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Indira S. Somani

TEACHING at UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Broadcast Producing: Spring 2007, Fall 2006, Fall 2004

Media Literacy (Teaching Assistant): Spring 2006, Fall 2005, Spring 2005

Initiatives with Students Outside of the Classroom
Tour of WJLA-TV, Channel 7, ABC Affiliate, Washington, DC, Fall 2004, Fall 2006

Speakers
Candace Hewitt, Former Producer of ABC's "20/20," Fall 2004
Leslie Ann Garza, WRC-TV, Channel 4, NBC Affiliate, Washington, DC, Fall 2006

TEACHING at AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

Understanding Mass Media: Spring 2004, Fall 2003

Reporting: Spring 2004, Fall 2003

Broadcast Journalism II: Spring 2004, Fall 2003

Initiatives with Students Outside of the Classroom
Tour of WJLA-TV, Channel 7 (ABC Affiliate).  One-on-one discussion at Channel 7 with anchor Kathleen Matthews advising students in the field of broadcast journalism, Thursday, September 25, 2003.

Speakers
Alissa Swango, Content Developer/News, USA Today.com, Wednesday, October 29, 2003.

S. Mitra Kalita, Reporter, The Washington Post—Wednesday, September 24, 2003.
Also S. Mitra Kalita spoke in Weschler Theater on Monday, December 8, 2003 after her book Suburban Sahibs was released.  About 75 people attended including students from the South Asian Students Association.  Her book received an excellent review in the New York Times.

Nguyen Anh Tuan, Publisher and Editor-in-chief of Vietnam Net. This visiting journalist came to Washington, D.C. to learn about how American University's Journalism Division functions.

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