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Dr. Nurdan Akiner
Mersin, Turkey
nurdanakiner@yahoo.com
Female. Born July 11, 1973.
Ph.D. June 2004 Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Assistant Professor, Mersin University and Cag University, both in Mersin, Turkey.
Owner and editor-in-chief of a local monthly newspaper that she created to provide her students with practical experience.
Author: We Are Not Enemy. Istanbul, 2004.
Dr. Espérance Bayedila Bakanda
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
epebayedila@yahoo.fr
Female. Born March 24, 1965.
Ph.D. 2007 IFASIC, Kinshasa, D.R. Congo.
Professor and Deputy Chairwoman, Department of Social Communication, IFASIC (Institute of Information and Communication Sciences). 2004-present.
Journalist for 16 years at National Broadcast Radio.
Doctoral thesis: “La Reproduction de Statut de la Femme dans la Communication Interpersonnelle: Approche Anthropologique de la Communication au sein des Familles á Kinshasa.”
Visited USA in 1999 for three-week workshop on conflict resolution management.
Dr. Alexei Yuryevich Bykov (also Alexey and Aleksi)
Yekaterinburg, Russia
zarsmi@gmail.com
Male. Born March 12, 1973.
Ph.D. in Political Science 2001, Urals State University.
Associate Professor, Journalism Department, Urals State University, 2000-present.
News Editor, Radio Morning News Department, Urals State Broadcasting Company, 1994-2002.
Author: The American Press about Quality of Life in Russia: Political Processes and Political Institutes. Yekaterinburg, 2006.
Visited USA in 1998 for three-weeks to study American federalism and foreign policy.
Ms. Julieta Giselle Casini
Buenos Aires, Argentina
J_casini@yahoo.com
jcasini@clarin.com
Female. Born June 1, 1975.
Licenciada in Social Communication 2001 Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA).
Executive Coordinator, Master in Journalism, Department of Humanities, Universidad de San Andres/Grupo Clarín.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences, UBA.
Researcher, Secretaría de Ciencia y Tecnología, UBA.
“Crisis o reformulación del fotoperiodismo,” with A. Messina. In Aníbal Ford, Resto del Mundo: Nuevas mediaciones de las agendas críticas internationales. Buenos Aires: Norma, 2005.
Dr. Lenka Waschkova Cisarova
Brno, Czech Republic
cisarova@mail.muni.cz
Female. Born May 28, 1978.
Ph.D., Masaryk University (pending).
Assistant Professor, Masaryk University. 2005-present.
Ph.D. student, Masaryk University. 2003-present.
Editor-in-Chief, Media Studies. 2005-present.
Author: “Is This the End of the Czech Press?” Otazky Zurnalistiky. 2004.
Ms. Biljana Griovska
Skopje, Macedonia
biljana_grioff@yahoo.com
Female. Born December 11, 1979.
M.A. in European Studies expected January 2007, Saints Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
Coordinator for implementation of European Credit Transfer System, new curriculum, and new teaching methodology, Skopje Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus”: includes work on designing new curriculum for journalism studies.
Reporter, Image magazine (lifestyle), Skopje, 2000-2002.
Dr. Jiang Ying
Chengdu, China
JY@CDGWBN.COM.CN
Female. Born March 13, 1970.
Ph.D., Literature and Art, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Associate Professor, Literature and Journalism Institute, Sichuan University.
Editor, Sichuan University newspaper, 1992-1994.
“Standardizing and Integrating Net Culture with Other Aspects of ‘Culture,’” 2005.
Ms. Nadiya Kolesnikova
Zaporizhya, Ukraine
nadya_kole@mail.ru
Female. Born September 6, 1977.
M.A., linguistics, Ukrainian Philology Department, Zaporizhya National University.
Post-M.A. work continues.
Ph.D. thesis planned on sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic aspects of advertisements.
Senior Instructor, Journalism Department, Zaporizhya National University, 2004-present.
Journalist, Zaporizhya Regional TV Company, 2003-present.
“Cooperation of the Operator and the Journalist,” Methodological Recommendations, Zaporizhya: Zaporizhya National University, 2006.
Mr. Peter Mandava
Gweru, Zimbabwe
petermandava@yahoo.com
Male. Born July 7, 1969.
M.A. 1999 University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Lecturer, Midlands State University, 2000-present.
Chairman, Department of Journalism & Media Studies, Midlands State University.
Author: “Towards Democratizing Airwaves: Zimbabwe’s Experience of Broadcasting Policy Reform and Implications for Media Development,” The Dike, Midlands State University, 2004.
Mr. Henry Zuyingong Muluh
Buea, Cameroon
henrymuluh@yahoo.co.uk
Male. Born August 20, 1962.
M.A. 1999 The City University, London, England.
Senior Lecturer, University of Buea, 1997-present.
Head of Journalism Department, University of Buea.
Co-author: “Barriers to Indigenous Language Press in Cameroon,” Indigenous Language Media in Africa, Lagos: CBAAC, 2006.
Mr. Dominique Nduhura
Butare, Rwanda
dguez2001@yahoo.fr
Male. Born January 17, 1971.
M.A. 2004 University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Lecturer, National University of Rwanda.
Country & Content Coordinator, Environmental Journalism & Communication Project.
Author: “A Study on Journalists Training in Africa: The Case of Rwanda,” 2002.
Mr. Nguyen Van Thang
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
No working e-mail address available as of 5/18/07.
Male. Born August 7, 1965.
B.A. 1990 University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Post-graduate attendee of the Advanced Journalism Workshop in Berlin, Germany, 1993.
Managing Editor, The Saigon Times Daily, 2002-present.
Mr. Nasry Esmat Sadek
Cairo, Egypt
nasryesmat@gmail.com
Male. Born February 13, 1981.
B.B.S.A., Future Generation Foundation, Egypt.
Lecturer, Ain Shams University.
News Reporter, Department of Judicial Affairs, Al-Ahram newspaper.
Editor and Sports News Writer, Filbalad.com.
Author: “The Sin of Silence,” Al Akhbar newspaper, 2002. Winner of Mustafa Amin Prize.
Dr. Muhammad Ali Shaikh
Karachi, Pakistan
drmalishaikh@hotmail.com
Male. Born October 14, 1961.
Ph.D., June 2006 University of Karachi. Karachi, Pakistan.
Provincial Education Manager, Government of Sindh. 2006-present.
Author: Satellite Television and Social Change in Pakistan: A Case Study of Rural Sindh. Karachi, 2007.
Mr. Pushpendra Pal Singh
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
ppsinghjournalism@yahoo.co.uk
Male. Born October 8, 1969.
M.A., Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, India.
Associate Professor, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication. 2005-present
Author: Trilogue: An Effective Model of Health Communication. Panjabi University, 2006.
Mr. Dandi Supriadi
Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
dansupri01@yahoo.co.id
Male. Born April 18, 1975.
M.A., Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.
Executive Producer, Indonesian Public Television Network. 2006-present.
Lecturer, International University Bandung. 2001-present.
Broadcasting Studies Instructor, University of Padjajaran. 1999-present.
“Convergent Applications in Virtual Community: A Study of Friendster as an Online Community Service with Convergent Applications and Its Role in Replicating Real-life Presence.” 2006.
Dr. Gordana Vilovic
Zagreb, Croatia
gordana.vilovic@icej.hr
Female. Born March 3, 1957.
Ph.D., Zagreb University.
Assistant Professor, Dubrovnik University. 2005-present.
Deputy Director, International Center for Education for Journalists. 2005-present.
Assistant Professor, Zagreb University. 2001-present.
Co-author: Controversies in Political Information Weekly Magazines Globus and National 1999-2000. Zagreb, 2004.
Dr. Jana Waldnerova
Nitra, Slovak Republic
jana_waldnerova@yahoo.com
Female. Born June 9, 1962.
Ph.D, Constantine the Philosopher University (pending).
Teaching Assistant, Constantine the Philosopher University. 1998-present.
Ph.D. student, Constantine the Philosopher University. 2002-present.
Author: “The Use of Urban Legends in Creating News Stories.” Conference Compendium on Intercultural Dimensions in Teaching of Foreign Languages. Nitra, 2006.