Author: Sonia Ambrosio

If there is anything that took front stage this 2020, besides the coronavirus, it is the lies, misinformation, and disinformation

I always wanted to be here for the 50th Oman’s National Day. I had envisaged celebrations with people dancing in

Embracing the changes in education is not a transition to or a temporary arrangement. Online studying is not even the

For every action, there is an equal or opposite reaction. We don’t need to delve into Newton’s third law, one

As the coronavirus inflicted changes continue, we spend time on the sofa, watching videos, or playing video games.   There is

Go with the flow. It is stress-free. It reaches its purpose. That is the positive thinking to avoid anxiety and

A blessing in disguise raised the Omani media performance to high levels. The corona pandemic brought several challenges on many

After more than 60 days on lockdown, the routine becomes heavy. The level of self-motivation diminishes. ing to friends’ anxieties,

Not finding the needed medication for an overactive thyroid or a prescribed antibiotic following a dental procedure in the pharmacies

The loss of a loved one is an experience that transcends social, cultural and religious barriers. As a universal and

Just the other day, a nicely dressed young lady was risking her life to cross a 120 km speed-limit dual

Reading, watching or listening, repeatedly, to the same news articles is hard to swallow. The same style, the same tone,

In a Royal address, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos encouraged Omanis to provide the required information and to cooperate with the

From an emotional point of view, journalism is a passion. Journalism is to be in love with the art of

Change is a process, not an event, so I heard. Essentially, there is a need to understand people’s expectations, but

One gets distressed and vents it on social media. One gets happy, jubilees it on social media. One gets a

Religion and the Internet have rung a bell into my curiosity. In fact, it is media and religion that have

The local media is reporting more openly on child abuse. It has been a no-no issue for a long time;

Challenges to journalism do not come just from one area or the other. It comes from multidimensional and simultaneous areas,