America Tonight

America Tonight
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Created byAl Jazeera America / Kim Bondy
Presented byJoie Chen
Country of originUnited States
Production
Production locationWashington, D.C. (Newseum)
Running time30 minutes (originally 1 hour)
Original release
NetworkAl Jazeera America
ReleaseAugust 2013 (2013-08) –
March 2016 (2016-03)
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America Tonight was Al Jazeera America's flagship news show between August 2013 and March 2016, airing at 9:30 p.m. EST. It was a showcase for thought-provoking and insightful in-depth reporting and programming with a focus on investigative reporting. Its mission is to tell urgent, important and underreported stories with the quality, depth and time they deserve. The newsmagazine program was hosted by former CNN International anchor and former CBS News correspondent Joie Chen, and was produced from Al Jazeera America's Newseum studio in Washington, D.C. It featured correspondents Adam May, Lori Jane Gliha, Sheila MacVicar, Christof Putzel, Michael Okwu, Sarah Hoye, and Lisa Fletcher.[1][2]

  1. ^ Byers, Dylan (July 23, 2013). "Joie Chen to host Al Jazeera America's 'America Tonight'". Politico. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Al Jazeera America will broadcast nightly primetime current affairs magazine". Al Jazeera America. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.