Halil Ibrahim Gurcan, PhD Biography
- Title:
- Professor at the Faculty of Communication Sciences at Anadolu University (Turkey)
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Are Social Networking Sites Good for Our Society?"
- Reasoning:
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“Social network sites help fulfill communication needs and wants. It is a convenient method of communication and provides the ability to stay connected with friends and family, but on the users own rate and time. Users can manage their interactions within their own schedule by choosing when they want to read and respond… [I]t is efficient because it is a one-to-many method of communication which allows users to quickly spread information…
Social media provides students a new mechanism for a familiar exercise: that of personal expression.”
“Contribution of Social Media to the Students’ Academic Development,” International Journal of Information and Education Technology, Dec. 2015
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Professor, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University (Turkey), Dec. 28, 2004-present
- Head, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University, Oct. 15, 2005-Oct. 15, 2011
- Adviser to the President, Cankaya Municipality (Turkey), Mar. 15, 2005–Sep. 15, 2008
- Editorial Director, Anadolu News, Anadolu University’s weekly newspaper, 1998-2007
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University, Oct. 12, 1999-Dec. 28, 2004
- Assistant Associate Professor, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University, Sep. 20, 1996-Oct. 12, 1999
- Former Research Assistant, Anadolu University
- Education:
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- PhD, Communication Sciences, Anadolu University (Turkey), 1996
- MPhil, Publishing Studies, University of Stirling (UK), 1992
- Graduated, Graphic Reproduction, London College of Printing (UK), 1989
- BA, Journalism, Anadolu University (Turkey), 1987
- Other:
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- Twitter handle: @higurcan
- Was born in Eskisehir, Turkey, on Apr. 15, 1965
- Recipient, Milliyet Award, 1993
- Masters thesis was titled: “Printing Technology and Newspapers: With a Case Study on Newspapers in Scotland”
- Has published five books in Turkish and over 40 articles
- Quoted in:
- Pro & Con Quotes: Are Social Networking Sites Good for Our Society?