Natasha Tynes
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Fired over a tweet, Octavia Nasr says journalists need protection from social media flame wars
Social media are easy to use, but those quick tweets and status updates can be dangerous for journalists who want to keep their jobs. As more journalists get reprimanded or fired by employers over social media, former CNN correspondent Octavia Nasr told IJNet in an interview that employers should hold employees accountable to company standards [...]
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My friend Bassam disagrees with me. He tells me he avoids reading any Arabic publications on planes heading to the US. “It’s out of respect for their fear,” he tells me. “What’s that supposed to mean? ” I ask. “Well, you know. I don’t want to make people feel uncomfortable while flying. You know how [...]
One of the best books I read in a long time is a travel book called “The Geography of Bliss” by Eric Weiner. It is really not your regular travel book, it is one with a twist. The author of this book travels the world looking for the happiest place on earth. This might sound [...]
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I'm a Jordanian-American media professional living/working in DC.
My expertise includes Middle East, media development, social & digital media.
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