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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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
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
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
A Session at Maricopa County
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 17, 2011 · 2 Comments
We visited the office of Maricopa County today on an invitation to speak about our countries. We, five Humphrey Fellows, had a wonderful time meeting the officials of the county. We met Richard de Uriarte, Communications Manager, Ed Guerrero, Diversity Director and Gary B. Huish, ICJIS Project Coordinator and some other officials at the Maricopa … Read more
Hyper Localized News at Patch
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
On Monday, we had Ms. Marcia Parker, West Coast Editorial Director of Patch, to speak with the Hubert Humphrey Fellows at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. Marcia is a veteran journalist with vast experience of working in traditional and new media. She spoke about Patch, an AOL-sponsored initiative dedicated to hyper-local news. Patch caters … Read more
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The Art of Public Speaking
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on February 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Public speaking has always been one of my favorite topics. We all have to do some kind of public speaking at some point in our professional lives. I started my speaking stint from the school days but fell in love with the idea after getting introduced with the inspirational books of Dale Carnegie, an American … Read more
