Al Jazeera launching conservative media platform

[DonViejo]

BY THOMAS MOORE - 02/23/21 01:56 PM EST

Al Jazeera is launching a new media platform geared toward conservatives in a move that's reportedly designed to appeal to people in the center-right who say they can’t find mainstream sources that speak to them.

The platform known as Rightly will be led by Scott Norvell, a former News Corp. executive and Fox News president. Norvell confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday that he will be editor in chief.

Politico reported the platform's launch earlier on Tuesday. Al Jazeera did not immediately comment on the launch of the new platform.

The first show, scheduled for Thursday, will be an opinion-led interview program called “Right Now with Stephen Kent,” according to Politico, and more content will be unveiled in the coming months.

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[sandensea]

1. I can just imagine the reaction:

"Look, Jethro! They've got us a fancy new conservative media platform (whatever the hell that is)."

"You must be stupider than your mother, Sue Ann. I ain't watching nothing with Ay-rab name on it!!"

[stopdiggin]

2. Ummmm. OK.

(searching frantically for Onion somewhere ... )

[Bev54]

3. I just do not see "conservatives" watching Al Jazeera

I watch it quite often, find it good but it is a news station with truth, that is not something republican conservatives tend to want to see or hear.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. Couldn't they just give that money to charity? I just don't see what good

flushing it down the toilet like this will do......