CURRICULM VITAE
Name: Taimur-ul-Hassan
Occupation: Educationist/ Researcher/ Media Specialist
Education: PhD Mass Communication
Experience: 28 years
Present Position: Dean/ Professor, School of Media and Mass Communication, Beaconhouse National University
HEC-Registered PhD Supervisor
Member HEC Curriculum Committee, Book Review Committee
Selection Board, University of Punjab, Kinnaird College, Lahore
Member Board of Studies, University of Lahore
External Examiner MPhil, PhD
Book and article reviewer
Communication Specialist for CIDA
Visiting Faculty
Award: Best Teacher in 2013
Research articles in HEC-approved journals
1) Failure of Pakistani Press in Strengthening Democracy- A Case of Article 58 (2B), The Historian, Volume 3, 117-129,
Department of History, GC University, Lahore
2) Roots of Authoritarianism in Pakistan, Journal of Political Science, Issue XV, Summer 2009 (ISSN 1994-1080), Department of
Political Science, University of Punjab
3) Performance of Press during Women Movement in Pakistan-A case Study, South Asian Studies, Volume 24 Number 2,
2010, PP 311-321, Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Punjab
4) ‘Downplaying Women Voice: Analysis (1977-82), Journal of Mass Communication, Volume 5, 2010, PP 25-41, Department
of Mass Communication, University of Karachi
5) Portrayal of NGOs in National Press, Pakistan Vision, Volume 12, No 2, December 2011, PP 205-235, Pakistan Study
Centre,University of Punjab, with Dr Munawir Sabir
6) Civil Society-Democracy Nexus in Pakistan, South Asian Studies, Volume 26, No 2, 2011, PP 325-347, South Asia Study
Centre, University of Punjab, with Dr Munawir Sabir
7) A Case for Social Responsibility Model of Media , Oriental College Magazine, University of Punjab (approved)
8) Mass Communication Education in Punjab- Problems, Prospects, Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 31, No.2,
2011, PP 309-318, Bahauddin Zakyra University, Multan, with Dr Ghulam Shabair
9) ICT: Problems, Prospects, European Journal of Social Sciences
(approved)
10) News through Filter of Press , Journal of Mass Communication, Department of Mass Communication, Volume 6, 2011, 4765, University of Karachi
11) Coverage of Student Issues-A Case Study, The Historian, Government College University, Lahore (in press )
12) Media-Democracy Relationship in Pakistan, Pakistan Study Centre, University of Punjab
13) Demise of Objectivity in Press, The Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 3 2012, 30-48, University of Gujrat
14) Exploring Bias in Press, Pakistan Perspective, Volume 17, Number 2, July –December, 2012, PP 33-42, Pakistan Study
Centre, University of Karachi
15) Role of Newspapers in Public Policy Making, FWU Journal of Social Sciences, Winter 2012, Volume 6, No 2 , 124-130,
Frontier Women University, Peshawar
16) Imbibing Pluralism, AUDC, Volume 6, No 1, 2012, Romania
17) Culture Change: The Perception of the Media and the Mediations of Its Images, with Dr Shabir Baloch, International
Transactions in Humanities and Social Sciences, Volume 2 ( 2010), Issue 2 ( July-December) (ISSN 0975-3745), PP-122-140,
India
18) ICTs in Learning, with AR Sajid, International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education ( IJERE), Volume 1, No 2,
2012, ISSN 2252-8822, Indonesia
19) Towards a More Responsible Press, AUDC, Volume 6, No 2, 2012, 31-52, Romania
20) Policy Making in Education, Islamia University Bahalwalpur (submitted)
21) Face Book pages on Malala Yousafzai: a content analysis (approved), Mass Communication Journal, University of Karachi
22) ICTS- Problems in Pakistan, Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, Volume no 7, issue no 7, June 2013,
University of Education
Nine articles approved for publication.
Book
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Press and Civil Society in Pakistan – Seeds of Democracy in a Terrorism–Torn Country, Lambert, Germany, ISBN 9783-8484-4050-4
Development Communication in Pakistan : case studies ( in progress)
Political Communication ( in progress)
More than 2,000 articles/editorials
List of some articles
1) Winning Hearts and Minds of Pakistanis, The News, 19-10-2005
2) Hitting the Nail on the Head , The News, 226-1-2004
3) Post Sept 11 Policies in Perspective, The News, 13-8-2004
4) Development of Muslim Ummah , The News, 5-9-2005
5) The Conundrum of Kashmir, The Nation, 5-2-2004
6) Taliban on the March in NWFP, The News, 11-7-2005
7) SCO- A Significant Breakthrough, The News (also in Guardian, Statesman), 28-10-2005
8) Another View of Long March, The News, 2007
9) Wedge Between Mushrraf and Civil Society, The Post, 6-11- 2007
10) Musharraf Must Go, The News, 10-8-2008
11) Anti-Militancy Operations Yield Dividends, The News, 2007
12) Calling a Spade a Spade, The News, 11-10-2008
13) Construction of Muslim Face in The West, The Post, 2006
14) Cultural Confusion (on Danish Cartoon Controversy), The Post, 2006
15) Dealing with Militancy, The News, 2-7-2008
16) Time to Start Viable Policies, The News, 22-7-2008
17) Visit to China, The News, 18-10-2008
18) Victory of Democracy, The News, 2005
19) Pak-China Friendship, The News (also in Statesman), 8-4-2005
20) Towards Regional Cooperation, Turkmen Post, 1-11-2005
21) Moderate Must Stand Up and Be Counted, The Nation, 22-3-2005
22) Recipe to Develop South Asia, The News, 28-2-2005
23) The ‘ atoot’ Farce, The Nation, 1-1-2005
24) Advice on Palestine , The Nation, 12-4-2004
25) Big Strides, The News, 19-5-2005
26) Forging Enduring Ties, The News, 8-5-2005
27) Irreversible Peace Process , The News, 9-4-2005
28) A Major Triumph , The News, 2-5-2005
29) End Politics of Negativism , The News, 7-4-2005
30) Jiaboa’s visit to Strengthen Pak-Sino Ties, 4-4-2005
31) Coping with Water Problem, The News, 2005
32) Seeking Balochistan Solution, The News, 6-3-2005
33) Demilitarization of Kashmir, The News, 5-11-2005
34) No Room For Cynicism, The News, 13-12-2005
35) Roadmap for Islamic States, The News, 10-4-2005
36) Call to End Injustice, The News, 18-9-2005
37) The Other Picture , The News, 20-8-2005
38) Faith in Economy, The News, 19-8-2005
39) Piloting Pakistan’s Comeback, The News, 19-8-2005
40) Politics Vindicated, The News, 22-6-2005
41) A New Phase of Friendship, The News, 17-6-2005
42) No Applauds for Opposition Act, 8-6-2005
43) NFC Award Vital, The News, 6-3-2005
44) Treading Common Path, The News, 6-2-2005
45) Abbas’s Call Validates Pakistan, The News, 21-5-2005
46) October 8 Earthquake- A Global Challenge, The Nation, 14-11-2005
47) Benazir’s Remarks on AQ, The News, 27-9-2007
48) Time to Initiate Intercultural Dialogue, The Post, 21-2-2006
49) Clamour against LFO, The News, 3-10-2003
50) The 100 Days, The News , 3-5-2003
51) A good Omen, The Nation, 12-12-2002
52) Adequate Response to Nuclear Pressure, The News, 4-2-2003
52) This Tamasha Must End, The News, 6-3-2003
53) A Clarion Message, The News, 6-11-2003
54) Transformation in Sight, The News, 6-2-2003
55) Prescription to Strengthen State , The News, 18-2-2004
56) Skeletons Rattled, The News, 30-1-2004
57) A Fervent Call to Ulema, The News, 19-2-2004
58) Ball is in India’s Court, The News, 29-2-2004
59) Emphasis on Kashmir, The News, 15-3-2004
60) Rebuke to rumour –mongers , The News, 15-3-2004
61) The System of Policing , The News, 4-4-2004
62) Partners in National Development, The News, 23-4-2004
63) Agenda of Gloom and Doom, The News, 31-5-2004
64) Towards Enlightened Moderation, The News, 6-3-2004
65) A Growth-Oriented Budget, The News, 2004
66) Armitage Should Have Shown Better Sense, The News, 18-7-2004
67) Post September 11 Policies in Perspective, The News, 8-11-2004
68) A War of Survival, The News, 18-8-2004
69) A Welcome Bill to Protect Women, The News, 27-10-2004
70) Plain Talk at UN, The News, 29-9-2004
71) A Strong Show, The Post, October 19, 2007
72) People’s Aspirations, The Post, 14-5-2007
73) Premium on Democracy and Dialogue, The Post, 25-6- 2008
74) A Failed Struggle, The Post, 29-12-2007
75) A multi-Pronged Plan , The Post, 2009
76) Democracy on March, The News, 16-8-2008
77) A Boost to Pak-China Ties, The Nation, 16-10-2008
78) In-Camera Session: Sight of Democracy, The Post, 10-11-2008
79) No Deviation From Pak Stand, The Nation, 8-8-2008
80) Test of anti-Terror Resolve, The Post, 23-9-2008
81) US must Adopt Pak Approach, The Post, 13-9-2008
82) A Reflection of People’s Politics, The Nation, 13-9-2008
83) A Consensus Resolution, The News, 24-10-2008
84) Tarring a Political worker, The News, 16-9-2008
85) In Defence of PM’s US visit , The News, 9-8-2008
86) Measures to Tackle Energy Deficit, The Post, 20-7-2009
87) Dams for Energy Conservation , The Post, 19-7-2009
88) Pakistani Nation Must Play its Role , The Post, 3-7-2009
89) The Only Way Out, The Post, 28-6-2009
90) How to Avert Impeding Danger, The Post, 8-6-2009
91) Coping with National Crisis, The Post, 26-4-2009
92) A Daunting Challenge, The Post, 26-4-2009
93) Message to Kabul, The News, 22-10-2008
92) APC – a triumph of democracy, The News,10/10/11
94) Road to peace with India’, The News, 25/11/11; Pakistan Today, 22/11,11
95) Mohmand attack: Pakistan’s survival at stake, Pakistan Today, 12/12/11
96) Tackling the Balochistan problem, The News, 29/11/11
97) Holding respect for judiciary, The News, 20/1/2012
Workshops/conferences on media, research, education and human rights
Membership
Lahore Press Club
Lahore Arts Council
Punjab Union of Journalists
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
Media Experience: Former Group Managing Editor, The Sun, former Executive Editor, The Pakistan Times, former Assistant
Editor, The Pakistan Times, former Joint Editor, The Post, Associated Press (America) , Trainer Television, New Media