About Moshiur Rahman

Moshiur Rahman is a faculty member in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Comilla University, Bangladesh. He is also a PhD candidate in Journalism at Erciyes University, Türkiye, where he is currently in the thesis stage. Alongside his academic responsibilities, he serves as the Acting Director of the International Affairs Office at Comilla University.

Born in Barguna, Bangladesh, Rahman completed his Higher Secondary Certificate in 2013. In 2014, he received a Turkish Government Scholarship to pursue higher education in Türkiye. He studied Journalism at Anadolu University and graduated at the top of his faculty. During his undergraduate studies, he spent an academic year at the University of Warsaw, Poland, through the Erasmus+ exchange programme. He also completed an Erasmus+ internship in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.

He later completed an MPhil in Journalism at Anadolu University’s Institute of Social Sciences and is currently pursuing his PhD in Journalism through academic study involving both Ankara University and Erciyes University, Türkiye.

Rahman combines academic experience with professional journalism. He worked for approximately five years with İhlas News Agency (İHA), one of Türkiye’s major news agencies. His professional assignments included international news coverage, and in 2018 he worked in Saint Petersburg, Russia, during the FIFA World Cup.

His research interests include journalism, political communication, media framing, and misinformation. His work has been published in international academic journals on topics related to media, politics, and society. He is also the author of Öteki Muhabir (The Other Reporter), a book based on his experiences and observations in journalism.

Rahman has built a broad international academic and professional profile through conferences, research collaborations, journalism assignments, and mobility programmes. His journey has taken him across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, including Türkiye, Poland, Spain, Russia, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, Sweden, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.

Beyond academia and journalism, travelling is one of Rahman’s strongest personal interests. Experiencing different countries, cultures, and societies has broadened his perspective and continues to shape the way he understands media, politics, and everyday social life.