Visiting journalists talk stereotypes & media

The South Asian Media Studies group at Florida State University, led by Dr. Steve McDowell, hosted a luncheon on August 27th featuring two Pakistani journalists, Ali Hussain and Tariq Mureed, as our guests.  The lunch was attended by Florida State students, staff, and faculty, and members of the community interested in South Asia. The two journalists are …

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COMM doctoral student awarded International Dissertation Semester Research Fellowship

Florida State University School of Communication doctoral student Mehnaz Gul has received an International Dissertation Semester Research Fellowship (IDSR) from the university’s Graduate School, which is awarded to select students to facilitate research and timely completion of the doctoral degree that requires extended research time abroad. In the Fall 2014, Gul will receive a $7,000 …

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Pakistani senior journalist to speak at FSU on Tuesday

Mr. Asif Ali Bhatti, a senior correspondent and anchor for Geo News in Islamabad, Pakistan, will speak on “New Media and Political Change in South Asia” at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, in University Center Building D, Room 2102. Mr.  Bhatti is a senior journalist working with the largest media group in Pakistan. He started …

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