Al Jazeera takes war reporting to new level in its coverage of war on Gaza

Below is a sampling of the many innovative ways Al Jazeera viewers can stay up-to-date and interact with the news from the ground in Gaza:

1) Livestation:

Livestation, a free, high-quality online platform, is now broadcasting Al Jazeera to people around the world. Al Jazeera on Livestation offers a chance for everyone to watch AJ's coverage of the war on Gaza. People are also joining the interactive chat room on Livestation to discuss the war.

2) Interactive Map:

Al Jazeera's New Media team has partnered with two leading on-line companies, Ushahidi & Souktel, to deliver an interactive map for the conflict on Gaza. The conflict map is still under BETA trial, and is providing a valuable resource to the online world. Al Jazeera is the first international news organization to be working with these partners in launching a map for citizen reporting. The map is updated throughout the day as incidents occur in and around Gaza. People from within Palestine & Israel can submit reports to the system via text messages. The events are then plotted on a timeline so that viewers can get a sense of how the conflict is progressing.

3) Twitter:

Al Jazeera is the first and only news organization to be providing accurate live reporting using Twitter, a global on-line social messaging utility, for the current war on Gaza. With many people on Twitter discussing the war, Al Jazeera has offered a another avenue for users to get their information.

4) Website:

Al Jazeera's website continues to provide a comprehensive look at all angles of the war in Gaza.

4) YouTube:

Special playlists have been created on our YouTube channels specifically for coverage of the war.

5) Viewer Contributed Content:

Al Jazeera's websites offer a platform for viewers to contribute their views, and even their own footage from the war on Gaza.