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Nouha Belaid holds a PhD in media and communication. Her thesis looked at television on social media in an era of media convergence. In 2017 she was named by UNESCO and the European Union as one of 100 Young Tunisian Experts. Her 2013 master’s thesis, devoted to political communication and social media, was awarded the Prize for Scientific Excellence. Nouha was a co-founder of the Arab Journalism Observatory (AJO) and currently edits the AJO website. She teaches online journalism at Tunisia’s Central University and is also the Academic Programme Manager of the university’s School of Communication. Since 2013, she has worked as a consultant and trainer with international institutions such as Internews, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and others.
May 6, 2021 •
Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Nouha Belaid
How the Arab world can capitalise on the increased appetite for science news...
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February 25, 2020 •
Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Nouha Belaid
University journalism schools have until recently lagged behind NGOs as providers of training in data skills. ...
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January 23, 2018 •
Media and Politics, Research •
by Nouha Belaid
Internet users in the Middle East are becoming more concerned about online surveillance and many are worried that governments use social media to check their online activities. The use of Facebook has declined significantly across the...
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February 22, 2017 •
Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Nouha Belaid
Newspapers in Iraq are commissioning investigative journalism in a bid to attract and retain audiences who might otherwise turn to local digital news platforms. But the cost of investigative projects, a lack of access to information and...
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November 3, 2016 •
Digital News, Press Freedom, Recent •
by Nouha Belaid
Internet use is growing across the Middle East as people gradually abandon traditional listening and viewing practices, according to new research. The 2016 Media Use in the Middle East study found that digital divides are narrowing, not...
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