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CMMC students participated in the second students' forum of Al-Qasimia University in Sharjah under the supervision of Dr.Walaa Fouda, With a paper presentation on media freedom and cultures' changes. Al-Qasimia University, headed by Dr. Rashad Salem, invited students of the Media College of the American University in the Emirates to participate in the Student Forum with an important point in the field of media research.  The students performed in the presentation a very impressive performance and they were honored as they received certificates of appreciation and Dr. Wala Fouda received the Qasimia University Trophy in appreciation of her efforts in the external student activity.

The Faculty of media and mass communication welcomes a new faculty member Dr. Jeff shires  who earned a Ph.D. (1998) from the University of Missouri-Columbia in Communication-Media Studies. His dissertation focused on applying the theories of Mikhail Bakhtin to the media through the lens of British Cultural Studies. He received an MA (1994) from Indiana State University in Communication where he primarily focused upon Bakhtin’s description of the  Bildungsroman , showing how the classic television program   M*A*S*H,  through the character of Hawkeye Pierce, demonstrated actual character learning and growth that mirrored the program’s physical setting. His research focuses on the work of Bakhtin and his influences to examine how interaction with the media affects the development of the individual’s concept of self. The second strand of research focuses on the importance of the liberal arts in developing reasoned individuals which can counteract the media’s influenc...