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MMC 910 Journalism and Society

MMC 910 Journalism and Society. Session 6: What’s News and Not News in the UAE. MMC910 Journalism and Society. 7:30 pm David Haddad, Founder of Press Pass: www.presspass.me Follow him on @ PressPassMe

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MMC 910 Journalism and Society

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  1. MMC 910 Journalism and Society Session 6: What’s News and Not News in the UAE

  2. MMC910 Journalism and Society • 7:30 pm David Haddad, Founder of Press Pass: www.presspass.me Follow him on @PressPassMe • News about Sultan Al Qassemi’s visit was on UOWD website the next day; let’s see if David will be there tomorrow afternoon

  3. MMC and MIST Programs Official launch will be Wednesday, April 11, 6 – 9 pm Everyone is expected to attend: guests will be VIPs and journalists; NO CLASS Come to Auditorium in Block 15-Ground Floor Reception follows

  4. Media and Politics: Communicating the Transitions 2-day conference at UOWD, May 15-16 Details to come Volunteers needed

  5. Changes to Syllabus • Readings – only primary readings listed • Additional readings sent by anyone to www.mmc.twitbookclub.org are not in syllabus • Additional readings are important • Changes in assignment dates • Details about exam, papers, and lectures

  6. Tonight’s Presentations Team 1: Theories of the Press – do they work in China or Uzbekistan Malihe, Saloomeh, Ragha, Salah Team 2: Censorship, ethics, and other legal issues Ali, Anni, Jaidaa Team 3: Reality or manufactured reality Anastasia, Ethar, Shumaila

  7. Purpose of Presentations • Team topics cover major areas of readings • Each team reads the material carefully and constructs presentation that covers the key points in the readings explains them to the class relates key points to today’s journalism will help students take the exam in Week 8

  8. When your team isn’t presenting • Take notes from other presentations • You listen carefully to ask questions after • If you disagree with something that is said, ASK after the presentation • Study format of other presentations and performance of colleagues • What can you learn from other formats, other performances?

  9. MMC910 Journalism and Society That’s it for tonight. Keep reading See you Wednesday atMMC911 – meeting in Block 14 - 202 • Revised On Campus News Story due by email before class

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