The website, called gives US visitors the chance to read and watch the news Al Jazeera produces, as well as providing a list of "Hits & Myths" -- a list of seven misconceptions about the channel, with explanations refuting them.
As well as denouncing that it supports Al Qaeda the digital campaign is also looking to dispel the idea that the Qatari-owned station is anti-Semitic and anti-American.
The website also asks for support from users to help it gain carriage deals with US cable and satellite firms. The channel's Arabic-language version is currently available in the US through the Dish satellite network and its English-language version is aired on a small number of cable channels.
The Doha-based TV network is also launching , a move that coincides with its seeking permission from Canada's Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to broadcast its channel on cable and satellite.
Again, the Canadian website asks users to email their cable and satellite companies to ask them to carry the channel.
Al Jazeera is backing the web launch with a series of press ads in publications including the Globe & Mail in Toronto and The New York Times.
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