Dina Abdel-Mageed is a journalist and a researcher who brings to her work a combination of academic excellence and professional experience.
She has 15 years of experience in digital journalism, during which she worked and freelanced for prestigious publications.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 2014, she was awarded a scholarship by the University of Sydney to do a Master of Digital Communication and Culture, a competitive coursework degree that offers a program of study on multiple aspects of digital communication and culture.
Being one of the best performers in the program, she won the Australian Press Council Prize for Outstanding Performance in Postgraduate Media Ethics and Law Unit of Study.
In 2017, she completed another master’s degree by research in media and communication at the University of Sydney. Her research interests include digital technology and the intersection between media, religion and politics.
She joined the SBS Arabic24 team in February 2021 as a producer. She has a passion for exploring and writing about the stories of the Arab community in Australia, particularly immigrant women.
Also, she is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne. She is researching the portrayal of Islam and Muslims in the Australian media.
In May 2021, as part of the SBS Arabic24 team, she participated in devising and analysing the results of a survey on vaccine hesitancy among the Arab-speaking community in Australia.
Podcast Projects:
Behind the News takes you beyond the headlines and into the heart of the story. Each episode offers a compelling deep dive into the most pressing and fascinating topics shaping Australia and the world.
Mishwar invites you on captivating journeys that seamlessly blend insightful information with vivid and accurate descriptions of breathtaking destinations across Australia and around the world.
Stories by Dina:
She fled Syria to survive, now Nayran 'gives back' through free training at her cafes
Imprisoned as a refugee at age four, Mohammad is now one of Australia's leading cancer researchers
Ancient know-how: Papyri researcher wants to take learnings back to her students in Egypt
Years after protests, Bendigo's mosque project is taking shape thanks to a united community
Desperate to flee Gaza, Sawsan’s family was split up by 'unfair' exit fees
'I make Anzac biscuits for Suhoor': How Eliane adjusted to Ramadan fasting after converting to Islam
Why some Arab women feel uneasy about getting a share of marital wealth after divorce
'We were the only Muslim family in town': How Abeer embraced life in the outback
Why love is the elephant in the room to some Arab Australians
"Dogged by fear": How some new migrants must overcome innate fear of household pets
'Business as usual': Stay-at-home mum becomes candle entrepreneur
'We were the lucky ones': Iraqi family's journey to escape religious persecution
'Parliament should be a mirror of multiculturalism but it's not': MP Anne Aly
Australian Egyptologists unpack the mysteries of the Rosetta Stone 200 years on
We asked Arab-Australians about vaccine hesitancy, the findings may surprise you
Why digital matchmaking is easy for some Arab-Australians, but a 'rough ride' for others
