Al Jazeera staff say rightwing platform will ‘irreparably tarnish’ brand

Open letter says the launch of online outlet Rightly' is an affront' to the network's journalistic vision

More than a hundred staff at the Qatar-funded media organisation Al Jazeera have signed an open letter to management objecting to the launch of a rightwing digital platform that they say betrays its journalism and will irreparably tarnish the network's brand and work".

The internal letter, seen by the Guardian and sent to top leaders of the media network, said the launch of Rightly on Thursday was an affront to the ethical, journalistic and editorial vision and guidelines of Al Jazeera".