o an a ec , e co e age of li e e en , in e ie , o eeche b head of a e . C. To in od ce e o e , co e onden , e en e D. To eech. E. To o e ignifican a n ie e a of eake o g e eciall d ing . of offen i e ma e ial , iolen image , e c. F. To hed ligh on he backg o nd of an nfolding o . The A on lang age ho ld be conci e and e he minim m n mbe of o d in he channel ling i ic le. I i no eno gh o em lo g amma icall o nd en ence b he A on ho ld al o be acc a e and e e i e. Th , edi o ial and echnical anda d and A on i ing g ideline ho ld be d l ob e ed. 14.2 Req iremen & pi fall of A on : The follo ing g ideline A. The o e B. Acc a e a C. Acc a e ho ld be ob e ed: e of g amma and o nd lang age ib ion and c oe . e of fac , info ma ion and a a h a ing. e. D. U e Al Ja ee a le g ideline of name , i le , de igna ion and name of o gani a ion , ci ie and co n ie . E. Ref ain f om F. En e of do and e clama ion and ing a ge mane link be e ion ma k . een he A on and b oadca G. No all ed A on a e iden ical. In a de elo ing a in e al , a i e e en he e ence of he o . o a ma e ial. ime A on Immediac : The A on m e e he e en a , hich e con an follo of de elo ing o ie and nfolding e en . ill be la ed i e immedia e and 15. In e An In e i a ong indica i e image aken f om a ne o , OOV o ackage and a a e en e backg o nd and a i al elemen of a o . If a o ia e image a e na ailable, e inen e e i e g a hic can be ed. In all ca e , image , he he im le o com le , ho ld mee all echnical e i emen . U on choo ing an in e image, he follo ing g ideline No o e offen i e o di na e, fo e am le image ho ld be follo ed: bing image , ega dle of hei ae he ic o e ela ed o female o o a ho , e c. A ingle in e can be ed i h m l i le in e ela ed e en i e co e age of ne i e . ed o ie , ch a hen e i e o iding 16. Tea er A ea e i an in i ion cli of a e o e o a e en e in he field o in a dio ed a a omo ional ma e ial fo a o o a og amme f om he field. Fo e am le, he follo ing i a ea e b a e o e : I am Robin Wood in Cai o, join me in a fe min e o e amine he nfolding moil eng lfing Eg in he af e ma h of M ba ak do nfall . I d a ion i be A ea e can be a indo i hin a een 15-20 econd . omo ion fo an i em i hin a ne b lle in, a og amme, o a og amme. I can al o be fo a n mbe of i em of an en i e ne b lle in, econd . i hin hich i ma incl de ho omo i h a o al d a ion of o 40 The lang age ha o be leek, a ac i e, im le and e ci ing. E am le: On he o of mo n Jen ing in Mala ia, o ching he clo d i no longe a d eam I, S e e Rile , ill be i h o ho l a 20,000 fee abo e ea le el o a ch a ie con ide ed o be a legend. U ing he came a o an o oom befo e i i foc ed on he e o e o he e en e o com le e hi a emen i j an e am le of ho c ea i e he e o e o he od ce can be hen making a ea e . The e o e o he e en e ho ld be ea ing he ame o fi ed d ing he ac al e o o og amme. 17. TV on creen pre en a ion TV in e go h ee e en a ion, hich incl de a n mbe of diffe en fo ma , incl ding ne b lle in , ie , alk ho , deba e ho and o n hall mee ing among o he , can be ed oge he nde he de igna ion of i al e fo mance he e image i one i illa , in addi ion o con en and e fo mance. TV e en a ion i con in e o gain e en e and co Technological ad a chance o ac i bo h a gif and an a ha can be lea ned. D ing hi ca ee a e en e a io e en a ion kill h o gh hi dail ac ice, imi a ing famo ome of hei o la kill a ell a h o gh an on-going aining. ancemen and he eme gence of mode n TV e i men gi e e en e e he la e e en a ion echni e and kill . Con e en l , ega dle ho gif ed and na all alen ed a e en e i , he m con in e o ac i e kno ledge, e e ience and kill , ende ing hi ofe ional e fo mance a con in ing ha d effo . Thi b ief no e i in ended o highligh e en a ion. 17.1 Forma TV ome of he ele an ke oin in TV of TV on creen pre en a ion: e en a ion can be di ided in o: P e en a ion of ne b lle in ; P e en a ion of TV ho , incl ding li e o eco ded long o o ide a dio i h one o m l i le g e . ho og am , in o P blic ho ; and S ecial co e age ho . In all he abo e-men ioned e en a ion fo ma , he e a e h ee ke com onen ha con i e he b ilding block of TV e en a ion c i ical fo cond c ing in e ie and e en ing og am . Kee ing he e h ee ima com onen con an l in mind h o gho hi dail ac ice ill ndo b edl no onl im o e e en e e fo mance, b ill al o gi e hem he chance o foc a highe goal : 17.2 Three ke componen of TV pre en a ion: Image Pe fo mance Con en 17.2.1 Image I i ha ie e ee on he c een and e e en a di ec link be een hem and he e en e . Al ho gh i a common mi ake, b a la ge egmen of ie e mea e e en e e fo mance olel b he image he ee. Image i no limi ed o e en e look b encom a e o he a e , came a mo emen , ligh ing, and ma e ial ed b a e en e of he c een; he ch a g a hic . I i c i ical o a a en ion o he image een on he c een and im o e i an im o an ma e i h di ec ignifican im ac on ie e im e ion . i al al e; The efo e, oli hing on c een image, d a ing e en e a en ion o i a io elemen , cond c ing ho e m aining co e , incl ding ho o handle a ideo all, and e en ing blic ho on a age hich e i e cho eog a h and in e ac ion , a e all im o an i e ha canno be lef o chance. Al ho gh he e a e o he econda i e e aining o on c een image, i i ina o ia e o ai e hem he e and Al Ja ee a echnical anda d g idebook can be con l ed fo f he de ail . He e, e hall add e image: 17.2.1.1 Face ome of he mo im o an and ele an a ec o on c een P e en e face i he focal A male e en e make hile female e en e li di ac ion. (See echnical oin hich ca i a e ie e a en ion d ing a b oadca . ho ld be im le and in ag eemen i h he conce manhood ick ho ld be mode o a oid ie e e en men , o anda d of e en e and hei o fi ). 17.2.1.2 Hair A e en e hai ho ld be ell coiffed, i ho e ce o banali . 17.2.1.3 O fi Al ho gh e en e ha e a g ea deal of e onal f eedom o choo e hei o n clo he and colo , a le el of coo dina ion and con l a ion i h he li and make a i i needed (See echnical anda d of e en e ). 17.2.1.4 Facial fea re and e pre ion Vie e can di co e he inne feeling of a and li ening o hi oice. e en e b ob e ing hi facial e e ion Some ie e ha e de elo ed he abili o ead and in e e e en e facial fea e , e eciall hen he i agi a ed, bia ed, di ac ed, o ina en i e o ha a g e i a ing. The efo e, i i i al ha e en e ho ld de elo he nece a kill o con ol hei emo ion and facial fea e o a oid mi in e e ing hi o d . Since e en a ion en ail a io deg ee of ac ing, e en e on ce ain occa ion a e e i ed o ac o he e he ead d ing majo e en and ma e en d ama i e i . On ch occa ion e en e ma find hem el e deli e ing he c i ing a io facial e e ion , f o ning, miling, o ing hei e eb o o injec ene g and emo ion in o he e . The ead o a ac ie e b i ho e agge a ion. The kill o ac o a c i a ie f om one e en e o ano he ; ome e en e find i enjo able o do o i a of hei na e; o he don . A e en e ho ld be cogni an of he ace a ailable o him o ac o he c i a i inc ea e in e en ing li e o n hallmee ing ho and dec ea e in cond c ing ho ne in e ie . P e en e cha ac e , c l al backg o nd, life e e ience and oli ical affilia ion, im ac he a he i e cei ed b ie e . The oin belo ho ld no be con ide ed com ehen i e a ame e en e im a iali and objec i i . The efo e, a e en e b g iding oin hen in oked o ld ho ld: Be fi m, b no ho ile, d a ing a clea di inc ion be offending he g e . Be miling and chee f l Be d namic, no hich hen e ooden, b i ed, i ho i ho a bi a een he being e ce i e o mocking. mo emen o e ce i e hand ge Con ol one and i ch; c eaming i no e idence of alid oin A oid clich , banali , offend he g e . lga o o i ion , o a oid h a e , o mo emen e . o logical a g men . of mo h, head o hand hich ma Be able o em lo hi facial e e ion ele an o he i a ion and di c ed o ic o main ain an anima ed and d namic e fo mance and elimina e nifo mi in all i a ion . 17.2.1.5 Pre en er mo emen A e en e ma e he a he i , hand ge e , bod and head mo emen , and ho he hold hi en, a e , gla e o com e mo e o ojec a cha i ma ic image. In d e co e, e e e en e ill find a comfo able i ing o i ion and e onal manne o e hi a a he nalia. I i nei he i e no o ible o dic a e a ingle e en a ion le fo all e en e , limi hei bod mo emen in he dio o c b hei f eedom of c ea i i . Fo e am le, e en e ho ld be gi en eno gh ace o elec he mo o and, mo e, n, and handle g a hic on a ideo all. comfo able a Ado ing a mo comfo able and i able a o i and mo e achie e he mo elegan and li h look on he c een. The follo ing egmen ill highligh ke i e . The ho ld no be deemed a a fi ed bl e in ca in i on b a im o an oin o ee e en e a a f om o ble . 17.2.1.6 Hand Hand Am ho ld no be laced nde he able a an ho ld no be c o ed in a manne The inde finge ime d ing he ho . ho ing lack of in e e . ho ld no be oin ed o a d a g e . 17.2.1.7 On age Walking Walking on a age o e en a blic ho e i e cho eog a hing a mo emen lo in coo dina ion i h he di ec o . The lo ho ld be ca ef ll laid do n and e en e anding o and co e of mo emen ho ld be ca io l de igned o allo he di ec o o ake he be o ible ho d ing he ho . Thi kind of ho e i e e- lanning o elec he be o o lace he odi m in ela ion o he a dience. The e en e ho ld adhe e o he mo emen lo and anding o a de igned and ag eed on. When objec , ch a g a hic o i al aid , a e ed in ho ld be fi ed befo ehand, b al o he manne in hich The e i and i o e ho ld al o be ag eed on. ch ho , no onl iming ch ma e ial ill be ed. 17.2.2 Performance Pe fo mance i he econd ke com onen of TV e en a ion. Poll cond c ed on TV ho , e en e , and a ion indica e ha e fo mance lea e a la ing im e ion on ie e mind , he he o i i e o nega i e. Wha i mean b e fo mance? I i he e ence of he a dio- i al on he c een, combining con en i h image in a cohe en fo ma . The e a e o co e com onen ha de e mine e en e e fo mance. The e o illa a e im ac ed b hi e e ience, kno ledge, alifica ion , ling i ic kill and c ea i e o e . 17.2.2.1 Credibili C edibili i one of he mo im o an goal a e en e a i e o achie e and main ain. Thi goal i achie ed i h he a age of ime and acc m la ion of e e ience, e eciall hen i c ea ed and cemen ed i h ie e . To e abli h ch , e en e ho ld o e and o e l em lo a n mbe of e e i i e , ac ice and abili ie . A. To e en c edible, fac -checked ne hea a . and info ma ion, a oiding ec la ion and B. To deli e logical anal i and in-de h e en a ion ba ed on info med o ce , e abli hed fac , and o e f om e e and deci ion-make . C. To and a e al di ance f om o ie o o i ion . o ing oli ical a ie and a oid e o ing hei D. To co e an i e com ehen i el and no foc lo ing igh of he en i e ic e. E. P o ide diffe en e ec i e ell- olel on a a ic la a ec , h o en ich he deba e. F. Main ain a cohe en , balanced o i ion and no change al e and oli ical o i ion o i changing oli ical i a ion . G. Able o ho . if l e ond o an ne ec ed i a ion o idea H. To emb ace he mo o he onl con an ne , and con e hem o ie e . I. To f ni h he la e concei . info ma ion and a iable i e en he he h e i ho hile e en ing a deba e o eek kno ledge and ani , h b i , o J. To nde co e c edibili , he ma im m o ible o o ing ie o ho e e e ed b he e en e o e o ed b he ne o k ho ld be allo ed and no di mi ed. 17.2.2.2 Con rol I mean he e en e i in command of he b lle in, ho o in e ie , incl ding hei co e onding em o and con en a ell a beha io of g e . Thi i no limi ed o e en ing he ho b al o incl de handling echnical gli che o edi o ial e o , hich e i e a g ea deal of e e ience, command, in en i ene and occa ionall im o i a ion. The need o eng hen e en e con olling kill ac i e g ea e im o ance hen e en ing li e o blic ho . In hich ca e con ol mean : A. Abili o co e all i e al ead highligh ed a B. Abili o manage he d a ion of he ho a of he ho . and ime alloca ed o each a . C. The e en e ho ld be able o a k all ke a oid an e ing e ion o ee ing he di c able o he ho back on ack . e ion , be cogni an of g e ac ic o ion in a ce ain di ec ion and ho ld be D. Abili o manage hea ed di e among g e and main ain f ll command o e he ho og e , d a ion, and em o, b i ho being de o offen i e. E. To o a ca m, in l , offen i e lang age, o de a ed ac . F. To kilf ll deal i h ne ec ed g e G. P e en an g e ho . f om mani i hd a al d ing li e ho la ing he i a ion b h ea ening o . i hd a f om he H. The e en e ho ld be able o immedia el ecogni e i al iece of info ma ion hen he a e in od ced b g e , hich ma change he d namic of he ho , and cle e l ea e i in o he b oad heme of he ho . The ne fac ho ld be f ll e amined and g e ho ld be a ked o eac and commen on hem. I. Abili o main ain elf-con ol; a oid an im l i e eac ion o ade in l ih g e ho ho ld be gi en a chance and ime o econ ide hei mi ake and a ologi e. 17.2.2.3 Chari ma In addi ion o achie ing he o ima goal of c edibili and con ol, he d eam of all e en e i o achie e he hi d i al goal of cha i ma; he highe accolade a e en e can ecei e i o de c ibe him a cha i ma ic. So, ha i cha i ma and ho can i be ac i ed? Cha i ma i a G eek o d ha mean gif of g ace, I de c ibe he cha m o a ac ion ha in i e de o ion in o he . Fe e en e a e endo ed i h cha i ma, im l beca e i i no he od c of e e ience, kno ledge, and ofe ional kill onl , b al o he e l of blending na al gif i h e fec e fo mance. The efo e, i i diffic l o define he e i emen o c i e ia fo ac i ing cha i ma beca e i i he e l of kno ledge, in ellec , cha ac e , i , common en e, h mo and man o he ai . In mma , e e e en e con ol and cha i ma. ho ld a i e o achie e he h ee goal of c edibili , 17.2.3 Con en Undo b edl a hand ome male e en e o e female e en e hel a ac mo e ie e hile e ce ional e fo mance lea e a la ing im e ion on hem. Ho e e , good look and e cellen e fo mance alone a e in fficien i ho ich, in-de h con en a gmen ed b info med o inion and backed b fac , o gi e ie e he kno ledge and fac he eek. Con en i he magne , i ho hich a e en e , ega dle of bea o elo ence, ill fail o a ac ie e if i i ma ed b di o ed info ma ion and hallo anal i . Solid con en i he indi able a h o ie e hea and mind . So, ha i con en ? I incl de e e hing a e en e a ; info ma ion, idea , ie , o e a i di la ed on he c een ch a image , fig e , g a hic , e o , e c. A good e en e i e o di e if con en , o el ing on ca ch h a e o clich . i ho e o ing o ell a ha ec la ion o hea a U e eliable o ce , ce ified die and fac -checked da a o cond c ho o gh e ea ch of all a ec of an i e. And ince mo blic i e a e di e e and com le , he ho ldn be e amined f om a na o e ec i e. Fo e am le, he Pale inian conflic canno e cl i el be co e ed f om an A ab-M lim e ec i e onl ; he I aeli, Ame ican and E o ean ie ho ld al o be highligh ed, ega dle ho con adic o o he Pale inian ie he ma be. All i e can be di c ed a a ing deg ee ; im le, no mal o highl o hi ica ed le el . Beca e he o ld of ele i ion i no a cience and ie e ange in o hi ica ion f om ni e i ofe o o a e age indi id al i h limi ed kno ledge, he efo e hile i e ho ld be co e ed in de h, he ho ld al o be ackled in a di ec fa hion, ea il nde ood b a e age ie e . U ing common en e and acc deba e oli ician and e e f om hei eache . Confiden al o kno ho o co e an i manne . 18. Vo Pop a e info ma ion e en e ho ld be able o in e ie and and no a ea o o nd like il ecei ing in c ion and ale of an e o hi e ion , a e en e ho ld e and o e l di ide i in o b- heme in a imel Vo o li, o o o , i a La in e m meaning oice of he eo le. In TV jo nali m i i common o in i e abo blic o inion and eo le o i ion i - - i ecific i e , e eciall con o e ial one . B oadca ing ie of he gene al blic canno be con ide ed a cien ific e b ho ld be een a an a em o ge clo e o he eo le, li en o hei conce n , and ob e e hei on aneo eac ion o a gi en i e. I i a andom a em o ga ge blic o inion o a d a ocio- oli ical, economic o ideological i e b con ec i el la ing ie of ome eo le af e edi ing hem. Thi andom e m mee a n mbe of condi ion : A. Wo hine : he e he conce ned i e i im o an , di i i e o con o e ial. I i nacce able o olici eo le eac ion o a d he eligion and fai h of o he g o . B. Di e i of am le : Randomne in am ling, in e m of gende , age and ofe ional backg o nd, i im e a i e. C. Unifo mi : A ingle o inion . e ion i a ked abo a ecific i e o di co e diffe en D. Balance: eco ded o o ho ld be la ed in an im a ial manne o eflec a ing deg ee of o inion b i ho delibe a e edi ing o fa o one cam a he e en e of ano he . A e en e ma men ion ha he majo i of o o a e in fa o of a ecific i e and ha he e ie eflec o inion of hei eake . E. E ali : Vo o o ni ie . o F. D a ion of he o econd ). ho ld be of e o egmen al d a ion, a 15 econd , o en ho ld no e ceed one min e and hi ee al econd (90 A long a o o a e com ehen ible, he ho ld be la ed in hei o iginal lang age and oice of indi id al , ega dle of dialec o accen , o he i e b i le ho ld be ed, o kee eake o iginal oice. The mic o hone ed o eco d o o ho ld be ca ef ll elec ed in acco dance i h echnical anda d of oice/a dio. The came a angle o hoo eake ho ld be changed o a oid he a ea ance of one ided ic e. The c een ho ho ld mee all echnical anda d in acco dance i h Al Ja ee a le. 19. Chap er Head I i a ho omo ional ma e ial em lo ing all TV elemen , incl ding a dio, ideo, g a hic , e and m ic, o highligh an e en o ecial co e age. All a dio- ideo edi o ial and echnical c i e ia ho ld be ob e ed. 19.1 When o e cha e head : Cha e head i ed: Fo e ended co e age of de elo ing im o an Fo a i e, ecial o an e ended co e age d ing ch a elec ion . When omo ing a e ie of field e o ackled be ond o ine ne manne . Fo co e age of b eaking ne di a e , e c. 19.2 Edi orial Req iremen and i o ie , ch a A ab S ing e ol ion . hich Al Ja ee a i dedica ed o a gi en co e ing a gi en i amifica ion , e, in hich he i ei ch a an a a ina ion, na al of Chap er Head: Edi o iall , a cha e head ho ld go o he hea of he o hile echnicall ho ld i e o achie e an image of bea of image, e ing a a i al e e le e i h meaning . To achie e hi , a cha e head ho ld: No e ceed fif een econd and no le Co e onding e A he o de elo he g o nd. ho ld be e han en econd . conci e and b ief, i.e. no mo e han 4 , he cha e head ho ld be od . da ed o eflec he la e eali on A oon a he e en become no mal, he cha e head ho ld no be la ed an mo e, e en if he e en i e co e age con in e . A cha e head can be ed a a S ing, fi e o e en econd long, ha ing he ame anda d and condi ion men ioned abo e. 20. TV Ne In er ie I i a c i ical com onen of ne b lle in. An in e ie failing o e lain a bjec , cla if a oli ical o i ion, f ni h a ne e ec i e o ignifican iece of info ma ion, o o ide an im o an anal i o enable ie e o be e com ehend an i e, i con ide ed meaningle and a oblem o be emedied. 20.1 Wh An ne e a ne in er ie ? in e ie ho ld achie e he follo ing goal : A. Be ele an o he o and c ea e addi ional al able info ma ion. B. Iden if nclea a ec C. Indica e he he a e o ed iece of ne D. E lain he con e of he ence of an i E. Anal e he long and ho F. Di c no . In G e : ho Q e ion : o T o o mee in ne inci le, he alid o fal e. e eo le a e no ce ain iha e o e, he e i ill lead o. o . he he i i a b eaking o o in er ie : o e and a ionale of a ne ele an a e he o he ha deg ee a e he e of in e ie i ei he e m im lica ion of a ne he de ail of a ne 20.2 S andard o . : info ma i e, e in e ie ill de e mine he follo ing: o ? ela ed o he o ? lana o , and challenging. The e of an in e ie de e mine i em o, h e en e be adj ed acco dingl ; info ma i e in e ie e i e fe e e lana o o challenging in e ie e i e mo e. e ion and e ion hile D a ion: a ne in e ie ho ld no e ceed h ee min e , e ce ca e a de e mined b he edi o in cha ge. in eed ecific o ill gen 20.2.1 Walking In er ie I i a fo m of li e o eco ded in e ie , de ending on a ailable logi ic , he e e o e o e en e cond c field in e ie o ho i al di e i and e abli h a link i h he cene. The d a ion i almo e al o b lle in in e ie . 20.2.2 Floa ing image d ring in er ie Floa ing image can be la ed d ing in e ie o a gmen hem i h mo e i al ; i hel ie e o ge a be e feel fo he o and b eak he fla ne of he c een. Floa ing ic e ho ld adhe e o ce ain edi o ial and echnical e To be ele an o he co e i i emen : e of he in e ie . Clo eoom ho of o ed eake ho ld no be ed in floa ing ic e conf ing ie e abo hei iden i ie . An e ce ion i he image of he o cha ac e ; ch a in he dea h of a a e man, a oli ician, o a ke fig e. Na al o nd of floa ing ic e o e en cen al ho ld no be high o a oid conf ing ie e . To b eak fla ne of c een, foo age of floa ing ic han h ee min e . e ho ld be di e e and no le Floa ing foo age ho ld con i e a o in i elf ha can ea il be follo ed c i . I ho ld be edi ed ch onologicall , ba ed on he o imeline. i ho a E ce in hono , floa ing image a e no manda o fo each in e ie . Fo e am le, i i nnece a o n floa ing ic e d ing an in e ie i h a R ian official di c ing di loma ic effo o e ol e he S ian c i i . B if i i ab ol el nece a , i can n d ing a , and no en i e, of he in e ie . Floa ing image of one in e ie ho ld no be ed fo ano he , e en if he o in e ie a e ela ed o he ame o . Thi i an edi o ial deci ion o be aken b od ce . Floa ing image e e i ion. ho ld be con in o l da ed d ing he da he o a oid bo edom and Floa ing image ho ld be aken f om he main o ce and no he ne he o ce con ain ich and di e e ho . ackage, ince Sho ld no incl de clo e of co Indoo image a floa ing ic e e ; ide ho ho ld no be ill ffice. ed, nle no al e na i e i a ailable. A chi e foo age can be ed a floa ing image , e eciall in cien ific o ie o nfolding conflic . Da e efe ence ho ld be clea l made o a oid conf ion. 21.Programme In er ie In e ie a e he ine a none of alk ho be een a e en e and a g e , an in e ie and deba e og am . When cond c ed ill be de e mined b a n mbe of fac o : 21.1.1 S bjec & na re of in er ie A e en e ma i h o eek cla ifica ion f om an official abo a ag e o an im o an i e o a la ge egmen of ie e , di c a deci ion hich ha led o conf ion o ca ed oblem o e lo e im lica ion of a highl di ed bjec i h o en ial g a e con e ence . 21.1.2 In er ie The in e ie be een he G e bjec o. ill de e mine he iden i of g e ( ) o en e a ocia ion 21.1.3 P rpo e of In er ie The o e of an in e ie i ei he o ob ain info ma ion abo a bjec no nde ood b ie e , e lo e im lica ion of a blic i e, o e eal he h abo an i e. The e l of an in e ie can be e amined in ela ion o i goal. Fo an in e ie o achie e i goal i ho ld ob e e a n mbe of e i emen and c i e ia. 21.1.4 Q e ion Q e ion ho ld be di ec l ela ed o he in e ie e ion o be en ible, foc ed, and di e e and no bjec ma e . Thi e i e e ficial o g o ndle . he Q e ion a ked b no . e en e define he he he a e ell- e ed in bjec ma e o 21.1.5 Pace Managing ime i one of he mo c cial elemen in TV e en a ion; i e he l e o em o of he ho . Tem o i he h hm of he ho and de e mine ho f e en l a e en e in e ene o hif he di c ion f om one heme o ano he . I al o de end on he e en e a a ene of he imeline and emaining i e o be co e ed and hi /he abili o di ide ime among g e e en-handedl i ho nde mining he bjec ma e . 21.1.6 Performance Good e fo mance, hich a di c fo ne o alk ho e en e . ed in de ail nde e en a ion, i a e e i ie Good e fo mance e i e im a iali , com ehen i ene , i , and he abili o mo e f om one g e o ano he and f om one i em o ano he . Mo e im o an l , e fo mance e i e o al con ol o e all a ec of he ho , e eciall hen a bjec i di c ed f om diffe en angle b in en el o o ing g e . In b ief, a alk ho e en e ho ld: a. Be ell e ed in he bjec ma e . b. Be able o a k conci e and foc ed c. Manage he ho d. Be able o e ion . o e l and be a a e mma i e ha ha been e. Be able o im o i e and deal hen o eak, in e a ed in a conci e fo m. i h ne ec ed e en f. Ha e good oice, clea dic ion and moo h deli e . 21.1.7 Lang age o kee o b eaking ne . ilen . The e of o e anda d lang age i manda o e alen , banali , lga i o an in l ing ge e mi ed. 21.2 T pe of programme in er ie hile collo iali m, e en if i i e b mo h, head o hand i no : The e a e i e ( echni e o le ) of in e ie , hich ill be o lined in f ll de ail . I i im o an o oin o ha i i n i e o em lo onl one le con an l beca e i ma damage he e a ion of he ho and i e en e . Each of he i e e e a ecific o e and ho ld be ed i hin he bo nda ie e fo each in e ie . Occa ionall , an in e ie ma in ol e mo e han one le ( echni e), de ending mainl on he na e of he in e ie , g e ( ), and d a ion; he e en e ho ld be f ll a a e of hi fac , e eciall d ing long in e ie . 21.2.1 Machine G nner le In hi le e ion a e a ked in a id hem, lea ing he g e in fficien ime e ion . The inci al goal of hi e hi o i ion e ealing info ma ion he a Thi e of in e ie e i e cce ion i h a e ho in e al be een o hink hi /he an e o o a e be een i n e le he g e and com el him o concede keen no o di clo e. he follo ing: The e ion ho ld be di ec l linked o he The e ion ho ld be b ief, clea and no be ilde ing. To lea e he g e one . Po ing fa Ra id e ion een e ion e en e he en i e ho , beca e i i e io . n ainable. a k n me o e ion , he e en e ho ld no ead hem in a id e . Doing o make he e en e a ea a n ofe ional beginne e ion and ma nega i el im ac hi c edibili ; e eciall if he e a o ia e chance o an e . ho ld I i im ac ical o o com ehend hei link o ho ld no in ol e di e ec ing o mocking of g e e ion canno con in e h o gho If he e i a need o cce ion f om a el ing on i en doe no gi e he g The fficien ime be bjec ma e . e ome of he an e a o end a long in e ie a a a a lead in o he ne ih e ion. ch fa - aced in e ie ing le. To a oid nega i e e e c ion , he e en e ho ld ca ef ll iden if and elec he a of he in e ie o bomba d i i h m l i le e ion . S ch e ion ho ld no be a ificial o i ele an . On a e occa ion a objec i e. e en e ma e ea he ame e ion man ime o achie e hi 21.2.1 In err p i e S le In e ion ha become one of he mo common in e ie ing ool ed b alk ho e en e o ld ide. In e ing a g e can achie e a n mbe of objec i e , ch a o ing him f om con in ing i h a long eech o gi e ano he g e a chance o come in. The follo ing c i e ia m be ob e ed hen in e ing a g e : In e ion m be j eek cla ifica ion, o e ified and o ed b a good ea on; e a co n e oin . o ing embelli hmen , In e ion ho ld no be ca ied o a oon a he g e a o an e he e ion. I ho ld come af e he g e ha been gi en am le o o ni o make hi oin . In e ion ho ld be ele an o he ac f l manne . bjec and ca ied o in a In e ion i no a goal b a ool o mo e he in e ie fo j ifica ion, o he i e i ill be een a a chea ho b he o eem in con ol. Con an in e in e e. ion can damage e en e ofe ional, oli e and a d. I ho ld ha e a good e en e o look objec i e image and label him a a habi al In og amme in ol ing mo e han one g e , all in e be a lied o all of hem. ion g ideline ho ld e all 21.2.3 Paraphra ing S le In a a h a ing he e en e e a e eci el and acc a el ha he g e ha aid ing diffe en o d and en ence . Occa ionall hi le i j ified o ided he follo ing oin a e aken in o con ide a ion: Whe he he e en e a a h a e ha he g e ha aid onl a fe momen ago o en min e ea lie , he ha o be acc a e and o ide a o ia e con e fo g e a emen . In mma i ing ha he g e ha aid, he i he meaning of hi a emen . e en e ho ld be ca ef l no o di o o In en ional e h a ing o i he meaning of ha he g e ha aid i a e io ma e . A e en e ho ld no e o o ch lo d e o i o en ial e io im ac on he e en e , he ho , and he ne o k. The damage i g ea e hen he a a h a ing in ol e an a ic la e o oken g e ho eac immedia el o e en e delibe a e i ing of hi meaning. He i liable o a ack he e en e and acc e him o he channel of n ofe ionali m. The e i no ha m in a a h a ing a g e if he i im eci e, ag e o a of hi a emen o fo m a e ion. P e en e ho ld be ead o defend hem el e i ing hei o d o fal if ing fac nde he good mma o hel com ehend he bjec . oo long, o o ea hen acc ed b g e of delibe a el e e of o iding he a dience i h a Wi h m l i le g e in one ho , he e en e ho ld no ingle o a a ic la g e a a h a e hi o d i h a i . Thi ma no bode ell i h he a dience. o Pa a h a ing e i e a good memo , an e cellen command of he lang age, and good nde anding of g e im lied meaning o make no e of im o an oin and idea ha ma be e h a ed la e on. Pa a h a ing i a kill ha can be de elo ed i h ime. If a e en e deem i nece a o e o o a a h a ing o achie e a ecific objec i e, hen he ha o ca ef ll choo e he a he in end o a a h a e. 21.2.4 The Red circle In hi le ( echni e), he e en e enci cle he g e i h o gh, ha d-hi ing e ion , gi ing him no chance o e ca e. Thi le can be ed fo a ho e iod of ime he e a e en e d ag he g e o a ecific oin in he di c ion and kee him he e. Unbekno n o he g e , he e en e ma ha e im o an cla ified info ma ion o leaked doc men . The e en e ha o a a en ion o he follo ing: The e en e in e ie . ho ld no em lo he ed ci cle le a he o e o he e end of he The ed ci cle a of he in e ie ha o be ca ef ll cho en; he g e ha o be a hi eake oin and e a ed e ion ho ld cceed in nde mining hi o i ion, e eal hidden fac o e o e o i ion. A oaching he ed ci cle a of he in e ie ho ld no ha en ab l . In ead, i ho ld come logicall , a an e en ion of a con in o oli e dialog e linked o o he a of he in e ie . The ed ci cle e ion f om eliable o ce . ho ld be clea and fac -checked and ba ed on e en i e e ea ch Kee ing g e locked in ed ci cle e i e he di la of a g ea deal of ac , in ellec , and e ec . The e en e ha o ho e eme co e , ch a a ing: Si , i h all d e e ec , o an e i incom le e and ncon incing and com el me o a k o ano he e ion . Red ci cle e ion a e bo h conf on a ional and challenging and con e o a en e, nf iendl o agg e i e i a ion i h g e . en l ma lead The ed ci cle egmen of an in e ie ho ld no la long. I ma con i e he clima of an in e ie b ho ldn incl de e ea ed e ion and ha o end ell befo e he concl ion of he ho . Thi le ho ld no be em lo ed commonl b 21.2.5 The Amb onl in e ce ional ca e . h S le Thi le can be em lo ed hen a channel ec e cla ified doc men o i al info ma ion. In mo ca e g e a e igno an of lan o in en ion of he e en e o channel. To a oid e io con e ence , he follo ing oin ho ld be aken in o con ide a ion. P io o cond c ing an in e ie , he in i ed g e ha name of e en e , and name of o he in i ed g e . Info ma ion ob ained b a channel ha damage c edibili . o be old abo he o ic, heme , o be a hen ic and fac -checked. O he i ei ill A channel ho ld no el on one in e e a ion of he al able info ma ion i cceeded in ob aining; o he in e e a ion ho ld al o be con ide ed befo e ejec ing hem. The in e ie e ho ld be age, h ical a a l and fab ica ed. e a ed fo a o en ial iolen eac ion b lga i , if he ci ed info ma ion n o he g e , ch a o be f a d len o A good i e line of e ion e i e a g ad al b ild- of he o o ha he highl en i i e info ma ion can be e ealed a he mo a o ia e and delica e oin in he in e ie . I i n i e o immedia el j m o he c i ical oin f om he o e of he in e ie . Thi ma c ea e nin ended chao and can gi e he g e an o o ni o i hd a f om he in e ie and acc e he channel of en a men . If he e en e lan o ho ideo o doc men , hich ma im gn he e a ion of he g e , he channel and he in e ie e ho ld be e a ed o face o en ial la i , financial claim , o demand fo a ologie . The i e co e in ch ci c m ance i o info m he g e af e he ha ag eed o be in e ie ed, ha he channel lan o ai cli o ho doc men . If he g e doe no objec and gi e hi g een ligh o ai he ma e ial, he in e ie hen can go ahead. B if he demand mo e info ma ion and cla ifica ion a a condi ion fo doing he in e ie , he channel ( od ce and e en e ) ho ld o ide him i h a m ch a ailable info ma ion a o ible. Sho ld he g e demand o kno all he info ma ion in he channel o e ion a ell a i o ce , he channel ha o decide he he o ai he ma e ial i h he in e ie o i ho i . 21.2.6 S dden In er ie Doo e ing o dden in e ie , ome ime , a e een a iola ion of e onal f eedom. In inci le, Alja ee a cond c in e ie af e ec ing he con en of he g e and info ming him of all ele an de ail . Ho e e , occa ionall he need a i e fo a dden in e ie , e eciall i h enio go e nmen official ho a e i e familia o facing came a and mic o hone ne ec edl . Con e en l , i i i e no mal o a oach and a k hem e ion i ho io e mi ion. The doo e ing in e ie come i h a li of mo al condi ion ha Alja ee a i keen o main ain. The follo ing ca e demon a e he ca e in hich a dden in e ie can ake lace. I i e mi ed o cond c dden in e ie i h indi id al igno ed o e e fo in e ie o ned hem do n. A dden in e ie ma be he e on conce ned. ho ha e in he a i h a came a o o e he hone line if i i diffic l o each Yo can cond c f om he ee . dden in e ie hile alking o e e i ne e o aking o o 21.2.7 Talking o ic im or heir familie Re ec m be ho n o ic im feeling (like ho e ho ha e been h milia ed o ab ed nde ce ain ci c m ance o ho e ho lo omeone clo e). A oid add e ing hei emo ional ide o foc ing on hei on aneo eac ion ( ch a c eaming, c ing, o agon ) ha ma no be im o an elemen in a ne e o o o . 21.2.8 Con en of Pre-recorded In er ie P ofe ional in eg i and e ec of he in e ie ee e i e ha he eco ded in e ie canno be mani la ed o al e ed in an a h o gh edi ing. If a g e in i on im o ing e ic ion io o cond c ing an in e ie hich migh damage he channel c edibili , ofe ional commi men o o a dience nece i a e he ejec ion of ch e ic ion ; in ch ca e i i efe able o cancel he in e ie and info m he a dience of he ci c m ance . If on he o he hand a deci ion i made o oceed i h he in e ie an a , he a dience ho ld be info med of he condi ion im o ed b he g e . We ho ld nei he di a age a emen of g e , e en if he con adic ne o k al e , no ell g e o in e ie ee ha o a o a k leading e ion hin ing a an e e de i e o e ce . 21.3 Na re & cri eria of programme in er ie : The o e of an in e ie , iden i of g e , and fo ma of alk ho a e c i ical fac o in de e mining he na e, em o and le of in e ie and alk ho . Cond c ing TV in e ie and e en ing alk ho i an a ha e i e efined kill , i , ale ne , and he abili o manoe e, a k ene a ing e ion , and in e ing g e a he igh momen . The iden i of g e i i al in de e mining he na e and em o of he in e ie , a can be een f om he di e e e of g e : 21.3.1 Poli ician An in e ie i h a oli ician o a e man ( e iden , mini e , membe of a liamen , office of an in e na ional oli ical o gani a ion ch a he UN) can be all be infl enced b a n mbe of fac o incl ding en ion, conf on a ion, challenge, and em lo olid fac o co n e hei oli ical o i ion and e o e ga in hei ance, hile main aining he highe deg ee of e ec . 21.3.2 Poli ical Anal Al ho gh he i le oli ical anal im lie ha ch a e on i im a ial and endea o o o ide an in-de h e ec i e, i ho oli ical calc la ion o ecific allegiance, he fac i ha ome of hem ha e e onal oli ical agenda . Poli ical anal , he efo e, can be cla ified in o o ca ego ie , a follo : Bia ed ob io Con e in e ie oli ical anal : B ob e ing ne b lle in and oli ical ho i ie ha oli ical edi o i ion among oli ical anal i i e common. en l , a g ea deal of ca ion and ale ne ho ld be e e ci ed hile ing o li ening o hem. While mindf l of hi oli ical bia , hi ie , e ec i e o da a ho ld no be di mi ed; on he con a , he in e ie e ho ld deba e him ca ef ll and cle e l . Thi e i e ha he e en e ho ld a en i el li en o he bia ed oli ical anal and co n e hi ie i h fac -checked info ma ion and e en i e e ea ch. Vie and o inion e e ed b bia ed oli ical anal en ich deba e , e en if he a e no liked b ie e . Pa ial oli ical anal de i e hei ie and anal i f om hei c l e, ideolog and egional e e ience. The le go e ning in e ie i a follo : ie and e ec i e e e ed b bia ed oli ical anal ho ld be co n e ed b good e a a ion and ale ne . When in e ie ing an anal kno n o be bia ed, hi oli ical affilia ion , m a h , o leaning ho ld be hin ed a ei he hen in od cing him o d ing he in e ie . Unbia hi /he hi /he co n g e hi im ed Poli ical Anal : Thi e of anal i e a e beca e he/ he an cend e onal oli ical affilia ion and agenda and doe no o abo he im ac of ie on he TV a ion he/ he i being in e ie ed b , oli ical o gani a ion, o indi id al nde di c ion. The ame e io le a lie on hi e of oo: ale ne , ca ion and e a a ion b i h a majo diffe ence: o be a a e of a iali and objec i i . 21.3.3 Profe ional Speciali & E per The le go e ning in e ie ing ofe ional and e e in mili a , economic, cien ific, medical and o he eciali ed field i : allo hem a m ch ace a o ible o a ic la e hei a g men in o de o benefi f om hei e e kno ledge and info ma ion . I i im e a i e ha he e en e ho ld a ea in command and ha o nd kno ledgeable of he o ic. B hi ho ld no gi e e en e licen e o fla n hei e e i e b flooding ho ih e fl o da a and an agoni ing g e . The ima goal of hi e of in e ie ho ld be o enhance ie e kno ledge and nde anding. 21.3.4 Edi orial Req iremen On ce ain occa ion ele an foo age can be em lo ed o c ea e e inen link ih ne in e ie a ell a o b eak c een mono on . U ed image ho ld mee all echnical e i emen . The follo ing edi o ial e i emen ho ld be al o me : U ed image ho ld ha e a ional ele ance o in e ie S fficien image No e e ho ld be in e ie e o ic. ed o a oid e e i ion. i e floa ing image . Plea e efe o he Floa ing Image 21.4 Performance of g e : The e a e a n mbe of anda d and c i e ia ha enable e al a e he e fo mance of g e , namel : Lang age: The abili lang age. of a g e o a ic la e ie o o e l ga ge and and idea in an acc a e and Info ma ion: The deg ee o hich a g e i e ed in he o ic of he in e ie he i able o o ide ignifican and da ed info ma ion. Fl enc : To be able o a . eak i ho amme ing, o e he he e ing o agoni ing lo ne . Co e : I i no eno gh fo g e o be e e o good eake onl . I i im e a i e ha he ho ld ob e e familia le and al e of good deba e ; o be oli e, li en o o he and gi e hem a chance o alk. S eciali a ion: To be ell- e ed in a o ic o ake a in a TV in e ie and o be able o in e ac i h he came a and deal i h dio o e a o and echnician . 21.5 Righ of Ref al: An indi id al can ef e o a ici a e in an ho . S ch ef al doe no mean a ho ho ld be cancelled beca e a g e ha ned do n an in i a ion. Vie e can be info med of ch ef al hich ho ld no be im lied a a ign of e a ion o oe again Al Ja ee a olicie o edi o ial a oach. The anno ncemen ho ld be im le and aigh fo a d. Al Ja ee a ho ld e en he ab en a ie objec i el , fai l and i ho mi e e en a ion and ho ld no e mi an g e o di a age he e a ion of he ab en a . In ch ca e he e en e ho ld immedia el e in o o he ilifica ion and g an he ab en a he chance o e ond a he ea lie o ible o o ni . 22. Commercial : Cri eria & Req iremen Paid TV comme cial and ad e i emen a e mean o omo e commodi ie and e ice . Al ho gh comme cial a e ackaged ma e ial od ced b o he a ie , he m mee all edi o ial and echnical c i e ia of he Ne o k. Al Ja ee a o ide i jo nali and e o e a o king en i onmen f ee of oli ical o comme cial e e . The efo e, TV comme cial ho ld nei he nde mine Al Ja ee a ofe ional anda d and ac ice , no ej dice i ne and og am edi o ial olic . To a oid legal o ble o o ec i c edibili , he follo ing g ideline m fai hf ll be adhe ed o: C i e ia & e i emen : Comme cial m be com a ible i h e hic and al e o lined in he P ofe ional Code of E hic & Cond c G idebook. Comme cial c ime. ho ld no incl de an ma e ial omo ing iolence o endo ing offen e o Comme cial c l e. ho ld no incl de an ma e ial deg ading an eligion, ec , e hnici o Poli icall -mo i a ed o inci ing comme cial canno be ai ed. Comme cial omo ing o ce , magic o Comme cial endo ing ha mf l od c i chc af canno be ai ed. ch a obacco and alcohol canno be ai ed. Comme cial m no denig a e ie e Comme cial of od c Ne b lle in o og am Comme cial of e o o o gambling. do b on he com e i ion. od c , alifica ion of adema k , o fi od c n di ho ld no incl de a dio- ideo egmen No efe ence ho ld be made o of b and , ho ho ld no denig a e o ca D ing ne b lle in , og am o i ible, ho ld no be di la ed Clo eho n. al e o he e i e en e o nb g e o Comme cial f om nkno n o ce Comme cial con aining oli ical o aid comme cial. adema k i clea l od ce . , o - o e ice in ol ed in legal di e of comme cial . eake ho ld no be ho ld no be ai ed. ho ld no be acce ed. blic me age ho ld be clea l a ed ha i i a Ca e ho ld be e e ci ed o a oid being a ed b inad e en f ee ad e i emen hile e a ing o e en ing og am o ne i em . E am le ma incl de: S a ing ha a ce ain deg ading o he . od c i con ide ed he be in he ma ke , h omo ing i and P ai ing a o k (book, film, la , o ai , ain ing, m ical iece, e c.) b a ing i i an n i alled a o k; ch acclaim i e mi ible i hin he con e of a com e i ion o an a a d e en a ion. The ho ing of a ho el, fac o , o bank, in a e o o he o . i ho an j ifica ion o ele ance Wea ing ecific nifo m o emblem on ce ain occa ion o in i ing ie e , e en hen indi ec l , o enjo a a ic la o i a ac ion in a ce ain loca ion o co n . No i h anding he abo e-men ioned a ag a h, aid oli ical comme cial o omo ion a e acce able, o ided a clea efe ence i made ha i i a aid ad e i emen o ha ie e o ld no hink ha he e e en Al Ja ee a ie . P omo ing h mani a ian o gani a ion o cha i ie i no con ide ed oli ical omo ion, b a of Al Ja ee a h mani a ian mi ion; channel enio managemen ha e he di c e ion o ake ch deci ion . Unde an ci c m ance, edi o ial olic ad e i e . Comme cial ho ld be acce able. Comme cial o ad ejec ed. 23. Ne e o e lang age, ho ld no be infl enced o e ed b he e lang o g amma ical mi ake ha fail o mee Alja ee a e c ibed echnical anda d ill no ill be icker/ croll The ne icke i a e ice ha o ide a b ief mma of he la e ne o ie and no ifica ion of channel og am i en in a fo ma o be di la ed a he bo om of he c een. I info m ie e of he la e ne hene e he an i ho ha ing o ai fo ched led ne b lle in . 23.1 Edi orial & echnical andard : Ne i em ho n on he ne icke , like o he ne fo ma , a e bjec o he ame edi o ial and echnical e i emen and Code of P ofe ional E hic & Cond c G idebook. The follo ing g ideline ill be a licable: The ho ld no omo e c el , ha ed, iolence, eligio ec a iani m o e hnic di i ion. I em di la ed on he icke ho ld a em o co e ond o b lle in o ie o egmen . Ticke i em ho ld no ha e omo ional o comme cial na e. Ticke i em ho ld a oid ne ha em ha i e o ocol o lack ignificance. Balance m be main ained in he c e and con en of he icke ne i em , a if i con i e a com le e ne b lle in. Ticke ne i em m a i f all b oadca ing condi ion , like an ne o . Ticke ne i em ho ld eflec he c en a e of affai a he ime of b oadca . Ce ain ne o ie ha e e no co e ed in ne b lle in can be n on he icke . 23.2 Lang age: A. Ticke ne i em m be i en in a clea and conci e lang age. B. Fac al C. No if no i ing le, no de c i i e, ho ld be nc a ion ma k ed. hall be ed, nle D. Name and i le m be abb e ia ed o com omi ing acc ac of info ma ion. 23.3 Shape & forma of ne ed in i ing icke ne o en ial mi conce ion i likel ed in ho ened fo ma , o eme ge i ho icker/ croll: A. The n mbe of o d of ne i em ho ld no e ceed 12 ho ld no be longe han he c een leng h. B. The en i e ne i em . o d o 80 cha ac e i.e. icke d a ion ho ld no e ceed h ee min e . C. When conf on ed i h long ne o ie , he can be di ided in o a n mbe of mall a o be la ed cce i el and e mee icke edi o ial and echnical e i emen . D. The icke b oadca ing e ence i go e ned b and ho ld eflec b lle in ndo n. E. The con en of a icke 24 ho , ne i em ho ld no be e ea ed, nde an ci c m ance , longe han F. P omo ion o no ifica ion of be ond i an mi ion da e. 24. Ne he ignificance of i og am ho ld no con in e nning on he icke promo ion I i a ho o ie ha ideo o omo e he ne o k o info m ie e ill be co e ed in ne b lle in , in e ie o 24.1 T pe of Ne Promo ion: The e a e e e al e of ne of an coming e en o og am a ecific ime . omo ion , incl ding: A. A ho ideo cli , accom anied b a im la ing na a ion, o mo i a e ie e o a ch i hen i ai . omo e he o and B. A ho o nd bi e, e ac ed f om in e ie . The o nd-bi e i no mall oi. e io l la ed o eco ded in e ie , o omo e he i ho adding addi ional ignificance C. An a dio- ideo cli i h one o m l i le o nd bi e , aken f om li e foo age, o e o e he con adic ion be een o d and deed . D. A cli of ill image ho ing one e on, aken o e a e iod of ime, o e e al eo le ho ha e a a ic la o o ho aken f om diffe en angle . In ch ca e came a oom and m ic la a majo ole. E. A cli ho ing a og amme e en e eading a c i e ing, he he o no accom anied b m ic. F. A omo ional cli ho ing a em lo ing he na al cene o ool. al dio e en e on he cene, o gi e he o a ch he ho . e con i e he e en ial ing edien of ele i ion, c i add al e o e he hel ie e o foc on omo ed bjec . Th , omo canno i ho an a ealing oiceo e , cle e c i , and elo en na a ion o e onding image . D a ion of ne omo ange f om 10 o 20 econd ; he ho ld be a lo ho e , nlike omo of in e ie 24.2 M i og amme e en e in ano he ci , no in ide a dio, omo e he c i . I i a e effec i e omo ional G. A omo ional cli hich ma ho a e o e o o c edibili and im o ance and e ade ie e Al ho gh ic omo , beca be la ed o e e he co in a eal o hen la ed i hin b lle in , o og am . ic: P omo e e cl i el elec ed m a i ic en i e an a dio elemen , ch a m ic, beca e i i in fficien o el on he a ocia ed na al o nd of filmed image . The ali and e of ic ill ndo b edl add al e and le o omo , hile c ea i i and ii i la i al ole in omo od c ion. No e: Thi a i P omo ion. 25. O erla o be ead along i h he Technical S anda d & Re i emen of O e la i a fo ma o e en info ma ion he e i de end mainl on a c i and g a hic . I i la ed on one ide of he c een hile a e en e i eading he c i ai . on 25.1 Wh U e O erla : I i ed a a b eak be een ne i em in a b lle in o ne og am o a a omo fo coming o ie . I ole i imila o ha of he LEADALL; mma i ing info ma ion, adding i al di e i , o einfo cing fac , fig e o ecific iece of info ma ion. 25.2 O erla req iremen : A o e f l a emen i needed no e ceeding 6 o d , bjec o he ame g ideline of com o i ion, ic e- c i ha mon and e ence. I i nnece a o ho - ecificall ma ch he c i ead b he e en e i h ha a ea on he c een. No e: Thi Pa i o be ed along Pa 1. S r c re of ne i h he Technical S anda d of O e la . C: T a P d c b lle in A ne b lle in i a com le e c e de igned o gi e ie e info ma ion and cla ifica ion abo ne , c en affai and nfolding e en , he he dome ic, egional, o in e na ional. The leng h of ne b lle in de end mainl on he a licable edi o ial olic o co e ne , e en and affai acco ding o hei ignificance, magni de, o imi and iming. The e c i e ia a e e en ial o c e ne b lle in o e l , a de ailed belo . 1.1 Headline & heir edi orial req iremen : Headline a e conci e and nea de c i ion . The highligh he mo im o an h ee o fo ne ime i hin a b lle in. Each headline i an OOV combining image i h e , nle nece i dic a e he e of g a hic . 1.1.1 Scrip : I i a e A. B e i econd , an im o he b lle ead b a e en e and m mee he follo ing condi ion : : Headline e ho ld nei he e ceed 12 o d no la longe han i nle i i nece a o e an UPSOT a he beginning o end of i , in ca e of an a emen . I add al e o he o and om ie e o a ch i d ing in. B. Cla i : To e clea , g amma icall -co ec , conci e lang age, do ble meaning. A headline canno begin i h a h a e. i ho an allego o C. Se e abili : Each headline ho ld ela e o one o onl , nle he e i a clea link be een he o fo e am le, UN end i mi ion in S ia a 300 a e ma ac ed in Hoola. D. In an aneo : Thi j ime of b oadca . ifie and alida e he headline a i eflec eali o he E. C en : Thi mean ha he headline and co e onding o i da ed, in c i and image , a he e en de elo . Ce ain o ie do no e i e da ing i ic e hich can accommoda e an da ed c i . 1.1.2 Image & i echnical req iremen : The onge and mo ele an ho ho ld be ed o ca e he e e ence of he o o hel ie e ge o he hea of i , ea il and di ec l . Thi i be een in co e age of na al di a e , a , demon a ion , e c. In edi ing image , he follo ing g ideline A. Confo mi : A clea in e ac in ha mon o co ca of he c i . ho ld be aken in o con ide a ion: ne g be een he image and c i , he e o d and image e en he e ence of he o ; ideo edi ing ho ld no be a me e B. S e ficiali : In addi ion o being ha monio moo hl hile na a ing he o . i h he c i , image ho ld flo C. Ne ne : A chi al foo age canno be ed, nle i i i all im o an o n a ne o fo hich he e no ecen image a e a ailable. Thi m be clea l indica ed on he c een b di la ing he A chi e ag, o co ld be da ed, o a oid conf ing ie e . The E cl i e ag m be ed if he foo age i filmed b Al Ja ee a. 1.2 Technicali : All he echnical a dio and ideo edi ing e headline . 2. Uni of ne b lle in i emen m be me befo e nning he r c re A. B lle in o ie ho ld be a anged acco ding o fo ke c i e ia: Significance, P o imi , Ne ne , and Magni de. Significance and o imi a e de e mined b he a ge ed a dience b he ne o k. In e ing he nning o de , one ho ld no fall ca i e o an one of he fo c i e ia a he e en e of he o he h ee. B. When he afo e-men ioned c i e ia a e e al in im o ance fo a gi en ne o , o he ofe ional and echnical c i e ia ho ld be con ide ed, ch a o e f l image o a ailabili of g e o ne ackage. C. Ne i em on he ndo n m be in he ame o de of he headline. D. Headline o ie m be co e ed i hin he fi b lle in and he fi half of ho b lle in . 15-20 min e of an ho -long E. Occa ionall a o i e i i ed fo echnical ea on , ch a hen a a elli e link canno be e abli hed i h a e o e o g e ; in long b lle in , ho e e , i can be lanned ha a b ie e ho ld be info med. F. Di e i , b em lo ing diffe en i able ne fo ma , m be main ained; a can be an OOV, ackage, LEADALL, o ho cli o i he o na e. o G. A ne b lle in ho ld o ide he ma im m o ible co e age of he c affai and e acco ding o he c i e ion of ignificance. a e of en H. In e ie e e en im o an com onen of ne b lle in . Thei d a ion and n mbe ho ld be a ionali ed o main ain b lle in h hm and balance. Thei agg ega e d a ion ho ld no e ceed one- hi d of he b lle in en i e d a ion, nle edi o ial nece i manda e o he i e. I. An a ac i e lead ho ld be cho en hile a oiding he e of e ce i e de ail in LEADALL o g a hic . A ke ho can be n a an OOV o ackage, o he mino de ail can al o be la ed in a LEADALL o g a hic . In-ho e ackage ed if field e o a e a ailable. ho ld no be J. If he e a e m l i le ea e in he b lle in ndo n, he ho ld n in e ence. If a ea e omo e o o ie , hen he ho ld be la ed in he ame e ence a ea ed. K. Acc ac , logic and common en e m be ed in hif ing f om one cha e o he ne and f om one o o ano he i hin a cha e . L. A ea onable balance ho ld be main ained be een b eak . Fo e am le, i i n ea onable o ha e he fi b eak af e 30 min e and he econd b eak af e 5 min e . A b eak ho ld no la mo e han 1 min e o a oid lo ing ie e o o he a ion . Thi ho ld be clea l i en in con ac i h ad e i e . Long TV comme cial and ad e i emen ho ld no be la ed i hin ne b lle in . When edi o iall nece a , od ce can n o e b eak , e en aid one . M. Whe e b lle in ndo n incl de b ine o fi ed o c ea e eg la habi among ie e . o egmen , hei iming ho ld be N. A Ne Bel i hin a long b lle in ho ld main ain he ame na e h o gho he da . Fo in ance, he i e echni e ed o mo e be een i em canno be em lo ed one da and di ca ded he ne . F he mo e, cli ho ld no be ed i hin a ne bel beca e i i in conflic i h i na e a a ick ca le of ne o ie . O. Non- oli ical o ie a e in eg al com onen of a b lle in, e eciall ho e of in e e o a la ge egmen of ie e . B lle in edi o ho ld emembe ha non- oli ical o ie , ch a a o ie , ho ld al o be co e ed and omo ed o a oid od cing oli icall a a ed d ll ne b lle in . 3. Rec rrence of ne i em in b lle in The ec ence of ne i em in b lle in i go e ned b a n mbe of g ideline and e i emen , namel : The ho e ime an fo a ackage o con in e nning i 24 ho , i h a ma im m f e enc of 3-8 n , o ided ha i con en emain alid. An e ce ion o hi le i an e ce ional, e cl i e Al Ja ee a ackage hich ho ld be o ma im m e. In-ho e majo o ackage ho ld be eg la l da ed be een main ne egmen , e en in he ab ence of b an ial de elo men . The edi o ial olic and a e age n mbe of b lle in , he e he ma im m n mbe of in-ho e ackage ho ld no e ceed 5 n , ho ld be ke in mind. On ce ain occa ion , a ackage ma lo e i ne o hine af e a ingle n. In-ho e ackage con aining e cl i e Al Ja ee a foo age ho ld be f ll e o ided he emain ne - alid. Cli of eco ded li e in e ie a e al o go e ned b he ma im m ec a ame e , namel 5 n , nle he con ain an e cl i e Al Ja ee a co de elo ing o . In ch ca e , he n mbe of e- n ill be decided b o he edi o on d ; he minim m n mbe of e- n ill be decided b aking in o con ide a ion he da ne io i ie . loi ed, ence e age i hin a he Chief Edi o he od ce 4. Pre-planned Special Co erage P e- lanned ecial co e age e e en de ailed, e en i e ne co e age of an al ead kno n o e ec ed e en , ome ime long befo e i nfold , fo e am le, e iden ial o a liamen a elec ion , o hi o ical e en affec ing in e na ional olicie . 4.1 Req iremen of pre-planned pecial co erage: A. A e- lanned ecial co e age enable TV a ion o hed ligh on he o nding , dimen ion o im ac of a a ic la e en and o ligh i ke la e o ho e affec ed b ch an e en . F he mo e, i em o e TV a ion o ha e ie e a a ene of a a ic la bjec a ell a ho o co e i f om a io angle : oli ical, ocial, economic, ocie al, en i onmen al, hea h, e c h o gh m l i le ackage and in e ie in an e ended co e age. B. A e- lanned ecial co e age, no onl add a ie o he c een, b al o con ib e o a ac ing ne ie e f om among ho e in e e ed in o affec ed b co e ed e en . he C. A e- lanned ecial co e age enable TV a ion o highligh i di ec ion, e eciall hen co e ing majo i e ch a he Middle Ea , in ead of follo ing he agenda e b in e na ional ne agencie and cc mbing o hei mono ol and edi o ial olicie . 4.2 Varie i hin pre-planned pecial co erage: Di e i ho ld be main ained i hin a e- lanned ecial co e age, b em lo ing all e of ne fo ma , incl ding headline , mma ie , OOV , ackage , in e ie , alk ho and deba e emina . Di e i i hin a e- lanned ecial co e age ho ld no be limi ed o he fo ma onl , b ho ld al o incl de he con en . The efo e, co e age ho ld incl de ne ackage , biog a hie , fea e , e c. No mall kno n a e- lanned ecial e en ha e logan com o ed of o o h ee o d Cha e Head la ed a he beginning and/o end of he co e age. 4.3 Pre-planning: P e a a ion fo a e- lanned ecial co e age begin da , eek o mon h befo e he e en ake lace, a a io admini a i e, edi o ial and echnical le el : A. The co e age lan ho ld incl de a de ailed ic oin and be im lemen a ion angle . B. To de e mine he logi ic and echnical e mic o hone , SNG , e c. e of he e en mo im o an i emen , incl ding came a , ligh ing, C. To de e mine he n mbe and iden i ie of eam membe co e age a he channel head a e . needed o D. To de e mine he n mbe and iden i ie of eam membe needed o ca co e age, incl ding came amen, echnician , an mi ion enginee , e c. e i e he o he field E. To in c e inen edi o ial and echnical membe o e a e cha e head , omo , ing and o he ele an egmen and e a e i a ea l a o ible io e en ched led da e. F. To in c e o e on he cene and jo nali backg o nd and ecific ackage fo he e en . in he Ne oom o o e ae G. To e a e an in e ie li of o en ial g e and e onali ie , info m hem of he gene al o line of he co e age and e abli h an ea l comm nica ion and coo dina ion i h hem. H. To in i a , en c conce ned admini a i e bodie o finali e e e mi , e i men im o /en e mi . I. Team leade ho ld coo dina e hei effo od ce cha e head . ih i ed fo mali ie , omo and g a hic di i ion ch a o J. A e- lanned ecial co e age ho ld be la nched a da o a fe da ched led e en , acco ding o he ignificance of he e en and i io i agenda io o he on he ne K. In e- lanned ecial co e age in ol ing ne indo , a i able dio loca ion ill be elec ed, aking in o con ide a ion e i ed echnical a ec fo di ec o -di ec o comm nica ion; all ele an ke in alla ion , fi e and e i men ho ld be e and e ed a lea 24 ho io o he fi ne indo . 4.4 E al a ion of pre-planned pecial co erage: A com ehen i e e al a ion ho ld be cond c ed af e he com le ion of a e- lanned ecial co e age. The follo ing e ion ho ld be an e ed c lo l : Wa he co e age la nched a he igh momen ? Wa he co e age d a ion i able and Did he co e age incl de all a fficien ? ec , oin , and angle Did he co e age incl de an o anding fea com a i on o o he com e i o ? Did he co e age in e ie im ac ed b i ? Wa e (image , ne , ackage ) in in ol e all conce ned a ie , ho e infl encing he e en o he co e age fai , objec i e and balanced? Wa he echnical a ec of he co e age (cha e head, di ec ing) o anding? We e all nece a co e age? Wa i e io l iden ified? logi ic and admini ai e e omo, i emen ing, came a o k, made a ailable d ing he o ible o im o e he co e age? If o, ho ? 4.4.1 Li e co erage: I i a li e b oadca of an e en of kno n ime and loca ion ai ed fo a ecific d a ion acco ding o i ignificance. E am le of li e co e age can in ol e a e confe ence, e iden ial add e , majo confe ence, o he follo ing of an im o an de elo ing hich e i e going li e o he cene. D ing a li e co e age he follo ing g ideline To anno nce e ball o in co e age. o ho ld be aken in o con ide a ion: i ing, o bo h, ha he b oadca ill hif o a li e The LIVE ag and e en loca ion ag ho ld be main ained h o gho he co e age. When e-b oadca ing cli a oid conf ion. f om he li e co e age, he li e ag ho ld be emo ed o 4.4.2 Prepara ion P e a a ion o co e a li e e en ho ld a ea l eno gh o g a an ee he ad anced a i al of e o e , came amen, echnician and he e i men a he loca ion. A li of o en ial in e ie g e ho ld be e a ed a ell a ele an ackage highligh ing i o ible de elo men befo e he nfold. D ing a li e co e age, i i im o an o hif be een a and c en de elo men and con a e io fac and info ma ion i h ho e aking lace. G a hic cha , o ligh ing e en backg o nd, dimen ion and fig e , ho ld be e a ed and e en ed d ing b lle in o inco o a ed i hin e o e ackage . 4.4.3 Co erage An e en can be co e ed and b oadca li e and hen hif a a f om, acco ding o i ignificance. Co e age of a e confe ence ake in o con ide a ion i iming, eake and ed lang age. Sim l aneo in e e a ion ho ld be o ided hen needed. 4.4.4 G e A li of o en ial g e , e e and ofe ional eciali ho ld be e abli hed and comm nica ion ho ld be eached o in ol e hem ei he a a elli e g e o a e en e f iend. Sim l aneo in e e a ion ho ld be made a ailable fo an eme genc o nfo e een ci c m ance . A field e o e ma in e ie don e ion . 4.5 Breaking ne ag e e en a e en loca ion, he e he ill an e li e co erage: 4.5.1 Na re of I i a li e co e age of a b eaking ne o ne ec ed e ing e en ha e i e in an e en i e b oadca d e o i magni de, ignificance o h ge oli ical, ec i o economic e e c ion . 4.5.2 Req iremen & Cri eria D ing an li e co e age of a b eaking ne g ideline ho ld be ob e ed: To go li e ing he mo he mo Gi e g e e i able g e hen e e ing e en , he follo ing i ed. al ime. di ec U e acc a e A on . e of in e ie ing (DTL, hono , A k acc a e, clea and ele an e ion . i h clea and co ec lang age. U da e c een info ma ion eg la l and Co e age d a ion ho ld 4.5.3 Ho ec ed ele an o he e en . Balance info ma i e and anal ical in e ie U e he mo ne immedia e o ce ahead o he com e i o . To ef e h and di e if image a and In e ie o if l . i el be de e mined. o end breaking ne of a li e co erage dio g e , Sk e, e c.) A. B eaking ne i hin b lle in can ea il and if l e en i ho ed ndan e ce o olonga ion. Li e co ne de elo men nfold and can be e mina ed o a e anno ncing e ll con in e o moni o he de elo men .. be ended, af e co e ing an e age ho ld be e med a he a fo he ne b lle in b a he o of he ho , o af e B. B eaking ne of a h ge magni de, ch a 9/11 a ack , ho ld con in e i ho in e ion and go o e ched led b lle in o og am . I can con in e a an e ended ecial co e age. C. If a big e en i e ec ed o con in e fo a long ime, he od ce a ign d ie , gi e de ailed in c ion o eam membe o moni o agencie and e inen channel and e abli h comm nica ion i h g e en ho ld be a ed in coo dina ion i h og amming and if e ning o he no mal g id i e ec ed. in cha ge ho ld ic e o ce , i e e . Finall , he an mi ion ec ion , D. The deci ion b og am edi o o ca ego i e o ie ca ied b i e e ice and ne agencie a b eaking o ie ho ld be aken in coo dina ion i h he E ec i e Edi o ho ho ld de e mine ho o co e he o and f om ha angle. No all o ie o ed b ne agencie a b eaking ne ho ld be ea ed a ch. E. B eaking ne he c een. coming f om ne agencie , ho ld clea l be a F. The deci ion o o A on of b eaking ne a o nning on he c een. ib ed o hem on ho ld no be conf ed i h A on of 5. Recorded Programme A eco ded og amme, bjec o all edi o ial, echnical and ling i ic c i e ia, ha ad an age of being able o be modified, edi ed, e-edi ed, ho ened o e anded. he 5.1 T pe of Recorded Programme : In e m of bjec , eco ded og amme a e gene all cla ified in o doc men a , deba e o in e iga i e ho , hile in e m of d a ion he a e cla ified in o a half o one ho . Reco ded og amme a e no mall e en e o co n e o e . The c i e ia od ced and e en ed b one of Al Ja ee a e en e ho ld follo all TV P e en a ion 5.2 Edi orial Cri eria of Recorded Programme : A eco ded og amme hich ma incl de ackage , cli , and o o , ha can be e amined e a a el , m be in ha mon i h he edi o ial line of he Ne o k in gene al and ne b lle in in a ic la , namel : Con en of a eco ded og am ho ld be in ha mon i h channel ne agenda (A abic, Engli h, Balkan); he eco ded og am ho ld i e o achie e a gen ine benefi and m ha e a ecific o e. S bjec and heme of eco ded og amme m eflec he iden i aking in o con ide a ion edi o ial a ic la of each channel. To ic of eco ded og am ho ld be ea ed and hile main aining he gene ic na e of Al Ja ee a. od ced in an o of he channel, anding manne , 6. Cri eria for Programme Repea Af e i ini ial an mi ion, he Coo dina ion Di i ion ma e ea a og amme, he he li e o eco ded, ice, aking in o con ide a ion o en ial high ie e hi a a io a of he o ld a diffe en ime . Li e of: og am ho ld be e ea ed Technical gli ch on ai , i ho an edi ing, nle i i nece a a a e l ch a lo ing he a dio on ai . Ago iola ion of he Code of E hic ha been commi ed b he ncon ollable beha io of a g e on ai , namel ilifica ion, libel, lande o h ical iolence. One of he main ea on fo edi ing a Ja ee a. og am i o a oid an legal liabili again Al When e ea ing a doc men a og am long af e i ini ial an mi ion, i con en and fac ho ld be e ified and e inen a edi ed o dele ed, if he a e in alid. Thi i done o a oid inf ingemen on co igh , ci c m en an o en ial damage o eo le and/o in i ion and main ain ie e and confidence b o iding hem acc a e info ma ion. S ch og am can n i h no ifica ion indica ing hei da e of od c ion and/o ini ial an mi ion. In errela ion be een Ne B lle in & Programme Ne b lle in and og amme of Al Ja ee a channel ho ld eflec hei i ion , hilo o hie and edi o ial line . Thi e i e he main enance of ha mon and coo dina ion be een ne b lle in and og am i ho nde mining he ni e cha ac e i ic of each fo ma . An o e la in add e ing ce ain i e ho ld be i ho ej dice o og amme libe o e lo e o he a ec hich canno be co e ed b ne b lle in In gene al, he e ho ld be coo dina ion be follo ing a ea : een ne b lle in and og amme in he 7.1 In errela ion of Topic : While a good ha monio ela ion hi ho ld e i be een im o an he ho ld al o be ela ed o ne headline . 7.2 Angle og am o ic i i e o Tackle Same Topic : In co e ing ce ain i e , coo dina ion be een ne b lle in and og am i nece a o afeg a d again ea ing hem in an iden ical manne . Unlike ne b lle in , an inhe en fea e of og am a e in-de h anal i and leng h in e iga i e e amina ion. 7.3 Ne Di e ame Rea b lle & Programme G e : i in g e elec ion m be main ained; nle i i ab ol el nece a , he g e ho ld no be in e ie ed in a ne b lle in and alk ho og am. ea ance ca e bo edom and ho ld be a oided. A g e ma be i able fo ne in b no nece a fo a og amme, and ice e a. 7.4 Timing : In co e ing an i e, iming i one of he mo ho ld no be e ha ed b ne b lle in fi im l aneo ea men i i al. im o an de e mining fac o . The , befo e ackling i in a og am; bjec 7.5 Speciali a ion: Ne o ie ho ld be co e ed in-de h b og am , in acco dance i h ic edi o ial con ide a ion . Co e age of o ne ho ld no be d i en b com e i ion, o he de imen of Al Ja ee a image. Thi e i e conce ed coo dina ion be een Ne and P og amming De a men in each channel. 7.6 Edi orial Line: Profe ionali m & S le: P og am m ob e e he ame o be objec i e and conci e in ne ofe ional al e ob e ed in ne ; i i nacce able and bia ed and con ol ed in og am . Name , i le , e c. ed in b lle in and og amme , bo h in i ing and on ncia ion, ho ld be nifo m a e he S le G ide. In b ief, all echnical c i e ia and edi o ial al e ob e ed in b lle in m be adhe ed o in og am oo. 7.7 Informa ion & Terminolog Coordina ion: Ha mon and coo dina ion m be main ained be een Ne & P og amming De a men in all Al Ja ee a channel (A abic, Engli h, Balkan, Web) i h e ec o he edi o ial line a oiding he e of con adic o info ma ion, fig e ,