Category Archives: Media Interviews

Journalism, youth and politics in Jordan. AmenFM (Arabic Channel) 89.5. Guest Speaker on ‘Successful Women” with Suheir Jeridat. Listen to the interview  

Heyday of Digital Activism by Media Policy Published on October 31, 2011 Communications researchers discuss digital literacy in Beirut “Traditional media have maintained a stronghold on news consumption in many countries in the world, but the internet is increasingly entering the battle for audiences. In the Arab world, it remains the only space for critical [...]

Winter 2010 Catching Up with Rana Sweis 02 Hofstra Magazine 1) What led you from Jordan, your native homeland, to come to New York and Hofstra University to study journalism and creative writing? Growing up I had the opportunity to visit the US several times, especially during the summer holidays. I always knew I wanted [...]

When did you start Leaders of Tomorrow? Leaders of Tomorrow was founded in 2007 by Dr. Sami Hourani. Its first activity was a taboo-breaking three-day conference “The Jordanian Society: Between East and West, Past and Future” that was inaugurated by Prince Hassan bin Talal. It encouraged youth from every governorate in Jordan to think critically [...]

Jessica Carter – From the Editors – 20/4/2012 During the Arab Spring, one of the biggest revolutionary players proved to be the media – demonstrating an impressive ability to involve a new generation, adapt to new technology and shape a new world. Rana F. Sweis, journalist and media researcher, who lived the Arab Spring first [...]