DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

Dean of Humanities & Professor of Mass Communication

PhD (University of Leipzig), Germany

MA, Journalism (University of Peshawar)

Dr. Altaf Khan has a PhD from the Institute of KMW, University of Leipzig, Germany, as DAAD scholar (1999-2004). Dr. Khan was Glidden Visiting Professor in Spring 2018 at the Centre for International Journalism, Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, USA. Also, he was Senior Fulbright fellow at the Centre for International Studies, Ohio University, USA in 2008-2009. Dr. Khan did his M.A. in Journalism from the University of Peshawar where he was ranked first (Gold Medalist) in the graduating class. He began his teaching career from the same university where he was serving as Professor and department chair before joining FCCU.

Having several years of teaching experience, Dr. Khan brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in his teaching and mentoring practices. His research and teaching interests are international journalism, development communication and journalism, media systems, freedom of expression, thought, and journalism, intercultural communication, social media and the challenges to mainstream media in the era of fake news and alternative facts.

Books: News Media and Journalism in Pakistan, News Media and Journalism in Pakistan and Germany, Reporting the Frontier.

He remained Director Independent Project Reporting (IPR) 2010 to 2017 (collaboration with GIZ, Germany). Coordinator Competence and Trauma Centre for Journalists (collaboration with DW Akademie, Germany). Project Director Syllabi for Peace, 2017 (funded by USIP). Project Director capacity Building in Social Sector Reporting in the tribal areas of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan (2008, USIP).