Media Department Students Conduct Awareness Activity on Electronic Media Safety
Under the supervision of Assistant Lecturer Dlan Ismael Mawlood, students from the Media Department at Cihan University-Erbil conducted an intensive awareness activity on electronic media safety on Monday, October 6, 2025, at Ahmad Raikani Girls’ School in the Bahrka district.
They were received by the school principal, Ms. Shilan Mohieddin Ahmed, who expressed her profound gratitude and appreciation to the Media Department at Cihan University-Erbil for its continuous initiatives in organizing awareness activities and seminars for school students. She emphasized the critical importance of such initiatives, especially given the increasing interaction of students and youth with communication tools and electronic media in today’s world.
The activity commenced with a lecture delivered by Zina Sharif, a fourth-year student in the Media Department, who discussed the psychological and social impacts of cyberbullying on students. She provided a comprehensive explanation of personal protection methods and strategies against electronic violence, emphasizing the need to be cautious about inappropriate comments, threats, and fake news prevalent on social media networks. She also outlined the procedures for filing complaints with the relevant authorities.
This was followed by a presentation of a detailed legal overview by another fourth-year student, Barzi Azad. He reviewed the provisions of Law No. 8 of 2008 concerning the misuse of communication devices in the Kurdistan Region and explained the types of penalties imposed on violators. This segment specifically targeted tenth-grade students at the school, aiming to raise their awareness of the dangers of electronic media misuse and encourage them to adopt responsible practices when using these platforms.
Finally, the supervising instructor thanked the school administration and staff for their warm reception, expressing hope that the Cihan University-Erbil students had provided the school’s students with valuable and beneficial information.
