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When teaching news writing to journalism students, I always make a point of focusing on the areas of business, sports, and a toe in the finance aspects of weather reporting. Great subjects with a lot...

Is the tragic death of a tourist by a shark in Egypt a suitable topic for a comedy? Perhaps. Making jokes about people’s misfortune and family grieving is dreadful – I think. But there are those...

Have you ever thought that dance is a focused activity? Or that dancing is strongly related to problem solving, identifying patterns, and leadership? And more, that dance is a system of communication...

Driving from Ruwi to Al Khoudh in Muscat is so much more interesting when there is a nice programme to listen to or a good soundtrack playing on the local radio. But driving from Muscat to the...

The “I don’t get it, I’m not interested” approach to news disengagement.News avoidance is on the rise. There are many reasons for such a shift in social behaviour, one of which is a lack of...

People rarely talk about sanitation, unless when human waste is treated in the context of a joke or vulgarity. It is not an attractive or photogenic topic, and it is not glamorous to be featured in...

Should we replace our lawmakers with robots? Should we vote for an artificial intelligence candidate over a human candidate? When these questions came across my path, I found them amusing. Then, I...

What a pleasure it is to see happy faces, big smiles not only on the lips but also radiating from one's eyes. There is no price for this wonderful essence. Even the most expensive or miraculous...

Have you been feeling tired, tense or grump? What about headaches, eye strain and stiff neck? This is not a medical consultation or a survey but a piece on social media burnout. Frequent Instagram,...

The world appears to be perfect as one looks across fields of sunflowers. Heaven and Earth seem to be in harmony. The birds' tweeting and chirping create a soothing symphony that is devoid of worry...

The war in Ukraine teaches us valuable lessons about communication, information and the role of the media. It is all about points of view, interests and target audiences. The weaponised media...

It would be fascinating to learn what the Greek philosopher Aristotle thought about communication in the digital era. What could be his opinions on how rhetoric is used, particularly the persuasion...

The little things that used to be a part of life are now sorely missed. Changes and uncertainties have become the norm. One never knows what to expect the next day. There are no significant plans...

The little things that used to be a part of life are now sorely missed. Changes and uncertainties have become the norm. One never knows what to expect the next day. There are no significant plans...

Looking back to the challenges faced in the past eighteen months or more and renewing hopes for a New Year are some sort of cultural routines. There are others, like myself, who take a moment or two...

When groups of youth come together to discuss issues affecting society, the grown-ups would do well to listen. Many young people are well- informed and capable of analysing and evaluating everyday...

While evaluating reviews on the book ‘The Digital Cretin Factory’, by Michel Desmurget, the thought that we are wasting precious time and losing our brain to social media and other smart devices...

Traffic jam, cues, questionable driving attitudes, overcrowded car parking, and big smiles. Life is back on campus. One can feel the vibe. With the return to ‘almost normal life’, it is also time...

What money means to people was a hotly discussed topic among a group of friends recently. For most of us, money was defined as the means to a better life, and the capability to purchase exclusive...

As a detox of the increased levels of stress due to the pandemic, I decided to take notes of some daily events. Oh boy! Perhaps I should not have done so.I had penciled down observations such as...