Christina Meetoo

Current

• Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at University of Mauritius

Past

• Events & Marketing Assistant at State Property Development Company Ltd

Education

• Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)
• Université de la Réunion

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Industry

Research

Websites

• My Blog
• My Blog
• My Company

Christina Meetoo’s Summary

Communication specialist with substantial experience in teaching in higher education and acute interest in researching media effects on society. Particular interest in media news, business communications and technology-enhanced communication.

Christina Meetoo’s Specialties:

Teaching and Application of:
Communication Skills, Communication Theories & Semiology, Film Theory, Media and Culture, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing Communication and Advertising, Desk Top Publishing, New Media Forms.

Research and Consultancy in Media and Communication.

Christina Meetoo’s Experience

• Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies

  University of Mauritius

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  March 1999 — Present (10 years 10 months)

  - Coordinator, Lecturer, Examiner for Communication Studies.
  - Dissertation supervision / evaluation
  
  Consultancies:
  - State of ICT in Education in Mauritius for Pearson International
  - Recruitment of Communication specialist for Indian Ocean Commission / African Development Bank
  - Evaluation of 2 national media campaigns for Ministry of Health / WHO.
  
  Papers:
  - 'La Représentation de la Femme dans les Médias Mauriciens'
  - 'ICT, Society and Poverty: The Vision of Mauritius as a Cyber island from a Development Perspective'
  - 'Newspapers in Mauritius Will their apparent vitality be sustained?'
  - 'Nouveaux Médias: Discours Politico-Médiatiques et Pratiques Domestiques à l’île Maurice'
  
  - Member of organising committee for OSSREA Regional Conference.
  - Co-author of manual COMS 1010 Communication Skills, UOM.
  - Organisation of talks by various international speakers in Mauritius.
  - Talks / lectures for external agencies on Communication & Leadership, Project Writing, Media Advocacy, Marketing & Business Communication.
  - Regular participation in written press / broadcast media.

• Events & Marketing Assistant

  State Property Development Company Ltd

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 1999 — March 1999 (3 months)

  I was responsible for the following:
  - Organisation of events on the Port-Louis Waterfront (concerts, shows and fairs),
  - Press relations to communicate on events,
  - Relationship management for shop owners of the commercial complex,
  - Design and layout of a newsletter,
  - Management of database of local and international artists and negotiation of contracts.

Christina Meetoo’s Education

• Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)

  Licence & Maîtrise , Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication , 1996 — 1998

  Two months placement in 1998 at the BrainStorming communications agency at Lyon in France where I worked on the following projects:
  - Design of a pilot website for the agency
  - Design, layout and writing up of several documents for the agency's clients (newsletter, advert, corporate brochure, etc.)
  - Organisation of a major event for the 30th anniversary of Alloin, a French company specialised in road transportation.
  
  One month placement in 1997 at the internal communications department of the Communauté Urbaine de Lyon My main output there were as follows:
  - Various written and photographic contributions for the internal magazine Côté Cour Côté Jardin.
  - An opinion survey on the induction days within the organisation

• Université de la Réunion

  DEUG , Lettres Modernes , 1994 — 1996

Additional Information

Christina Meetoo’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Blog
• My Company

Christina Meetoo’s Interests:

Internal Communication, Press & Journalism, Web 2.0, Cultural Studies, Blogging

Christina Meetoo’s Groups:

•    Knowledge Seven Ltd

Christina Meetoo’s Honors:

Lonrho Project Competition Award 1991, Mauritius
BrainsTrust Debate Competition 1992, Mauritius (runner-up)
4-year French Scholarship Award

Christina Meetoo’s Contact Settings

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