Josh Rushing, former U.S. marine, joins Al Jazeera International

Josh Rushing, a former U.S. Marine Captain who served in the United States Central Command media office during the invasion of Iraq, has joined the 24-hour English-language network, Al Jazeera International.

Qatar: Thursday, September 22 - 2005 at 16:09
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Josh Rushing, Al Jazeera International

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A 14-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps who held the ranks private through to captain, Josh gained prominence as a central figure in the major motion picture documentary 'Control Room', which chronicles his struggles as the United States military's lead spokesperson to the Arab world during the invasion of Iraq.

Josh's outspoken and conscientious nature in this sensitive role, his conflicts with the Pentagon and his subsequent resignation from the Marines, 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. The channel will be supported by dozens of news bureaux worldwide. Josh will be based in Washington D.C. and his actual role with the channel will be confirmed closer to launch.

'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.'

Nigel Parsons, Managing Director, Al Jazeera International, said, 'Having Josh Rushing on board is important to our mission of bringing the world a fresh perspective on global news. Josh believes in truth of journalism and understands the importance, as well as the consequences, of providing news from all sides of the issue, a core value of the channel.'

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About Josh Rushing:
Josh Rushing has a distinguished career in public affairs and as a media personality. In 2003, he served as Spokesman and Strategic Communications Adviser for Operation Iraqi Freedom at United States Central Command in Doha, Qatar, a position he was handpicked for from an elite group of public affairs officers from all branches of the military. For his service, he was decorated individually with Joint Service Commendation Medal & Joint Service Achievement Medal. Josh also received the Department of Defence's most prestigious award for writing, the Thomas Jefferson Award.

Previously, Josh as Director of the Marine Corps Motion Picture and Television Liaison Office in Los Angles, California (2002-2004), and Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Miramar, San Diego, California (2000-2002), where again, Josh was singled out by the Marines for high-profile media, public affairs and crisis communications assignments ranging from Tajikistan to Western Africa. From 1990-1999, Josh served with distinction as an Enlisted Marine Journalist where he published hundreds of articles in local newspapers, military magazines & newspapers and received his first Thomas Jefferson Award for reporting on Marines lost in the Oklahoma City bombing.

About Al Jazeera International:
Al Jazeera International is the world's first English language news channel to be headquartered in the Middle East. Broadcasting from within the Middle East, looking outwards, Al Jazeera International will report inclusively, offering all perspectives of a story, providing a fresh approach to news coverage and revolutionising viewer choice across the globe.

Al Jazeera International is building on the ground breaking heritage of its sister Arab language channel - Al Jazeera, which was responsible for changing the face of news
within the Middle East, extending that fresh perspective from regional to global. Al Jazeera International is the only international channel inside the Middle East looking out.

Al Jazeera International's reporting is accurate, impartial and objective.

For further information please contact:

US: Mike Holtzman or Katie Bergius,
+1 212-486-7070

Doha: Charlotte Dent or Lana Khachan:
+974 489 0716/3

UK: Sheila Thompson:
+44 207 591 9610

Janeta Novakovic, Assistant News Editor
Thursday, September 22 - 2005 at 16:09 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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