Misr International University’s Mass Communication department hosted Ms. Gehad Hussein in a guest lecture on Social Media on March 5, 2018.
The guest lecture was conducted to provide all Mass Communication students with the experience of a practitioner in the field of journalism. The lecture provided an understanding of social media journalism and the best practices of the digital journalism industry in Egypt.
Gehad Hussein is the Managing Editor of Business Forward at the American University in Cairo. She is an experienced journalist who writes news and features on Egypt’s economic status, financial developments, as well as profiles on start-ups and entrepreneurships. Hussein is also a journalism instructor with a Master’s degree in political science.
The lecture was attended by all Mass Communication students, with mandatory attendance for Journalism and Introduction to Social Media students. The lecture was followed by a lively discussion in Question and Answer session.