Al Jazeera America Struggles as Cable TV News Fades

Financial Times: Last week’s management shake-up at Al Jazeera America comes as the U.S. channel faces the most dire challenges of its short existence and raises questions about Qatar’s ability to project soft power through the ruling family’s backing. “I don’t see any prospect for success no matter how many petrodollars they decide to pour down the drain,” said former CBS News boss Andrew Heyward. “As people’s habits switch from TV to online to mobile, it’s an odd time to invest in the very old-fashioned 24-hour television business.”