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| NYSE bans Al-Jazeera reporters |
| 2003-03-26 |
| The New York Stock Exchange has banned reporters for Al-Jazeera from presenting their U.S. stock reports from the exchange — a move that the Arab TV station is attributing to its reports on the Iraq war. "Al-Jazeera has received an official letter from the New York Stock Exchange informing it that the station's financial reporters can no longer present their reports from the exchange," the Qatar-based news station said Tuesday morning. The Nasdaq Stock Market has indicated that it too would refuse any request by Al-Jazeera to broadcast from its premises, according to Bloomberg News. A spokesman for NYSE has said that security was the reason for the ban, and that the exchange has limited the number of broadcasters as it gives access to media outlets that focus "on responsible business coverage." Al-Jazeera says it believes it is the only channel affected by the action. The station has been widely criticized for broadcasting scenes of dead U.S. soldiers and interviews with prisoners of war. How do you say GTFO in Arabic? |
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