Global Leadership Forum 2011
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on October 24, 2011 · 1 Comment
I was invited to speak with the current batch of the Hubert Humphrey Fellows from Arizona State University about my experiences as a Fellow. More than 190 Humphrey Fellows from 93 countries have arrived in Washington DC for an annual event called the Global Leadership Forum. This is the first time when Fellows designated at … Read more
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A Baloch perspective on the Balochistan problem
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on September 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Renowned journalist Kiran Nazish reviewed my book, The Redefined Dimensions of Baloch Nationalist Movement for the fresh edition of The Friday Times (Lahore), Pakistan’s first independent English weekly. I am reproducing the piece here for the interest of my readers. Balochistan is an important but complicated issue. The stability of the province is indispensable not … Read more
Humphrey Graduation Luncheon
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The first class of Hubert H. Humphrey fellows, international journalism and communications professionals, completes its 10-month fellowship program at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Graduation Luncheon Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:30 -1 p.m. First Amendment Forum Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication 555 N. Central Ave., Phoenix Note: … Read more
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The Monument Valley
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on April 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I am writing this blog entry from my Room #119 of Goulding’s Lodge at the Navajo Tribal Land on the Arizona/Utha border. Of all the places that I have visited in the United States, I must admit today’s trip to the Monument Valley is the most spectacular one. At the Monument Valley, the mountain rocks … 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
An Interview with Len. Downie
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 11, 2011 · 3 Comments
Today, I interviewed one of America’s most respected newspaper editors, Len. Downie Jr. (which will be available for your reading soon). Mr. Downie is a former executive editor of the Washington Post who led the newspaper for seventeen years. Under his leadership, the Post won a record number of 25 Pulitzer Prizes. Mr. Downie, after … Read more
Cronkite Global Conversations
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on March 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Today I spoke about the politics, society and media of Pakistan in the Cronkite Global Conversations. The event was organized by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism of Arizona State University (ASU) to engage students, professionals and members of the community with the visiting Hubert Humphrey Fellows. An impressive crowed turned up. Besides introducing the … Read more
Back To The Future
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment
In simple words, Khan of Kalat Mir Suleman Dawood’s latest plea to three top officials and tribal chiefs of Balochistan to step down can be described as a naive quest. In a fresh interview to the media, the UK-based Baloch leader in self-exile has coaxed Balochistan Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi, Chief Minister Nawab Mohammad … Read more
