ABU TAIB AHMED
Ph.D. Candidate
Journalism and Media Communication Department
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO-80521
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Profile
Ph.D. Candidate in media sociology with a strong foundation in teaching journalism, coupled with extensive experience in news reporting, investigative reporting, storytelling, public relations, copy editing, and professional writing. Demonstrated ability to deliver engaging lectures and facilitate discussions on media theory and practice. Proven track record in crafting compelling news stories, managing PR campaigns, and refining content for clarity and impact. Adept at balancing academic rigor with real-world application, I’ve developed skills in media sociology research using textual analysis, content analysis, survey, in-depth interviews and ethnography, to drive innovation and excellence in the field.
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Experience
Colorado State University
Instructor for JTC 210 News Writing course
Fall 2023 –Present
Taught journalism and news writing which includes topics such as what news is, what its epistemological assumption is, why it is important for society, and news writing structure for all of the news platforms newspaper, news-website, broadcast writing, ad copy, social media writing, advertising, and marketing.
Recitation Instructor for JTC 300 Strategic Writing and Communication
Summer 2021 –Summer 2023
Taught strategic, professional writing and presentation skills with established professional communication techniques and creating content that is relevant across academic majors and career fields, and adaptable in traditional and digital communication.
Teaching Assistant for JTC 100: Media in Society
Fall 2020 –Present
Research Assistant at Professor Witt’s Visualization Lab, Dept. of Psychology
Summer 2021
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Teaching Assistant
September 2018 – May 2020, Milwaukee
Taught JAMS-201 Media Writing course which includes teaching how to write news reports and breaking news for print, broadcast and online media, how to write press release, media strategy, and creative brief and how to develop ad copy.
Prothom Alo English/Senior Journalist (Sr. Sub Editor)
June 2015 – July 2018, Dhaka
As the de facto deputy head of the English news portal of Bangladesh’s largest daily, I learnt how to run a news website keeping pace with developing events and how to run a team of newsmen. My responsibility here included writing stories and opinion pieces, editing stories, choosing photos and links for the news stories, deciding news treatment for the site, assigning stories to team members and so on.
New Age/Senior Staff Correspondent
August 2012 –May 2015, Dhaka
Wrote several hundred investigative and special stories primarily on politics, governance, elections, democratic practice, rule of law, rights issue, enforced disappearance, militancy and observed several parliamentary and local government elections. During the journalistic stint at the daily, I interviewed the country’s leading politicians, political analysts and intellectuals.
New Age/Staff Correspondent
June 2008 –July 2012, Dhaka
Wrote extensive news reports primarily on urban planning, city development, land grabbing in the capital of Dhaka.
The Bangladesh Today/ Staff Correspondent
February 2004 –May 2008, Dhaka
Wrote several hundred investigative reports and special stories on politics, governance, economy, and crimes for the daily.
Other Media/Contributor, Copy Editor and Stringer
Also, I worked for various international and local media outlets such as Swedish National Radio, South Asia Monitor and Finland Times as contributor, copy editor and fixer.
Education
Colorado State University
Fall 2020 –Present
Ph.D. Candidate in Media Sociology, and expected to graduate in Spring 2025
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Fall 2018 – Spring 2020
Obtained 30-credit masters degree in Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies with a thesis of 6 credits.
University of Rajshahi/Master of Science
June 2000 – December 2002, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Obtained the one-year degree in Geology and Mining with Upper Second Class, for which I studied Petroleum Geology, Hydrogeology, Geochemical Engineering, Applied Geophysics, Geochemistry and Marine Geology.
University of Rajshahi/Bachelor of Science
June 1997 – May 2000, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Obtained three-year honors honor’s degree in Geology and Mining with second class for which I studied Historical Geology, Vertebrate Paleontology, Crystallography, Mineralogy, Statistics and Computer Applications in Geology and Mining, Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, Structural Geology & Tectonics, Geomechanics, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Environmental Geology, Economic Geology, Petroleum Geology, Mining, Mathematics, and Chemistry.
Academic Work
Peer-reviewed Journal Publication
Ahmed, A. T. (2024). Digitalizing Religious Preaching: YouTube as a place for traditional Islamic preaching Waz Mahfil. Journal of Media and Communication Studies, 4(1). https://jmcs.amcap.net/website/journal/article/65d34a028c23c/page
Book Chapter in preparation
Chapter name: Navigating Political Turbulence: Unveiling the Political Economy, Ideological Orientation, and Self-Censorship in Bangladeshi Media
Book name: Journalism in the Global South: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives.
Publisher: Palgrave & McMillan
MS in Preparation
In the less than four years I have been at CSU, I have developed a dozen of solo authored research articles that I am either preparing for publication or in the revision status with a journal.
Paper presentation
Over a dozen of presentations at peer reviewed conferences in the past four years. Most of them presented at AEJMCs.
Journal Review
Servingas the editorial board member for Newspaper Research Journal, since Fall 2023
Reviewer for Journalism Practice, New Media and Society, Quality and Quantity
Personal Details
Nationality and Citizenship
Bangladeshi
Birth Year & Place
1977, Bogra, Bangladesh
Reference
Dr. David Wolfgang
Associate Professor
Journalism and Media Communication Colorado State University david.wolfgang@colostate.edu
Dr. Kris Kodrich
Associate Professor
Journalism and Media Communication Colorado State University kris.kodrich@colostate.edu
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