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Academic Unit/ Program: Journalism and Communications

Background:

I have MA in Media, Communication and Cultural Studies from Aarhus University, Denmark and University of Florence, Italy. I have also another MA in Journalism and Communications: Specializing in Print and Web from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. I got my first degree in BEd in English from Bahir Dar University. I have more than ten years experience in lecturing and research. My research interest is in the field of Communication for Development, New Media and Public Relations

Qualification:

• BA/BED in English
• MA in Media, Communication and Cultural Studies
• MA in Journalism and Communications: Specializing in Print and Web

Current Teaching: Communication for Development, Media Ethics, Media Literacy, Public Relations

Research Interest: Communication for Development, New Media and Public Relations

Publications:

I. Referred Journal

1.Piggybacking the Coffee Ceremony as a Participatory Communication Approach to

   Fight against Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

   Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies Volume: 1 – Issue: 4 –

   October - 2011

II. Book Review

1.Tricks of the Trade: How to think about your research while you are doing it

    by Howard S. Becker. Journal of Media and Communication Studies Vol. 3(7), July 2011.

2. Magnitude and Nature of HIV/AIDS Coverage in the Ethiopian Print Media.Published in a  

    book form.

Supervision Interests: I am interested in supervising research works on

      Communication for Development, Media Ethics, New Media and Public Relations

The topics I am currently supervising include:

Doctor Patient Communication

 Topics supervised

Development Communication Practice