Two professors at Zayed University’s College of Communication and Media Sciences in Abu Dhabi have conducted research that finds young adult Emiratis are using social media intensely. Using a survey given to more than 250 university students ages 18 to 32, Buie and Bulla found that 72 percent of the respondents use social media at least 21 hours a week. Continue reading➦
"I think many younger employees believe seniors can sit down and produce perfect text in half an hour. By sharing how long it takes you to write, how much you appreciate the input of colleagues, how many amends some of your texts have undergone, you can help more junior writers set clearer expectations for themselves. And be realistic. Be patient. Young communicators in the region often come from an education system that rewarded length and complexity in writing. They may have a lot to un-learn." Continue reading➦
"How many of us treat the next job like a lottery, putting our career out to chance? It’s extraordinary when you think about it. We spend 75 per cent of our week at work, we see our colleagues more than our loved ones and it’s the main source of our income. We talk to friends about work; we moan, complain and celebrate but do any of us really know where we’re going with it?" Continue reading➦
May 22, 2016 @ 9:30 am - 5:30 pm - The College of Communication and Media Sciences is hosting the 14th annual GlobCom symposium under the title “ Building Global Communication Networks for a Cause” on May 22, 2016 at the Zayed University Convention Centre, Abu Dhabi. GlobCom in an annual international student competition that culminates with a concluding symposium. At the event, the students, [...] Continue reading➦
June 3, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am -
The Middle East Public Relations Awards will take place in Dubai during November. Find out how to build a winning entry with insight from previous winners and our judges.
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The growing challenges of public bodies tasked with coordinating and delivering services to a booming population, and also for corporates who wish to support their government stakeholders are both covered in this MEPRA Connect. Improve your practice by attending MEPRA Connect in Abu Dhabi and be inspired by award-winning case studies from Middle East Public Relations Awards winners and Mubadala, MEPRA’s In-House Team of the Year 2014.
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