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The mass media in Qatar relays information and data in Qatar by means of television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines and the internet. Qatar has established itself as a leading regional figure in mass media over the past decade. Al Jazeera, a global news network which was established in 1996, has become the foundation of the media sector.[1] The country uses media to brand itself and raise its international profile.[2]
Despite Al Jazeera being considered to be one of the Middle East's most open media outlets,[3] Qatari authorities enforce stringent restrictions on freedom of local media, including censoring internet services and outlawing criticism of the ruling family in the media. However, in October 2018, National Press Club declared its review for Al Jazeera. "News organizations supported by public money can and do produce independent journalism," said NPC Journalism Institute President Barbara Cochran. The accolades received by Al Jazeera from respected American professional organizations attest to the quality of their news coverage as supportive and independent. “The 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." said National Press Club President Andrea Edney.[4]
- ^ The Report: Qatar 2009. Oxford Business Group. 2009. p. 200. ISBN 978-1902339252.
- ^ The Report: Qatar 2010. Oxford Business Group. 2010. p. 237. ISBN 9781907065446.
- ^ Hugh Miles (1 July 2017). "Al-Jazeera, insurgent TV station that divides the Arab world, faces closure". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Club, National Press. "National Press Club Declares Support For Al Jazeera". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-07-15.