RD Recap: Al Jazeera America to Shut Down; Another Daily News Departure

It’s all over at Al Jazeera America. The network will shut down by April 30 after executives at the parent company deemed the business model unsustainable. “I know this will be a massive disappointment for everyone here who has worked tirelessly for our long-term future. The decision that has been made is in no way because AJAM has done anything but a great job,” CEO Al Anstey wrote in an all-staff note. “In recent months at every level, and in every department, we have been making progress and demonstrated improvements and seen positive change.”