Jiha Watch is a website and blog directed by American author Robert Spencer. According to Spencer, Jihad Watch aims to bring public notice to the role that jihad theology and ideology plays in the modern world, and thus focuses on documenting the part that jihad and Islam play in contemporary conflicts. The site features regular commentary from both Spencer and contributor Hugh Fitzgerald. The latter is referred to as "Jihad Watch Vice President", although he does not appear in public. Jihad Watch was launched in October 2003.