Zainul Abedin, Mississippi Valley State University
CCN Faculty Champion
Center for Community News
BIO
Zainul Abedin, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mass Communication, Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU). With about 30 years of the newsroom and teaching experiences, Abedin teaches undergrad and grad courses, which include Basic News Reporting and Writing, Print Media, Online Media, Communication Theories, Media Ownership and Management.
Abedin’s previous works include Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) and UNICEF-USA.
Abedin works with some MVSU departmental and varsity committees, such as MVSU Senate, and Up From A Cotton Patch Project.
Abedin’s research interests include innovative journalism, international communication, race relations, disparities among races, gender, class, and faiths. He also holds degrees of MSW (US), MS in Development Studies (The Netherlands), MA in Journalism (Bangladesh). Abedin participated in varied courses and study abroad programs in Canada, Britain, Germany, and France. Abedin has publications in research journals, such as International Communication Research Journal (2023), The Journal of Applied Business and Economics (JABE, 2019), Newspaper Research Journal (2017), International Journal of Arts and Humanities (2016), Computer in Human Behavior (2014). Abedin has also book chapters, which include social media implications (2021). Research papers presented at different conferences –AEJMC, NCA, AJHA, and Empire, Power, Identity, and Conflict (EPIC).
Bio
Zainul Abedin, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mass Communication, Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU). With about 30 years of the newsroom and teaching experiences, Abedin teaches undergrad and grad courses, which include Basic News Reporting and Writing, Print Media, Online Media, Communication Theories, Media Ownership and Management.
Abedin’s previous works include Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) and UNICEF-USA.
Abedin works with some MVSU departmental and varsity committees, such as MVSU Senate, and Up From A Cotton Patch Project.
Abedin’s research interests include innovative journalism, international communication, race relations, disparities among races, gender, class, and faiths. He also holds degrees of MSW (US), MS in Development Studies (The Netherlands), MA in Journalism (Bangladesh). Abedin participated in varied courses and study abroad programs in Canada, Britain, Germany, and France. Abedin has publications in research journals, such as International Communication Research Journal (2023), The Journal of Applied Business and Economics (JABE, 2019), Newspaper Research Journal (2017), International Journal of Arts and Humanities (2016), Computer in Human Behavior (2014). Abedin has also book chapters, which include social media implications (2021). Research papers presented at different conferences –AEJMC, NCA, AJHA, and Empire, Power, Identity, and Conflict (EPIC).