Mediagazer: Al Jazeera America network ramps up ahead of debut (Reuters)

9:35 AM ET, June 30, 2013

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Reuters:

Al Jazeera America network ramps up ahead of debut — (Reuters) - Al Jazeera America has hired hundreds of journalists and finalized parts of its programming schedule, as it moves ahead with its plan to create a mainstream U.S. cable news channel that aims to compete with dominant networks like CNN and Fox.

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