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  1. New research shows Middle East residents support free expression, but also more restrictions on the internet

    Posted on April 24, 2013, by

    DOHA MEDIA CONTACT: Robb Wood +974 4454 5004 | rwood@northwestern.edu Northwestern University in Qatar has released preliminary findings from a Pan-Arab survey showing that although web users in the Middle East support the freedom to express opinions online, they also believe the Internet should be more tightly regulated. Researchers surveyed 9,693 adults in eight Arab… Read more

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  2. NU-Q becomes editorial home for Penn State’s Journal of General Education

    Posted on April 21, 2013, by

    Journal puts Qatar’s investment in education on the map for educators and scholars Special issue to focus on Education City’s role in global education Northwestern University in Qatar has become the editorial home for Pennsylvania State University Press’ Journal of General Education after Jeremy Cohen, NU-Q’s newly appointed associate dean for academic affairs, was made… Read more

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  3. Weekend festival backs high schoolers making a difference through film

    Posted on April 14, 2013, by

    NU-Q and THIMUN Qatar award high school filmmakers for documentaries on child labor, Palestine, and road safety at second international film festival Young filmmakers from six different countries competed for recognition at the 2013 THIMUN Qatar Northwestern Film Festival this weekend. The three-day annual festival is sponsored by Northwestern University in Qatar and THIMUN Qatar,… Read more

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  4. NU-Q faculty and students to perform Greek tragedy at QOSM’s ‘Olympics – Past & Present’ Exhibition

    Posted on April 10, 2013, by

    Medea, directed by NU-Q associate professor and long-time acting teacher, premieres Thursday Faculty and students from Northwestern University in Qatar will present this week the Greek tragedy Medea in cooperation with the Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum (QOSM) and The Youth Company. The play is part of the event program of QOSM’s exhibition Olympics –… Read more

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  5. Certificate in Middle East studies announced

    Posted on April 3, 2013, by

    Certificate is first step to full Middle East studies minor Students from other Education City universities eligible for certificate In a move to further equip future communication and journalism professionals with historical, political, and cultural knowledge of the region, Northwestern University in Qatar has begun offering students a certificate in Middle East studies. Several seniors… Read more

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  6. NU-Q and Al Jazeera Network sign MoU to facilitate knowledge transfer, increase student engagement, and strengthen collaboration

    Posted on March 19, 2013, by

    In a move intended to better understand and develop media in Qatar and the region, Northwestern University in Qatar and Al Jazeera Network signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will further facilitate collaboration and knowledge transfer between two of Qatar’s foremost media organizations. The agreement, which deepens ties between the two organizations that have worked… Read more

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  7. NU-Q students combine media skills and community service in South Africa

    Posted on March 13, 2013, by

    Right to left: Northwestern University in Qatar sophomores Jaimee Haddad, Farida Zahran and Jaser Alagha visit with students in the Earthchild Project during a Spring Break service learning trip to South Africa. In addition to Earthchild, a program that teaches children about healthy lifestyles, the group of 12 students from NU-Q also served at the Children’s… Read more

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  8. NU-Q journalism graduates help “change the channel”

    Posted on March 6, 2013, by

    Alumni contribute to national broadcaster’s revamp Shaped by a global media education in the heart of Qatar, three alumni from Northwestern University in Qatar are putting their unique knowledge and skills to work at the new Qatar TV (QTV), recently re-launched with a modern look and fresh content. The three members of NU-Q’s first graduating… Read more

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  9. NU-Q students begin residencies at top media organizations in New York, London and Paris

    Posted on February 24, 2013, by

    Students experience real-world journalism and PR at Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated and Amnesty International among others More than a dozen journalism and communication students from Northwestern University in Qatar are touching down in major cities all over the world this week to kick off their journalism residency program. The program will see the students take… Read more

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  10. An Arab Spring for the internet?

    Posted on February 18, 2013, by

    By Stuart Brotman This article originally appeared in the QF Telegraph, Issue 78: February 7, 2013. When the United Nation’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) convened recently in Dubai, there were high expectations and high drama—not surprising, given that its World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT) would be held for the first time in almost a… Read more

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