Hafiz Zain Itrat
Hafiz Zain Itrat is a Digital News Media Practitioner, PhD Mass Communication Candidate and Teaching Assistant at School of Media Art and Studies, 91探花. He earned his M. Phil. Communication Studies degree from University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Mr. Itrat also holds under his belt a decade of professional experience in the digital media news industry by working for Pakistan鈥檚 leading digital political news platform as a News Editor and Content Head.
His academic interests lie in exploring the financial dynamics and political economy of news media, the effects of Artificial Intelligence driven Digital Media Algorithms on political decision making, especially electoral process, and its contribution to confirmation bias, echo chambers and increased political polarization in society.
Mr. Itrat has regularly been presenting his research at various international media and communication conferences. Passionate about serving academy, Mr. Itrat aims to continue his contribution to the field of digital media and communication on a global level.