My First Book is Published!
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 31, 2011 · 1 Comment
I am delighted to formally announce the publication of my first book The Redefined Dimensions of Baloch Nationalist Movement which has been published here in the United States of America. The book is available online for sale. Below, I am providing the “description” of the book as you will see it on the back of … Read more
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Presenting Yourself: Resumes, Interviewing, Networking
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The first two sessions were a fabulous learning experience for me. Now, I am sitting in Cronkite Room 314 to attend the session on “Resume Writing, Interviewing, Network”. The Panel comprises of Bill Walsh, a multi-platform editor at the Washington Post, author of two books and Rich Holden, former New York Editor of The Wall … Read more
Twitter for Editors
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
After the lunch, I decided to attend the session called “Twitter for Editors” in Room 202 with Sue Burzynski Bullard of the University of Nebraska-Loncoln. Sue has more than 3o years experience of working in different newspapers besides serving as the managing editor of The Detroit News for three years. In 2010, she was named … Read more
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Blogging for Beginners (Tony Zeoli)
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Starting at 10:45 a.m in Cronkite Room 252, this session was a lot more technical than I had anticipated. I thought it would start with learning how to create a blog and make an entry. It was a lot more informative for me to understand the technical parts of blogging. Tony Zeoli of the University … Read more
ACES National Conference (March 17-19, 2011)
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I am attending American Copy Editors Society (ACES) 15th National Conference (March 17-19, 2011) at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The conference began this morning at the First Amendment Forum on the second floor of the Cronkite School. Teresa Schmedding of Daily Herald, who is also the president of ACES, welcomed … Read more
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“Pakistan’s Image Problem”
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Today’s Dawn has published an interesting article of filmmaker, media consultant and journalist Hasan Zaidi. The article “Pakistan’s Image Problem” mentions how increasingly unpopular Pakistan has become in different countries of the world. Based on the findings of the BBC World Service Country Rating Poll, the writer says: “The countries where more than two-thirds of … Read more
Today’s Hit: The Only Exception—Paramore
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 16, 2011 · 1 Comment
Isn’t this song awesome?
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Today’s Hit: I Like It By Enrique Iglesias
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The song I want to share with you today is Enrique Iglesias’ I Like It.
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Professional Affiliation: A Breakthrough!
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
My Hubert Humphrey Fellowship is almost coming to an end. I have already started to take a look at my list of things that I “should have” and “shouldn’t have” done in the last eight months. The time has elapsed with the blink of an eye. Suddenly, I feel the rush to do so many … Read more
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Today’s Hit: Teenage Dream
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I must confess that after coming to the US, I have become more addicted to music. I must give credit to Slacker Radio for deepening my addiction by offering such an impressive collection of songs on variety of genre. So, I have decided to share my favorite songs on this blog too. So, the first … Read more
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