#54 Wadah Khanfar
Director-General
Al Jazeera
Palestinian
Age: 41
Al-Jazeera's Palestinian director-general oversees most-watched satellite channel in Middle East, also Al Jazeera's Web site, English speaking, documentary and sports channels. Not afraid to call out Arab leaders, Washington. Spearheading transformation of Arab media: imitators cropping up across the Middle East, defying traditional state control of media. Challenged Arab League decree authorizing states to penalize broadcasters for offending religious, state authority. Criticisms of pro-Palestinian bias, "mouthpiece for Bin Laden," questionable editorial independence ceding to reputation as legitimate news organization.
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