Ayman Mohyeldin's talk

Lede: Ayman Mohyeldin, a Middle Eastern Correspondent, spoke to WSU students on Thursday about revolutions occuring in the Middle East.

Three Questions:
1. As a journalist in the Middle East, how do you use social media to your advantage?
2. Have you ever been in a situation that you felt your life was threatened?
3. What advice would you give to journalists who want to pursue careers in the Middle East?

Important Quotes:

"Success in journalism has to do with the line of preparedness and bit of luck. When those lines cross it is good journalism."

"Al Jazeera amplified the voices of the masses."

Nut Graph:

Ayman Mohyeldin came to Washington State University and talked to students about his experiences in reporting and focused on reporting in Eqypt. He started out at a desk job but one day changed all of this. That day was September 11, 2001. During this time there were very few people who knew about the Middle East and especially knew Arabic but since he had grown up in a Muslim home, he did. He left NBC and went to CNN, where he traveled to Iraq for two and a half years. Then he left CNN and joined a local news group called Al Jazeera. He said that because of the Egyptian revolution, revolutions are beginning to spring up all over the place. The emergence of Twitter and Facebook have also had huge impacts.