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22 Jun 2014
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<strong>Sunday June 22<sup>nd</sup> 2014</strong><br />
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The Jordan Media Institute announced the launch of the thesis track, in addition to the Journalism and Digital Media Diploma Program and the Media Research and Survey Unit during the Institute’s Annual Reception, which was attended by Princess Rym Ali, JMI’s founder, and a number of ambassadors, ministers, local and media figures.<br />
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Dr. Bassim Tweissi, JMI’s Dean, said that the thesis track of the Master’s program in Journalism and New Media focuses on academic research, and also qualifies the graduate as a professional journalist. He added that the program’s duration for this track is four semesters, and as of the beginning of the academic year 2014/2015, incoming students will be able to choose between the two tracks; the comprehensive exam track and the thesis track.<br />
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A video was displayed during the reception which contained testimonials from JMI students revolving around their unique experience at the Institute, and the opportunity they were given to apply their gained skills in a professional setting.<br />
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“JMI is so special because it gives the student the chance to learn different skills such as filming, producing and editing, and I believe it’s rare to find that in any media outlet or educational entity”, said student Omar Fatafta.<br />
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Student Maysa Al Ahmad thanked JMI for providing scholarships saying “the scholarship was a great incentive or even the main reason for me being here, and without it I wouldn’t have been able to pursue my Master’s in journalism and media”.<br />
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JMI offers many opportunities for students to network and interact with Arab and international media, as well as with regional and international media organizations that employ the most modern methodologies and techniques in the field of journalism. Students are given the opportunity to travel outside Jordan to visit international media organizations, such as the Norwegian Institute of Journalism, University of Salzburg in Austria, Coventry University in the United Kingdom and the American University in Beirut.