1. MMC 910 Journalism and Society
Session 6: What’s News and Not News in the UAE

2. MMC910 Journalism and Society
7:30 pm David Haddad, Founder of Press Pass:
Follow him
News about Sultan Al Qassemi’s visit was on UOWD website the next day; let’s see if David will be there tomorrow afternoon

3. MMC and MIST Programs
Official launch will be Wednesday, April 11, 6 – 9 pm Everyone is expected to attend: guests will be VIPs and journalists; NO CLASS Come to Auditorium in Block 15-Ground Floor Reception follows

4. Media and Politics: Communicating the Transitions
2-day conference at UOWD, May Details to come Volunteers needed

5. Changes to Syllabus Readings – only primary readings listed
Additional readings sent by anyone to
are not in syllabus
Additional readings are important
Changes in assignment dates
Details about exam, papers, and lectures

6. Tonight’s Presentations
Team 1: Theories of the Press – do they work in China or Uzbekistan Malihe, Saloomeh, Ragha, Salah Team 2: Censorship, ethics, and other legal issues Ali, Anni, Jaidaa Team 3: Reality or manufactured reality Anastasia, Ethar, Shumaila

7. Purpose of Presentations
Team topics cover major areas of readings
Each team reads the material carefully and constructs presentation that
covers the key points in the readings
explains them to the class
relates key points to today’s journalism
will help students take the exam in Week 8

8. When your team isn’t presenting
Take notes from other presentations
You listen carefully to ask questions after
If you disagree with something that is said, ASK after the presentation
Study format of other presentations and performance of colleagues
What can you learn from other formats, other performances?

9. MMC910 Journalism and Society
That’s it for tonight. Keep reading
See you Wednesday at MMC911 – meeting
in Block
Revised On Campus News Story due by before class