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Rana Khaled Arafat is a PhD student in media and journalism at the University of Lugano, Switzerland. She is also an Assistant Lecturer at the Faculty of Language and Communication at the Arab Academy in Cairo. She holds a master's degree in international journalism from Cairo University.
April 23, 2019 •
Business Models, Media Economics, Recent, Research •
by Rana Khaled Arafat
“Journalism seems to be commercially viable in the West, so it is assumed to be the same elsewhere. However, it’s really not the case in other parts of the world, especially in developing economies that lack scale”. These...
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December 11, 2018 •
Research •
by Rana Khaled Arafat
Countering stereotypes about refugees in the media and engaging refugees in the creation of their own representations is a big challenge. Can teaching young refugees media literacy skills change this?...
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May 18, 2018 •
Recent, Research, Specialist Journalism •
by Rana Khaled Arafat
Many assume that investigative reporting started in the West. This neglects the rich history of investigative journalism in Africa, says Anya Schiffrin, author of “African Muckracking – 75 Years of Investigative Journalism in...
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May 3, 2018 •
Recent, Research •
by Rana Khaled Arafat
From “Letters to the editor” to comments on news websites and social media pages: audience feedback can take many forms. But does it also affect how readers see a story? Can negative comments from readers even undermine the credibility...
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November 27, 2017 •
Research, Short stories •
by Rana Khaled Arafat
“When a dog bites a man, that is not news, But if a man bites a dog, that is news!” Journalism trainers often start their lectures on the art of crafting powerful and engaging news stories with this famous quote. Searching...
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