NEW(SOCIAL) Media

Use of (New) media as a News-gathering Tool

By: Kashoo Tawseef

In the words of Allan, (2009), media has passed through a change where the consumers have choice of information to access to either to the traditional media with so many limitations or to the new media with easy access and adds that “the new-media model is horizontal, with the consumer of the information in the middle of a flow of information seemingly, the equal of every other bit.” (2009:215) The new media has positive effect on the way the recent events were covered related to Middle-East in press general and United Kingdom’s press in particular, in 2011 during Egypt uprising as compared to five years ago in Lebanon war-2006. 

Experience and Skills

It has a role to play in ones life

By: Kashoo Tawseef

When I consider the experiences that one learns and has most affect in his/her personal capacity building and development, I find most striking those that have taught people something new and helped them to develop a greater insight into (their)self. People have had a few intellectual experiences that have taught them important things but there is always some or I should say one experience that, perhaps more than any other, has allowed people to learn new things and develop an interest in their career goals.

Imperialism

A Short Conversation in Plain English

By: Kashoo Tawseef

“Veni, vidi, vici. (I came, I saw, I conquered.)” -Julius Caesar

Have you ever thought about imperialism? What is it all about? Ask someone who has experience about imperialism. I had a chance to sit with a friend of mine, David (name changed) for a cup of tea, who has lived most of his life under occupation and has good understanding about imperialism. According to him, imperialism is a type of sponsorship of colonization and in that pursuit one can even use force be that military or otherwise. He answered me some unanswered questions and explained the real meaning of imperialism, in plain English. Here are some excerpts of our conversation: