Social Media Community Service

MAST

Mercymoy Getahun is not only a lecturer but also a researcher and a volunteer at Haramaya University. He has been teaching various courses and conducting innovative research in his field for seven years. He has also been involved in the Haramaya Community Radio, where he shares his knowledge and insights with the listeners for four years. Mercymoy has a rich experience in different sectors: he has worked as a communication officer and a teacher in several institutions before joining the university. He has also published three problem-solving research articles; He is an active volunteer who has participated in various community service projects in the Haramaya Society for more than five years and received an appreciation certificate for his contributions.

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Direct and administer the teaching-learning, research and community and support services of the department.

Administer and coordinate exam.

Plan, execute/administer the teaching learning, research, and community service of the department.

Initiate, develop, and manage external relations regarding the department.

Evaluate and monitor the quality of the teaching learning, research, and community service activity.

Organize and mobilize resources to support the programs within the department

Establish community-program-industry linkage, also at college level

Maintain the balance between the teaching learning, research, and community service assignments of academic staff in consultation with respective course/research team leaders

Coordinating and leading the department of Social Science.

Leading Civic and Ethical Club

Participating in the community of Mugher.

Teaching and learning the classes.

Mentoring the students

Journalism and

Communications

Department,

Haramaya University

October. 2015 - December

30,2022

Mercymoy Bekana Getahun(MR)

Senior Teacher, Mugher

Community School,

April 2011-Dec 2014

Develop, write and edit marketing and communications materials, such as press releases, blog posts, social media content, newsletters and website content.

Promote communications and marketing materials through appropriate social channels and media outlets.

Track analytics and create reports detailing the successes and failures of communications campaigns.

Ensure that all communications and marketing material aligns with brand standards and company goals.

Maintain a database of media organizations and contacts within them.

Manage the company’s or organization’s social media communications.

Regularly meet with and conduct interviews with media personnel.

Act as a spokesperson for the organization and handle press enquirie Communication Officer,

Addis Ababa Culture and

Tourism Biro

Dec 2014 – October 2015

• Creating and producing radio programmes that address the needs and interests of the local community, such as news, education, health, culture, etc.

• Promoting and distributing radio programmes through social media, online platforms, or other channels to reach a wider audience and increase engagement.

• Training and supporting local radio volunteers who produce and broadcast the radio programmes in their own ethnic languages and represent the voices of the community.

• Conducting and participating in interviews, field visits, surveys, or other methods to gather feedback and input from the community members and stakeholders on the radio programmes and issues.

• Collaborating and partnering with other radio stations, organizations, or institutions to share resources, information, and best practices on community radio development and management.

Mercymoy Bekana, Haftamu Kiros, and P. Bhatangar. 2018. The Role of Media in Promoting Tourism: A Study of Harari TV. Global Media Review (GMR), 1(2): 1-10.

Getahun, Mercymoy, Assessing Media Coverage of Environmental Protection: The Case of the Harari Mass Media Agency (Jan 12, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4383330

Getahun, M. (2014). Factors that affect journalists’ independence: The case of Oromia Radio and Television Organization. Journal of Media Studies, 15(2), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/jms.12345

Haramaya

Community

Radio Roles,

October 2015-2020

Publications

Mercymoy Bekana Getahun

Mercymoy Bekana Getahun

Certificate of appreciation for participating in community engagement as producer, volunteer, and presenter of the Amharic Radio Program. October 2016 – June 2018

Certificate of Adobe photoshops and InDesign, Alyad Training Center, 2013-2014

Certificate of Front-End Development, from Moratuwa university. Jun 2022-November 2022

Certificate of appreciation for participating in the training of Peace Transformation and analysis, Innsbruck University, Jun 2018. Certificates

MA in Media and Communication

Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

2012 – 2014

BED in Civic and Ethical

Adama University

2008 – 2010

December 2013

April 2018

Computer proficiency: MS Office package;

SPSS Statistics

Languages: English, Afan Oromo, and

Amharic

Networking, Photoshop, Web

development

University Journalism Programs

Meron Tariku, Department Head,

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Mobile: +251*********

Haftamu Kiros(Mr),

Former Department Head,

Journalism and Communication,

Haramaya University.

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Alemayehu Getachew (PhD)

Former Head, School of Foreign

Languages & Journalism

Haramaya university, Ethiopia

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