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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, University of

PO Box 21880, UPR Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931. Tel: (787) 764-0000, Ext. 5042, FAX (787) 763-5390, http://copu.upr.clu.edu, School of Communication, Eliseo Col?n Zayas, dir. Communication Programs: BA with majors in Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations and Audiovisual Communication, MA with majors in Theory and Research and Journalism.

University of the Sacred Heart

P.O. Box 12383, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00914-0383. Tel: (787) 728-1515 (Ext. 2326, 2324) FAX: (787) 268-8874. URL: <www.sagrado.edu>. Email <cgarcia<at>sagrado.edu>. Department of Communication 1981. Carmen Sara Garc?a, director.
Department offers: BAC in Communication: majors in Advertising, Journalism, Telecommunications, Photography, Radio Production and Marketing, Visual Arts, and General Communication; Associated Degrees in Photography, and Radio Production; MAC in Communication: majors in Public Relations, Media Writing, Advertising, Script writing, and Media and Cultural Studies.

Australia

Bond University

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 4229. Tel: 61-75-595-1111, FAX: 61-75-595-2540. Email: <mpearson<at>staff.bond.edu.au>. Communication and Media Studies, 1990. Journalism Education Association. Mark Pearson, Professor.
Programs: Two year (six semester) program leading to BJ, BA or BComn. Postgraduate courses: Master of Journalism, Master of Communication ? one year, Master of Arts by Research and PhD.

Canberra, University of

Kirinari Street Bruce ACT, ACT 2601 Australia. Tel: + 61 26201 2475, FAX: +61 26201 2630, Email: <rwb<at>comedu.canberra.edu.au>. Web: <http://www.canberra.edu.au>. School of Professional Communication, Journalism Educ. Assoc., PR Institute of Aust., Advertising Federation of Aust., International Advertising Assoc. Kerry Green, Prof.
Programs: Print and Broadcast Journalism, PR, Advertising & Marketing Comm. B.Comm. M. Comm, PhD.

Charles Sturt University

Panorama Avenue, Bathurst, NSW, Australia, 2795. Tel: Intl Access +61 2 6338 4539, FAX: Intl Access +61 2 6338 4409, E-Mail: tomwatson<at>csu.ed.au. School of Communication, 1974. Head of School: Associate Professor Tom Watson BA PhD. Journalism Educ. Assoc., PR Institute of Aust., International Advertising Assoc.
Programs: Print and Broadcast Journalism, Sport & Recreation/Journalism, PR and Organizational Communication, Advertising, Advertising/Marketing (2004), Commercial Radio Management, Cultural Performance, Theatre/Media. Graduate Certificate and Diploma, BA, MA, MA (Hons), PhD.

Jschool: Journalism Education & Training

82 Ann Street, Brisane, Qld, 4000, Australia. [Postal: GPO Box 1275, Brisbane, 4001, Qld, Australia] Tel: +61 7 3137 0080. Email: <director<at>jschool.com.au>. Diploma of Journalism, 2002. John Henningham, Professor.
Programs: One-year intensive vocational program in journalism, with practical journalism training integrated with courses in politics, social institutions, humanities and news media theory.

Southern Queensland, University of

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia 4350. Tel: (076) 31 2100, FAX: (076) 31 2598, Electronic Mail Address: S97571<at>DDSCU.DDIAE.OZ.AU.
Journalism Program: Three-year course leading to a BA with a double major in journalism. All journalism units, except those for advanced broadcast, are available to external students.

Queensland, University of

Building 37, Blair Drive, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4072. Tel: 61-7-3346 8288, FAX: 61-7-3346 8299. Email: <sjc<at>uq.edu.au>. Journalism, 1921. Michael Bromley, Head of School.
Journalism Program: A three-year program leading to a BJ or a BA with single major or extended major in Journalism and Mass Communication. Fourth year honours program. Coursework Master of Journalism (MJ) ? 1.5 years. Graduate Diploma in Journalism (GDJ) -1 yr., Graduate Certificate in Journalism (GCJ) ? 0.5 yr. Supervision of Research MPhil and PhD degrees.
Communication Program: A three year program leading to a BCommun with a major in Mass Communication or Public Relations. Fourth year honours program. Coursework Master of Communication (MCommun) ? 1.5 yr., Graduate Diploma in Communication (GDCommun) ? 1 yr., Graduate Certificate in Communication (GCCommun) ? 0.5 yr. Supervision of Research MPhil and PhD degree.

Western Sydney, University of

Penrith South DC 1797, New South Wales, Australia. Tel: +61 2 9852 5422, FAX: +61 2 9852 5424. Email: <commarts<at>uws.edu.au>. Web: <http://www.uws.edu.au/about/acadorg/schools/communicationarts/contactus>. Communication, journalism, PR, media production 1985, contemporary arts, design 1989; School of Communication, Design & Media 2000, School of Communication Arts 2005. The University has six campuses across Western Sydney, with all Communication Arts courses taught at Penrith.
SEQUENCES: Three and four-year program for B.Communication in Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising, Media Production. Three and four-year programs for B.Design, B.Music, B.Performance, B.Contemporary Art; one-year full-time coursework Master of Professional Communication; Masters honours by research & PhD studies.
FACILITIES: AM/FM, CN, ComN, DR, JM, PRA, VDT.

Austria

Salzburg, University of

P.O. Box 505, A-5010 Salzburg, Austria, Europe. Tel: (662) 8044-4150, FAX: (662) 8044-413, Email: <FABRIS<at>EDVZ.SBG.AC.AT>. Department of Journalism and Communications, 1968. OeGPuK, DGPuK, IAMCR. Hans H. Fabris, chair.
Communications Program: Offers a MA and PhD with sequences in journalism, PR and AV media.

Canada

? British Columbia, University of

6388 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2. Tel.: (604) 822-6688; FAX: (604) 822-6707; Email: <Peter.Klein<at>ubc.ca>. Web: <http://www.journalism.ubc.ca>. School of Journalism. 1998. Peter Klein, Director.
FACULTY: Prof. emerita: Donna Logan; Assoc. Prof.: Peter Klein, Alfred Hermida, Mary Lynn Young; Asst. Prof.: Candis Callison; Instrs.: Carolyn Pritchard, Adjunct Professors: David Beers, Daniel Burnett, Trisha Sorrels Doyle, Kathryn Gretsinger, Nicola Jones, Kirk LaPointe, Duncan McCue, Daniel McKinney; Postdoc Teaching Fellow: Taylor Owen; Vistg. Prof.: Diane Nottle, Steve Pratt; Grad. Advisor: Barbara Curtis-Wallin.
DEGREE: MJ.

Calgary, University of

Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2500 University Drive NW, Social Sciences 320, T2N lN4. Communication Studies Program, 1982. FAX: (403) 282-6716. Email: <dtaras<at>ucalgary.ca>.
Communication Program: Graduate program (only) offering masters in Communication Studies (course-based) and MA in Communications. Specialties: Organizational Communications, Law and Communications Policy, Intercultural Communications, Gender and New Information Technologies.

? Carleton University

1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6. Tel: (613) 520-7404, FAX: (613) 520-6690. Email: <chris_waddell<at>Carleton.ca>; Website: <www.carleton.ca/sjc>. School of Journalism and Communication, 1945. Chris Waddell, director.
FACULTY: Profs.: G. Stuart Adam, Michael Dorland; Karim Karim; Catherine McKercher; Mich?le Martin; Dwayne Winseck Assoc. Profs.: Paul Adams, Elly Alboim, Andrew Cohen, Christopher Dornan, Ross Eaman, Joshua Greenberg, Sheryl Hamilton, Susan Harada , Peter Johansen, Kirsten Kozolanka, Mary McGuire, Kathryn O?Hara, Klaus Pohle, Chris Russill, Eileen Saunders, Lois Sweet, Allan Thompson, Andr? Turcotte, Ira Wagman , Chris Waddell,; Asst. Profs:. Melissa Aronczyk, Miranda Brady, Mary Francoli, Kanina Holmes, John Medicine Horse Kelly, David Tait; Lecturer: Jeff Sallot, Gina Grosenick, Tokunbo Ojo, Adjunct Research Profs.: Peter Calamai, Arthur Cordell, Barbara Freeman, Norma Greenaway.
FACILITIES: AM/FM, CATV, CCTV, CN, ComN, ComR, CP, DR, JN, VDT.
DEGREES: BJ, BA, MJ, MA, PhD.

Concordia University

7141 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4B 1R6. Tel: (514) 848-2424, ext. 2465; FAX: (514) 848-2473; Web: <http://artsandscience.concordia.ca/journalism>. Journalism Dept., 1975. Linda Kay, chair; email: lindamkay<at>gmail.ca
Journalism Program: Oriented toward professional training within an academic framework. Offers three-year undergraduate, one-year graduate programs in broadcasting and print and an MA in Journalism Studies.
Communication Studies Department, 1965. Rae Staseson, chair; email: rae.staseson<at>concordia.ca
Communication Studies Program: Offers BA, MA and PhD level programs in mass comm. theory and practice (excluding news and editorial seqs.).

Humber Institute of Advanced Learning & Technology

3199 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Toronto, ONT, CANADA M8V 1K8; Tel: (416) 675-6622; FAX: (416) 251-3797; Website: <www.humber.ca>. School of Media Studies & Information Technology.
Lake Shore Campus: Advertising & Graphic Design: 2 and 3 yr. diploma; Bachelor of Applied Arts in Creative Advertising: 4 year degree.

King?s College, University of

6350 Coburg Road, HaliFAX, Nova Scotia Canada B3H 2A1. Tel.: (902) 422-1271; FAX: (902) 423-3357. Email: <kelly.toughill<at>ukings.ns.ca>. School of Journalism, Associate Professor Kelly Toughill, director.
Journalism Program:?A four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) and a one year program for students with a previous degree leading to a Bachelor of Journalism. King?s also offers combined honours degrees in journalism and arts and humanities and science subjects and a minor in journalism in association with Dalhousie University.

Regina, University of

Ad Hum Bldg., Rm. 105, 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S OA2. Tel: (306) 585-4420, FAX: (306) 585-4867; Email: <journalism<at>uregina.ca>; Web: <www.uregina.ca/arts/journalism>. School of Journalism, 1980.
Journalism Program: A four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism or a two-year degree for students with a previous degree leading to a Bachelor of Journalism.

Ryerson University

350 Victoria St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2K3. Tel: (416) 979-5319, FAX: (416) 979-5216. Email: <secretary<at>journalism.ryerson. ca>. Web: http://www.ryerson.ca/journalism/. School of Journalism, 1948. Paul Knox, chair.
FACULTY: Assoc. Profs.: Gene Allen, Marsha Barber, Lynn Cunningham, Abby Goodrum, Suanne Kelman, Paul Knox, Ann Rauhala, Ivor Shapiro, Joyce Smith; Asst. Profs:. Kamal Al-Solaylee, Jagg Carr-Locke, April Lindgren, Anne McNeilly, Janice Neil, Bill Reynolds, Vinita Srivastava; Adjunct Profs.: Bert Bruser, Brian MacLeod Rogers; Distinguished Visiting Prof: Jeffrey Dvorkin.
Journalism Program: Four-year BJ emphasizes early exposure to practical news-gathering and includes liberal studies, a wide selection of specialized and critical-issues courses, internships and capstone newsroom activities. Professional MJ includes two-year normal stream for those holding undergraduate degree; one-year accelerated stream for mid-career professionals.
FACILITIES: CP, RNA, CCTV, ComN, JM, JN, VDT, news website and online portals.
DEGREES: BJ, MJ.

St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology

Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9A 6S4. Tel: (519) 966-1656, FAX: (519) 966-2737. Journalism Department. Susan MacKenzie, coord.
Journalism Program: Three-year print journalism (writing, editing, photography) and one-year diploma course for university graduates.

? Western Ontario, University of

North Campus Building, Room 240, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7. Tel: 519-661-3542, FAX: 519-661-3506. Email: <journalism<at>uwo.ca> Web: <http://www.fims.uwo.ca> Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS). Thomas Carmichael, dean. Email: <fimsdean<at>uwo.ca>. Nick Dyer-Witheford, Associate Dean.
The Faculty offers a one year, three-term graduate program leading to a Master of Arts degree in Journalism. The curriculum stresses a balance of academic and practical courses and offers a solid grounding in the tools and practices of print, broadcast, and online journalism. The program is supported by full facilities for TV, radio, and new-media production. A one-month internship is a feature of the program.
FACULTY: Profs: David Spencer; Assoc. Profs: Tim Blackmore, James Compton, Keir Keightley, Daniel Robinson, Romayne Smith Fullerton; Lecturers: Paul Benedetti (Journalism Program Coordinator), Mary Doyle, Meredith Levine, Cliff Lonsdale; Profs Emer.: Ken Bambrick, Peter Desbarats, Judith Knelman, Michael Nolan.
SEQUENCES: Print, Radio, Television, New Media.
FACILITIES: CCTV, CP, RNA, VDT
DEGREES: MA.

Wilfrid Laurier University

Brantford Campus, 73 George St., Brantford, Ontario, Canada N3T 2Y3. Tel: 519-756-8228 x5875. Email: <sinnes<at>wlu.ca>. Web: <http://www.wlu.ca/homepage.php?grp_id=1727>. Journalism Program, 2005. Dr. Sue Ferguson, Coordinator.
Journalism Program: Four-year Honours Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, with concentrations in print journalism, broadcast journalism, public relations and emerging journalism and new media.
DEGREE: BA.


Windsor, University of

Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4. Tel: (519) 253-3000, Ext. 2896, FAX: (519) 971-3642. Email: <goldman<at>uwindsor.ca>; <vanzet<at>uwindsor.ca>. Communication Studies, 1969. Dr. Irvin Goldman, Chair.
Communication Program: Media production processes, communication policy, political economy of communication, media studies, and communication theory and research at undergraduate level.

Chile

Pontificia Universidad Cat?lica de Chile

School of Journalism, Alameda 340, Santiago, Chile; Tel.: 56-2-3542016; FAX: 56-2-3542054; Email: <mgronemeyer<at>puc.cl>; URL: <http://www.per.puc.cl>; <http://www.fcom.puc.cl>. School of Journalism, 2004. Maria-Elena Gronemeyer, director. Licentiate in journalism; professional title in journalism.

UNIACC University

Av. Salvador 1200, Santiago Chile; Tel.: (562) 274-6699; FAX: (562) 204-3116. Facultad de Communicacion, 1991. Andres Guiloff, dir.

Egypt

American University in Cairo, The

113 Kasr El Aini St., PO Box 2511, Cairo 1511 Egypt. Tel.: (20-2) 797-6202, FAX: (20-2) 795-7565. Email: <h_amin<at>aucegypt.edu>. Website: <http://www.aucegypt.edu>. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, 1937. Hussein Amin, Professor and Chair.
FACILITIES: CN, DR, CCTV, RNA, VDT.
SEQUENCES: Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, and Integrated Marketing Communication. DEGREES: BA, MA.

England

City University, London

Northampton Square, London EC1V 0AB. Tel.: (+44) 020 7040 8221; FAX: (+44) 020 7040 8594; Email: <journalism<at>city.ac.uk>; Web: <www.city.ac.uk/journalism>. Department of Journalism, 1976. Rod Allen, department head; <r.allen<at>city.ac.uk>.
Courses: BA in Journalism and a Social Science, BA in Journalism and Contemporary History. Postgraduate Diplomas in Newspaper, Periodical; Television Current Affairs and Broadcast Journalism, MA in Publishing Studies, MA/MSc in Electronic Publishing, MA in International Journalism. MA in Creative Writing (screen plays and scripts, novels).

London College of Printing and Distributive Trades

Elephant and Castle, London SEl 6SB, England. Tel: (07l) 735 9100, FAX: (071) 587 5297.
Journalism Program: The college offers various courses in Journalism including a Postgraduate Diploma in Radio Journalism.

Finland

University of Tampere

Kalevantie 4, Tampere, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland. Tel: +358-3-35516243, FAX: +358-3-35516248, Email: <tiedotusopin.laitos<at>uta.fi>, Website <http://www.uta.fi/laitokset/tiedotus/index1.html>. Taisto Hujanen, Head.
Journalism Program: Originating from an undergraduate program established in Helsinki in 1925, includes today BA, MA and PhD studies within the Faculty of Social Sciences. Sequences in print journalism, photojournalism, radio journalism, television journalism, new media, and media culture. Instruction given mainly in Finnish language.
FACULTY: Profs.: Taisto Hujanen, Risto Kunelius, Heikki Luostarinen, Kaarle Nordenstreng, Pertti Suhonen; Lectrs.; (i.a.): Ari Heinonen, Jyrki Jyrkiainen, Kaarina Melakoski, Inari Teinila, Hannu Vanhanen.
FACILITIES: newsroom laboratory, FM radio station, journalism research and development centre.

France

Universite Pantheon-Assas (Paris II)

Institut Fran?ais De Presse, Sciences De L?Information, 92 rue d?Assas 75006 Paris. Tel: 01 444 15793, FAX: 01 444 15949; Email: <ifp<at>u-paris2.fr>. Nadine Toussaint Desmoulins, chair.
Journalism Program: For third-year (BA) students, at MA and PhD levels.

Germany

Catholic University

School of Journalism, Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Ostenstr. 25, 85072 Eichstaett, Germany. Tel: +49/8421/93-1555, Fax +49/8421/93-1786. E-mail: <klaus-dieter.altmeppen<at>ku-eichstaett.de.>. Klaus-Dieter Altmeppen, Chair. Web: http://www.journalistik-eichstaett.de.
DEGREES: BA, MA.

University for Music and Theater Hannover

Hannover, Expo ? Plaza 12, Germany D-30539. Tel: (511) 3100-497, FAX: (511) 3100-400, Email: <info<at>hmt-hannover.de>; Website: <http://www.ijk.hmt-hannover.de>. Department of Journalism and Communication Research, 1985. Helmut Scheres, chair.
FACILITIES: AM/FM, CCTV, VDT, media library.
DEGREES: BA, MA.

Malaysia

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia(National University of Malaysia)

43600 UKM Bangi, Malaysia. Tel: 03-8256796, 03-8292456, FAX: 03-8256484. Department of Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, 1976. Samsudin Abdul Rahim, PhD and department head.
Communication Program: Sequences in PR, Jour., Film, Adv., Dev. Comm., Broadcasting; BA, MA and PhD degrees.

Qatar

Northwestern University in Qatar

Suite 225 ? 1st Floor Texas A&M University Building? Education City P.O. Box 34102 Doha, Qatar +?974?4230300 Email: <?nu-qadmissions<at>northwestern.edu>; Web: <http://www.qatar.northwestern.edu/default.aspx>. John Margolis, Dean, Richard Roth, Senior Associate Dean.
Northwestern University in Qatar is one of six campuses of leading American universities, established in Education City, Doha, as a result of collaborative agreements between the universities and the Qatar Foundation. Each of those American universities brings to Qatar educational programs for which those institutions are especially renowned. ??Programs in journalism and in communication are offered by Northwestern University in Qatar. The journalism program, with concentrations including print, broadcast and multimedia, leads to a Bachelor of Science in Journalism degree awarded by Northwestern?s Medill School of Journalism. The communication program, with curricular offerings in the areas of communication theory, history, and industries and media technologies and practices, leads to a Bachelor of Science in Communication degree with a major in Media Industries and Technologies, awarded by Northwestern?s School of Communication.???Northwestern University in Qatar offers curricula modeled on the innovative undergraduate programs of Northwestern?s School of Communication and Medill School of Journalism. Courses are taught by scholars and practitioners who hold faculty appointments and have had first-hand experience teaching on the Evanston campus

Netherlands

Amsterdam, University of

Amsterdam 1012 CX, Netherlands. Department of Communication, Kloveniersburgwal 48. Tel.: +31 20 525 2230; FAX: +31 20 525 3681.

Peru

Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)

Laureate International Universities, Prolongaci?n Primavera 2390 Monterrico ? Santiago de Surco. Telf: (+511) 3133333 anexo 1060 Fax: (+511) 3133333 anexo 1613; Cel:(+511)9-989-048-887. Email: ursula.freundt<at>upc.edu.pe Web: www.upc.edu.pe. ?rsula Freundt-Thurne, Decana Facultad de Comunicaciones, Directora de Comunicaci?n y Periodismo
The UPC School of Communication offers?five-year programs: Audio-Visual Communication and Interactive Media; Communications and Advertising; Communications and Journalism; Communications and Marketing; Communications and Corporate Image.

Saudi Arabia

? Institute for Public Administration

PO Box 205, Riyadh, 11141, Saudi Arabia. Faisal Al-Gabbani, head, Planning and Development Dept.

Scotland

Strathclyde/Glasgow Caledonian, Universities of

Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, G1 1XH Scotland. Tel: 041-553 4166, FAX: 041-552 3493, Telex: 7742. Internet: <gordon.j.smith<at>strath.ac.uk>. Scottish Centre for Journalism Studies, 1993. Jennifer McKay, course dir.
SEQUENCES: Print Journalism, Broadcasting, Law, Government, Shorthand, Information Management, Journalism and Society.
DEGREES: Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism Studies, M.Litt Journalism Studies and M.Litt Journalism Research.

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University

31 Nanyang Link, 637718 Singapore. Tel.: +65 6790-5809; TeleFAX: +65 6794-3662. Website: <http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/>;. Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. Benjamin H. Detenber, Chair.
Communication Studies Program: Honours degree programme with four sequences: Journalism, PR and advertising, Broadcasting and Cinema Sstudies, and Communication Policy and Research. Facilities include campus newspaper, computer and multimedia labs, television and digital audio studies. Mandatory internship and honours thesis (i. e., Final Year Project).

South Africa, Republic of

Potchefstroom University

Private Bag X6001, 2520 Potchefstroom, Republic of South Africa. Tel.: +27 18 299 1642. TeleFAX: +27 18 299 1651. Email: <komasdeb<at>puknet.ac.za>. Department of Communication. Arnold S. de Beer, head.
Communication Program: A three/four year program in mass communication (print and broadcasting media), corporate communiction (advertising and public relations), and interpersonal communication (intercultural, development, organizational, speech communication) and graphic design. BA, MA & PhD programs.
Institute for Communication Research: Arnold S. de Beer, dir. Publishes, inter alia, Ecquid Novi, the only refereed research journal for journalism in South Africa.

United Arab Emirates

American University of Sharjah, The

PO Box 26666 Sharjah, UAE, Tel.: +971-6-515-2872. Email: <mhashem<at>aus.edu>. Website: <http://www.aus.edu>. Department of Mass Communication, 1937. Mahboub Hashem, Professor and Chair.
The Department of Mass Communication: (MCM) at the American University of Sharjah is fully accredited in both the UAE and USA. MCM majors study a variety of mass media-related subjects including advertising, communications theory, media production, public relations and journalism.
The mass communication program emphasizes a generalist approach with optional concentration in three professional areas: advertising, journalism and public relations. This allows students to have the greatest flexibility in tailoring their mass communication degree to best serve their career goals. It builds upon acquisition of technical, oral and written communication competencies. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication.

? Zayed University

Academic City, Al Ruwayyah, PO Box 19282, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tele.: ++971-4-402-1111 FAX: ++971-4-402-1016. Email: marilyn.roberts<at>zu.ac.ae; Web: <www.zu.ac.ae>. College of Communication and Media Sciences, 1999. ASJMC, BEA, ICA. Marilyn Roberts, Dean. Andrea Juhasz, Senior Academic Administrative Officer <andrea.juhasz<at>zu.ac.ae>.
FACULTY: Profs.: Badran Badran (badran.badran<at>zu.ac.ae); Jack Hillwig (Asst. Dean, Abu Dhabi) (jack.hillwig<at>zu.ac.ae); Renee Everett (Assoc. Dean, Dubai) (renee.everett<at>zu.ac.ae); Assoc. Profs.: Adel Jendli (adel.jendli<at>zu.ac.ae); David Bulla (david.bulla<at>zu.ac.ae); Gaelle Duthler (Director, College of Communication and Media Sciences Graduate Programs) (gaelle.duthler<at>zu.ac.ae); James Piecowye (james.piecowye<at>zu.ac.ae); Lena Jayyusi (lena.jayyusi<at>zu.ac.ae); Nadia Rahman (nadia.rahman<at>zu.ac.ae); Ode Amaize (ode.amaize<at>zu.ac.ae); Sheena Westwood (sheena.westwood<at>zu.ac.ae) Theomary Karamanis (theomary.karamanis<at>zu.ac.ae) Asst. Profs.: Alia Yunis (alia.yunis<at>zu.ac.ae); Birgit Trauer (birgit.trauer<at>zu.ac.ae); Catherine Strong (cathy.strong<at>zu.ac.ae); Jody Johannessen (jody.johannessen<at>zu.ac.ae); Matt Duffy (matt.duffy<at>zu.ac.ae); Matt Dyck (matt.dyck<at>zu.ac.ae);Will McCarthy (william.mccarthy<at>zu.ac.ae).
MAJOR: Communication and Media Sciences.
SPECIALIZATIONS: Converged Media, Integrated Strategic Communications, Tourism and Cultural Communications, Visual Communications.
INTERDISCIPLINARY SPECIALIZATIONS: Emirati Studies, Multimedia Design.
MASTERS: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communications
SPECIALIZATIONS: Tourism and Cultural Communications, Strategic Public Relations
MINOR: Communication and Media Sciences
CERTIFICATE: Graduate Certificate in Tourism and Cultural Communication, Graduate Certificate in Public Relations
DEGREE: B.S.

United Kingdom

? Lincoln, University of

Faculty of Media and Humanities, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN67TS United Kingdom. Brian Winston, head.

University of Wales, Cardiff

School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies. Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. CF10 3NB Tel:029 2087 4041 FAX: 029 2023 8832 E-mail Jomec<at>cardiff.ac.uk Head of School: Professor John Tulloch.
SEQUENCES: BA in Journalism, Film & Broadcasting, Diploma Journalism Studies, Diploma Public & Media Relations, MA Journalism Studies, MA European Journalism, MA in Journalism Studies, MA in International Journalism, MA in International PR and MA in Political Communication.
DEGREES: BA, Diploma, MA, MPhil, PhD.

Westminster, University of

Watford Road, Northwick Park, Harrow HA1 3TP United Kingdom. Tel.: 0207-911-5000. School of Communication and Creative Industries.

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India official says Twitter to review request to block fake Prime Minister accounts

Twitter Inc. has agreed to review India's request to remove a number of micro-blogging accounts pretending to be of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a spokesman in the Prime Minister's Office said Thursday.

The Prime Minister's Office had complained to Twitter that these accounts were misrepresenting the Prime Minister, impersonating his office and loading material that was allegedly inciting communal tensions. When Twitter didn't respond, Indian authorities unilaterally blocked six Twitter handles.

"Now Twitter has emailed to us that they will review our requests and they will be in touch with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology about this matter," Pankaj Pachauri said in an emailed statement.

Twitter couldn't be immediately reached for comment.

The development comes amid attempts by New Delhi to clamp down on material carried on the Internet that it says has exacerbated ethnic tensions.

The issue has gained urgency as an ongoing conflict over land in the northeastern state of Assam has caused almost 80 deaths. Northeasterners settled all over India returned home last week following rumors that they would be attacked in retaliation for the violence.

Twitter as well as with Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have been asked by the government to remove "inflammatory and hateful content" from their websites.

Google and Facebook said they were cooperating with India to remove such images. Microsoft didn't reply to queries on its response.

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SEAL who wrote book on bin Laden raid revealed

White House Situation Room, May 1, 2011 (Pete Souza/White House)

The Navy SEAL who used a pseudonym to write an upcoming book on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden has been revealed.

Penguin Books?which is publishing "No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama bin Laden" on Sept. 11 on its Dutton imprint?said the author used the pen name Mark Owen and changed the names of his fellow SEALs for security reasons.

But according to Fox News, Owen is really Matt Bissonnette, a 36-year-old from Wrangell, Alaska, a former member of the so-called Team 6 that killed bin Laden in a May 2011 assault on the al-Qaida chief's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

"Owen was one of the first men through the door on the third floor of the terrorist leader's hideout," Penguin said in a press release on Wednesday, "and was present at his death":

The blow-by-blow narrative of the assault, beginning with the helicopter crash that could have ended Owen's life straight through to the radio call confirming Bin Laden's death, is an essential piece of modern history.

Owen said the reason he wanted to write the book?co-authored with Kevin Maurer?was to "set the record straight about one of the most important missions in U.S. military history."

Pentagon officials, though, say they have not vetted the account. Penguin said the publisher consulted with a former special operations attorney on its release.

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"He vetted it for tactical, technical and procedural information as well as information that could be considered classified by compilation and found it to be without risk to national security," Christine Ball, a spokeswoman for Dutton, told The Associated Press.

"I haven't read the book and am unaware that anyone in the department has reviewed it," Pentagon press secretary George Little said Thursday.

Defense Department spokesman Lt. Col. James Gregory said that if the book reveals classified information about the raid, the Pentagon would turn the case over to the Department of Justice.

Since the bin Laden raid, "there has been a consistent and effective effort to protect the identity of those that participated in the raid," then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in 2011. "I think that that has to continue."

According to Fox, Bissonnette received the rank of chief before he retired.

"No Easy Day" is not the first account of the bin Laden raid to spark controversy.

Last August, the New Yorker published "Getting Bin Laden," a gripping, 8,500-word play-by-play of the killing written by freelancer Nicholas Schmidle.

It was, perhaps, too gripping. Schmidle's sourcing came under fire from several critics who said that he and the New Yorker failed to disclose that Schmidle never spoke with the SEALs directly.

[Related: The New Yorker's account of raid is amazing?perhaps too amazing]

And the White House was criticized by lawmakers for its collaboration with the producers of "Zero Dark Thirty"?Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow's upcoming film on the bin Laden raid?over their possible access to classified material. Bigelow and the White House disputed the claims; the CIA said the agency's involvement with the filmmakers was not unusual and that no intelligence was compromised.

The film, originally scheduled to open before the presidential election, was pushed back to Dec. 19 after Republicans complained it might affect voters.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/navy-seal-book-bin-laden-raid-193716211.html

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Momentum for home monitoring of costly chronic diseases ...

Neil_Versel_LargeThe U.S. spent $1.3 trillion in 2003 treating people with at least one chronic disease, according to a study in Health Affairs, and the price tag is projected to rise to $4.3 trillion by 2023. Chronic diseases account for about three-quarters of all healthcare spending in this country now, and that number won?t be going down anytime soon if we continue on the current trajectory.

You haven?t read a whole lot in MobiHealthNews lately about venture capitalists pouring money into more flashy, direct-to-consumer wellness and fitness apps with limited market potential (though MyTrak Health System scored a coup by landing coveted shelf space at Target for its SmartCoach mobile health tracker).

Instead, you?ve learned about Alere acquiring MedApps, maker of HealthPAL and other wireless home health devices for monitoring patients with chronic diseases. This comes just a week after Waltham, Mass.-based Alere announced plans to offer WellDoc?s DiabetesManager mobile health program to disease management programs, in conjunction with a little telecommunications company that goes by the name of AT&T.

WellDoc really is on a roll, actually. The New York Times reported this week that two unspecified health insurers have agreed to pay more than $100 a month per patient to supply DiabetesManager to help enrollees manage their conditions. WellDoc has it right: go where the customers are. And in healthcare, the customers usually aren?t the patients who use devices like DiabetesManager, but third parties such as insurance companies. Have you noticed how many DTC companies have failed?

WellDoc recently raised the first half-million of a new round of funding the company hopes is in the $10 million range, and I don?t see any reason why the rest of the money won?t follow in short order.

In more examples of VCs learning where the money is in healthcare, Telcare, the first company to get FDA clearance for a cellular-enabled glucose monitor, scored $25.5 million from Sequoia Capital, backed by the Qualcomm Life Fund. And San Francisco-based startup HealthLoop picked up an undisclosed private investment to advance its ?micro medical visit? platform for physicians that automatically sends post-visit messages to patients as part of follow-up care. Think medication adherence and lifestyle changes to help prevent costly hospitalizations.

This week, we get news that a venture with deep-pocketed corporations behind it, namely Intel-GE Care Innovations, has decided to put all of its eggs in the aging-in-place basket. ?We decided that it?s time to stop viewing the concepts of disease management and home monitoring as two separate entities,? CEO Louis Burns told MobiHealthNews in an exclusive interview.

Indeed, the focus is sharpening on home health monitoring of people with chronic diseases. The shift may be happening faster than expected, but it?s not a moment too soon. Look at how much money gets spent on chronic care, and tell me why someone needs to build another fitness app.

Source: http://mobihealthnews.com/18297/momentum-for-home-monitoring-of-costly-chronic-diseases/

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Apple, Samsung Expert Witnesses Reap Big Bucks

Apple iPhone 5 Vs. Samsung Galaxy S III: What We Know

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(click image for larger view and for slideshow) Despite all the contradictions and complexities in the Apple vs. Samsung patent infringement trial, one thing was abundantly clear: expert witnesses, supporting one side or the other, make a lot of money.

For them, their day in court is often the result of many hours of advance preparation leading to 15 minutes of fame and a big pay day.

Many of the witnesses were professors who have specialized in the user interface or wireless communications. Others were specialists in more narrow fields, such as icon expert Susan Kare, or entrepreneurs who had built companies and made fortunes selling them to Silicon Valley companies. Tim Williams has made over $1 million each of the past two years serving as an expert witness. He's an entrepreneur who sold one wireless company to Intel, another to Qualcomm in San Diego. As a Samsung witness, he was completely at home in the courtroom and seemed to relish the difficult questions that would come with Apple's cross examination.

Williams was the witness that Apple tried to keep out of the courtroom Aug. 14, with help from an impromptu appearance by an Intel lawyer. (Samsung is an Intel competitor in cell phone baseband processors that manage wireless transmissions.) The Intel lawyer claimed Williams had violated full disclosure requirements, which meant he had a conflict of interest that might compromise Intel if he disclosed Intel source code. That's a difficult charge to pin down when it's an accepted practice in Silicon Valley for witnesses to honor non-disclosure agreements with parties they've previously done work for. Both sides eventually agreed that Williams had made no attempt to mislead the court. In the end, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh seemed to agree with Samsung's Charles Verhoeven that the Intel/Apple team was trying to create a last minute disruption of the Samsung witness list.

[ Want to see how a Samsung expert witness got some final points into the trial record? See Samsung Gets In The Last Word Against Apple. ]

Williams came back a second time Aug. 17 and was put on the stand near the end of proceedings. His unexcitable, plain language was understandable by laymen, in contrast to some other expert testimony, and he undid some of the damage that had been done by a parade of Apple witnesses. Apple's Bill Lee noted to the jury that this wasn't a rare encounter between the two of them. "He's testified against Apple seven times" in the past year, he said, which might explain why Williams made over $1 million as an expert witness in both 2011 and 2010. He didn't volunteer his hourly rate.

Many of the experts were professors who came from a range of universities, on both the East and West Coasts. But they charged a surprisingly similar rate for their expertise, usually $400 to $450 an hour. No one's expertise, it seemed, was worth a mere $375 or $395. Some of them racked up hundreds of hours of work preparing for their brief appearances in the big beige federal courtroom.

Terry Musika, an expert in patent infringement damages and managing director of the Invotex Group, said he and a team financial analysts determined that Samsung's infringement damage to Apple ranged between $2.5 billion and $2.75 billion. Apple had paid him $1.75 million to come up with those figures.

Samsung attorneys pointed out that the calculation had failed to deduct any business expenses from revenues to actually determine profits, even though Apple and Samsung both have to do such calculations to submit their quarterly results. The calculations also lumped all of Samsung's products together, while Apple actually named about 20 infringing phones and two infringing tablets, not all 150 phone models that Samsung produces. These and other accounting 101 errors cast doubt on how they had arrived at their figures.

Nevertheless, when Samsung in closing pointed out how much Musika had been paid to come up with a high damage figure, Apple attorneys responded part of his fee included building a computer model with the help of additional financial analyst staff to calculate damages.

Andries van Dam, professor of computer graphics at Brown University, testified that Apple's bounce back feature was neither unique nor invented by Apple. "I have taught 'snap back' to my introductory computer graphics class for ten years," he said. That testimony was worth 460 hours of preparation at $1,000 an hour, or $460,000.

Woodward Yang, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Harvard, testified that Apple's iPhone and iPad use technologies covered by three Samsung patents and they infringe on those patents. Yang charges $550 an hour and spent 400 hours on the case, earning $220,000. He previously earned $200,000 representing Apple in an Apple vs. Nokia case.

Susan Kare, one of the original Macintosh icon designers in 1982, also worked with Jobs at Next Computer, then left to establish her own design firm. She's done work for other computer firms, including Microsoft, and authored an authoritative text, Susan Kare Icons. She testified that Samsung's application screen on its Galaxy smart phones has some differences from the iPhone's home screen, but they are too similar for it to have happened by accident.

Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=8b23ee65f0bf17144b2e2a78370d277a

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Giving your site visitors something to look forward to | Search Engine ...


Businesses Online | Search Engine Marketing | * Written by wildnettechnologies | Monday, 20 August 2012 23:48 | Word Count: 507

Giving people the power to jump from one virtual space to the next in one click did not do any good to their attention span. Internet users are also demanding for something new, something fresh.

Don?t change your site?s content for one week and don?t expect them to go back. This is one of the pitfalls of many bloggers and one of the reasons why social media is such a hit. The perennial search for up-to-the-minute online updates makes web content management system UK or CMS an indispensable element in a comprehensive internet marketing plan.

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Web content management allows your business to give internet users a constant stream of interesting and informative updates which is very fitting in today?s highly viral online environment. People are always on the hunt for internet materials which they can share in their social media networks and you will not be able to take advantage of this virtual word-of-mouth phenomenon if your content is stale and irrelevant. Regularly reinventing your website?s content makes your business more sharable in social networking sites making it an efficient way of generating organic traffic for your webpage.

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One of the most obvious benefits of having a Website Content Management System UK in place is avoiding duplicate content which is especially advantageous in terms of search engine optimization. With the recent roll out of Panda and Google, sites with a constant feed of unique materials are ranked higher, while those with iterative and repetitive content are ignored. Following the same line of thinking, CMS complements most dynamic websites as it makes content creation and updating dispersed among several individuals, instead of just one web administrator. Further, it makes content creation more interactive. It also makes live content be fed to your site. The most common application of this feature can be seen in online trading sites wherein market updates can be seen by investors live.

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Being software assisted, web content management has evolved to a relatively easy task as it was before. However, what takes time is developing new content. An efficient way to do this is to hire a third party firm to take care of both the creation of new content and publishing them at your webpage. These firms can even develop a content strategy and are well in-tuned of what users are searching for online.

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Joe Biden to Show Up During GOP Convention

As Republicans converge on Florida next week to formally nominate Mitt Romney, Vice President Joe Biden plans to be in town.

Biden will be in Florida Monday and Tuesday, including a visit to the Tampa area, site of the 2012 Republican National Convention, the Obama campaign said today.

His presence in the state - the largest electoral battleground - is part of a coordinated effort by Democrats and President Obama's re-election campaign to bracket the Republican festivities and steal some of the spotlight.

Get more pure politics at ABCNews.com/Politics and a lighter take on the news at OTUSNews.com .

Democrats are planning a "counter convention" in downtown Tampa to be orchestrated out of a "rapid response war room" steps from where Republicans are huddled, the Democratic National Committee announced.

Party officials said that DNC chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida would play a key role in the effort, leading the rebuttal from the left as each GOP speaker takes the stage.

"While the RNC will focus on burnishing Romney's biography as a so-called Mr. Fix It, the DNC/OFA [Obama for America] response will be to highlight how his work in the private sector and as governor was a disaster for the middle class," the DNC said in a statement.

A representative for the Republican National Committee did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment on Biden's appearance or Democrats' efforts in Tampa.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/joe-biden-show-during-gop-convention-200520918--abc-news-politics.html

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Why Your Employer Shouldn't Ban Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]

Sure, maybe Facebook does distract you a bit during the day, but the real distraction, according to workers questioned for a new survey, is chatty coworkers (14%), followed closely by computer glitches and meetings (both at 11%). Only 5% of workers said Facebook and Twitter is their biggest distraction at the office. In fact, 44% said social networks increase productivity.

Employers have been banning social networking sites since they started, but in the past several years some workplaces are recognizing the benefits -- and sometimes necessity -- of social networks for both their employees' satisfaction and business.

[More from Mashable: Facebook Has 44% Fake Followers; Twitter Has 33%]

Another survey about Facebook in the workplace showed that using the site actually improves worker productivity. Why is this? The study said being on social networks allows workers to take a break and also virtually socialize with others, increasing feelings of happiness.

The survey was conducted by Amplitude Research during August 2012 among a nationwide panel of business and consumer professionals. 300 people were surveyed in the study commissioned by TrackVia, makers of a cloud-based application platform.

[More from Mashable: Facebook App Wants to Share Your Last Words With the World After You Die]

Does your employer allow you to get on Facebook or Twitter at work? What do you think about rules restricting access to social networking sites? Tell us in the comments.

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This story originally published on Mashable here.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/why-employer-shouldnt-ban-facebook-infographic-155424652.html

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PST: Manchester United has some issues

Before we start breaking down Manchester United, let?s give credit where it?s due. Everton were very good on Monday. Ever since (in the middle of last season) David Moyes shifted Marouane Fellaini into a supporting striker/attacking midfielder?s role, the Toffees have been one of the league?s better teams. That Monday?s performance fits firmly in that trend gives us reason to believe Everton will compete for a Europa League spot.

Other than Fellaini?s performance, the most encouraging sign for the Toffees may have actually been their bench. John Heitenga, Seamus Coleman, and Victor Anichebe provide valuable depth, whereas in previous seasons they were counted on to play bigger roles. Ross Barkley was being touted for a breakthrough last season. Now, Everton?s squad is strong enough to ensure his apprenticeship won?t be accelerated. Add in Steven Naismith, the former Rangers midfielder who made his debut on Monday, and the just-signed Kevin Mirallas and Moyes, used to entering seasons with a threadbare squads, has a relative embarrassment of riches.

Everton?s no longer in survival mode. They?re consolidating. Like Fulham (mentioned yesterday), they?ve probably been underestimated in the lead up to the season.

Still, Everton don?t have Manchester United?s talent. It?s not even close. After the offseason acquisitions of Shinji Kagawa and Robin van Persie (along with Nemanja Vidic and Tom Cleverley?s returns to health), the Red Devils have as much quality and depth as anybody in the world. Against a team of Everton?s resources, they should be expected to win, and while it?s far from a shock when they don?t, losing in Liverpool still raises eyebrows. Why was Manchester United shown out of Goodison without a point?

The obvious answer is Michael Carrick. He was beaten by Fellaini on the game?s only goal, the Everton target man leaping over the makeshift central defender on a second half corner. Carrick could have done better (he didn?t even get off the ground), but if you go into a match matching Michael Carrick against a team?s biggest threat on set pieces, you?ve got a bigger problem than that one-on-one matchup. You?ve given the other team an easy way to win the match.

Why was Carrick marking Fellaini? Why wasn?t Nemanja Vidic given the assignment? It was a obvious moment on non-genius from Alex Ferguson.

Another obvious problem: Wayne Rooney had a terrible night. Apparently Manchester United?s star is saving his first touch for the second week, because it completely abandoned him on Monday. He didn?t create any meaningful chances, be they for himself or others, a problem magnified by Ferguson putting Rooney in the middle of attack while pushing Danny Welbeck wide left (and leaving Robin van Persie on the bench for an hour). If Wayne Rooney?s going to continue to be the focal point of this team (which he will), he?s not only going to have to be better than he was on Monday, he?s going to have to be more consistent than he was last year, when nights like Monday?s were too frequent. While he was still one of the league?s best players, his inconsistency was one reason United failed to retain their title.

Then there?s the midfield. Oh, United?s midfield, the immense, rusted chink in the Devils? armor, the weakness that keeps them from being considered one of the world?s best teams.

It?s more than a mere torn in their side. The void is a missing rib, an absence a titan?s too embarrassed to concede exists. Yet every time he extends his arm, reaches for some enticement he used to snare with ease, United winces and recoils, reaching with reflex from his one good side, hoping to soothe the weakness his ambition continues to expose.

For United to have such an inexplicable void while the world?s game continues to shift to more midfield dominant tactics calls into question every proclamation of genius Alex Ferguson?s ever received. To try to buck the trend is one thing, but to continue bucking in the face of diminished results is stubbornness. How can a genius continue to ignore the obvious?

On Monday, one United midfielder was rendered irrelevant by the other. Despite superficially spectacular numbers, Tom Cleverley had one of his least influential games in red, the 23-year-old clearly not used to playing beside Paul Scholes. At the beginning of last season, when Cleverley broke into United?s senior team, Scholes was retired. When Scholes returned mid-season, Cleverley was injured.

The two have never meaningful played with each other, and their first chance to do so hinted they may be too similar, Cleverley left uncertain what to do as Scholes? movements mirrored his intent (while Kagawa dropped back into the space he?s otherwise occupy). The attack constantly deferred to the veteran Scholes, with Cleverley?s creativity left to survive on crumbs. Without consistent contributions from both midfielders, United were never able to convert their large possession advantage into meaningful threats.

Not surprisingly, the numbers tell a different story. That?s what happens when one team?s allowed to dominate the ball to the extent United did on Monday (Everton were out-passed 276 to 646). Cleverley completed 85 passes at a 92 percent clip, but his distribution failed to generate a chance. Rooney had two of United?s four shots on goal but none after the 27th minute.

Source: http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/20/manchester-united-everton/related

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S.Africa stocks end lower on profit-taking, miners hit

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks edged lower on Monday as gold miner Harmony Gold extended losses on a surprise quarterly loss, and as investors bet some equities in Africa's largest economy might be overheated.

Almost all resource stocks and some financials slipped into negative territory after booking sharp rises in recent sessions, when both the JSE All-Share index and the benchmark Top-40 index hit record highs.

"We've seen some all-time highs recently, so to see some profit-taking is really not a surprise," said Ferdi Heyneke, a portfolio manager at Afrifocus Securities.

"But it's a mixed market and you're still seeing some buying in some of the defensive shares."

The Top-40 index closed 0.24 percent lower at 31,299.77, while the broader All-share index lost 0.21 percent to 35,471.07.

Harmony slipped 6.15 percent to 75.42 rand, extending a sell-off of the stock on Friday following its surprise fourth-quarter loss.

Other losers included bigger rivals AngloGold Ashanti, down 2.5 percent, and Gold Fields, down 2.1 percent.

Lonmin, the world's third-largest platinum miner, continued to slip and ended 3.99 percent lower in Johannesburg following violent clashes at one of its mines which saw 44 striking miners killed and dozens injured.

Spot platinum on Monday hit its highest level since July following the violence and retreated only slightly after news that operations at Lonmin's Marikana mine had resumed when about a third of its workers returned to work.

South Africa produces 75 percent of the world's platinum, so any threat to output can have a significant impact on prices.

The gainers were led by Africa's top telecom group MTN, which closed up 2.3 percent At 155.19 rand, as investors were looking for more defensive stocks and big dividend payers in a low interest rate environment.

MTN's dividend yield is 4.9 percent, making it the fourth-highest on the Top-40.

Retailers Woolworths and Shoprite also ended higher, up 1.94 percent and 1.45 percent, respectively.

The world's top platinum producers Anglo American Platinum and Impala Platinum, which together supply some two-thirds of the global platinum, also closed higher.

"These two shares are really rock-bottom at the moment and there might be a bit of interest in them at these lower levels, but they still remain very volatile," Heyneke added.

Trade volumes were low, with some 143 million shares changing hands, according to latest bourse statistics, compared with last year's daily average of 225 million shares.

Decliners outnumbered advancers at 147 to 133. A total of 64 stocks were unchanged.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/africa-stocks-end-lower-profit-taking-miners-hit-160330181--finance.html

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