'Like a bad joke': Al Jazeera staff bemused at rightwing US venture

Rightly, a digital platform for conservatives, goes down awkwardly in Qatari-funded news organisation

Al Jazeera's surprise decision to launch a digital platform for conservatives in the US has left many within the Qatar-based news organisation dumbfounded and confused, staff have told the Guardian.

The network has announced the launch of Rightly, a platform that will host programmes and produce online content aimed at audiences currently underrepresented in today's media environment", in this case right-of-centre Americans.