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September 23, 2005
Rushing un-spun: Control Room figure joins Al Jazeera
Josh Rushing, one of the central figures in Jehane Noujaim's documentary Control Room, for his considered responses as a U.S. Marine Captain who served in the United States Central Command media office during the invasion of Iraq, quit the Marines after being told he couldn't talk about the movie; now he's got a new job, at Al Jazeera International's 24-hour English language network.
"Josh's outspoken and conscientious nature in this sensitive role, his conflicts with the Pentagon and his subsequent resignation from the Marines," the network P.R.s, "as well his regular appearances as a fresh, non-partisan, critical voice in broadcast and print media have made him among the most recognisable young media voices today. Al Jazeera International, headquartered in Doha -Qatar, aims to broadcast globally at the end of the 1st quarter of 2006, from broadcasting centres in Doha, Kuala Lumpur, London, and Washington D.C." Rushing will be based in DC, as part of one of news bureaus around the world. More press release: "'In a time when American media has become so nationalised, I'm excited about joining an organisation that truly wants to be a source of global information," Josh said. "I witnessed during the war how the U.S. media was co-opted by the U.S. government's messaging. I am proud to be part of a news network that believes in the power of the un-spun truth."
Posted by pride at September 23, 2005 01:34 PM
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