The email for this article was deactivated after Al Jazeera America closed.

Page Publishing has become a top advertiser on Al Jazeera America after informing Florida Family Association eighteen months ago that they were pulling their ads off the channel. 

Florida Family Association tapes ten hours of programing on Al Jazeera America every day.  The Florida Family Association office communicates with each advertiser no less than once per week. 

Dustin Roberts with Page Publishing replied with the following email on November 10, 2014:

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Hi David,

Many of our television and radio advertisements airings are purchased and managed through an advertising agency, thus we have no prior knowledge of when and where most of these spots will run.  I am appalled that our commercials were placed on such a station and I have instructed our agency to cease acquiring airtime on this station.  I thank you for bringing this to my attention.

Best Regards,
Dustin Roberts
Page Publishing, Inc.

Page Publishing started advertising again on Al Jazeera America despite the fact that Mr. Roberts’ email states that he is “appalled that our commercials were placed on such a station…”  Florida Family Association informed Page Publishing officials numerous times during the past twenty days that their ads are frequently airing again on Al Jazeera America.  It appears that Page Publishing misrepresented their intentions to stop advertising on the Hamas-Muslim Brotherhood linked Al Jazeera America. 

Al Jazeera, whose leaders espouse disgust for Israel, who showed disdain for Charlie Hebdo victims, is a news company that is owned by the non-democratic, monarch styled emirate of Qatar who allows wealthy citizens to financially support ISIS, supports the Muslim Brotherhood, backs the head of Hamas, espouses Islamic Sharia law and does not afford citizens freedom of the press. There are many reasons why Corporate America should not expend United States' consumer dollars with Al Jazeera America.  

Why is it important to vigorously challenge American companies not to advertise with Al Jazeera America?

*     No other company poses a larger threat for the most American companies to start doing business with Islamist companies.

*   The news media does influence the political positions of the public. The Islamist political positions held by Al Jazeera officials and/or owner, especially those positions summarized below, pose a threat to changing American public policy that has protected life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

*   American companies that acquire advertising with Al Jazeera America are giving United States consumer dollars to an Islamist Sharia minded regime.

*     Eighty one percent of respondents to Al Jazeera survey say they support ISIS.

News outlets across the country report that Al Jazeera America will shut down in April 2016.  The New York Times reports "In a memo to the staff, Al Jazeera America’s chief executive, Al Anstey, said the “decision by Al Jazeera America’s board is driven by the fact that our business model is simply not sustainable in light of the economic challenges in the U.S. media marketplace."

Now is not the time to back off on “the economic challenges” that Al Jazeera cites for closing the network.  The decline in oil prices certainly gutted Qatar's ability to underwrite Al Jazeera America.  However, if the network had advertising revenues to cover operating expenses Qatar would not have planned to close the channel.  If oil prices should rebound and/or the network attract advertisers a decision could be made to keep the network.  Florida Family Association will continue to monitor Al Jazeera America until the network officially closes in April 2016.  Advertiser officials will continue to be contacted.  Online campaigns will continue to be launched.

It is truly sad to see Page Publishing advertising on Al Jazeera America until the channel goes off the air by the end of April especially after Dustin Roberts said "I am appalled that our commercials were placed on such a station and I have instructed our agency to cease acquiring airtime on this station."  Two hundred sixty companies have stopped advertising on this Hamas-Muslim Brotherhood linked channel.

Page Publishing certainly has the right to choose where they use their advertising dollars.  You have the same right to object and choose to patronize companies that won't give your consumer dollars to Al Jazeera.  Florida Family Association has prepared an email for you to send to Page Publishing officials. 

The email for this article was deactivated after Al Jazeera America closed.

Contact information:

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Noel
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