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Is the Maya Khan episode over?
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsThere is something else that is bothering me. I don’t want to zoom-in on one TV station particularly. Unfortunately the plague of bad journalism is spread far and wide. However,... -
An RTDNF scholarship!
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No Comments“Abe Schechter Graduate Scholarship” – Abe Schechter, a true pioneer of radio news, became the first vice president of news for NBC. He began his career in newspapers, then moved... -
Journalism and Ethics
Posted on November 14, 2011 | 12 CommentsJournalism may mean many things to many people. Journalistic ethics, like ethics in general, can assume different definitions, boundaries and implications for different people. However, yesterday I woke up to... -
Generation 9/11
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsBy British Council Though the attacks of September 11 were most keenly felt in the U.S., their impact resounded worldwide. For many who came of age around 2001, the events... -
Power of the Uniform
Posted on April 23, 2011 | No CommentsThere is something about the way our world is set-up that makes it clear that people with the uniform have the power. While standing in front of a uniformed individual,... -
Doha’s labor tells stories of false promises
Posted on April 13, 2011 | 1 CommentBeyond the rising facade of a modern skyline, down dusty roads lined with old car wreckages, lies Doha’s industrial area. It is here where the mirage of the rich, rapidly... -
Terana Summit
Posted on April 6, 2011 | 1 Comment23 fellows engaged in conversations over a period of one year finally meet at the Terana Summit in Doha. The first stage of these interactions included sharing stories from each... -
PJ Crowley comes to Emerson College
Posted on March 10, 2011 | No CommentsAssistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Philip J. (P.J.) Crowley was at Emerson College today. He met journalism students for an informal question and answer session. He started the... -
Rio de Janeiro 2010
Posted on June 4, 2010 | No CommentsBeautiful beaches, sudden mountains, rumbling music and lots of Havianas! Rio is all that. I was recently over there to attend the third forum of the United Nations Alliance of... -
The Other Side of “Three Killed…”
Posted on May 12, 2010 | No CommentsWhen you work in news, especially news in Pakistan, you become accustomed to headlines such as “Five killed in bomb attack…”, “Two dead in targeted attack..”, “Eight dead…” and so...
