Academic profile

Fahad Humayun

Sports journalism researcher and educator

My research examines sports journalism and its response to technological, cultural, and political change. I study artificial intelligence, professional identity, credibility, and media participation.

Fahad Humayun, Ph.D. Department of Media · Ball State University
Research areas Sports Journalism · Artificial Intelligence · Professional Identity · Credibility · Media Change
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Research

Journalism and artificial intelligence

Generative AI, automation, authorship, professional roles, labor, authority, and legitimacy in news production.

Sports journalism

Professional identity, newsroom practice, metajournalistic discourse, politics, and institutional change.

Media and representation

National identity, athlete activism, gender, and the representation of marginalized communities in sports news.

Platforms and credibility

Social media, verification, participatory journalism, audience relationships, and changing credibility standards.

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Teaching

Journalism

  • Sports Writing
  • Writing for Media
  • Advanced Writing and Editing
  • Reporting Technologies

Media Studies

  • Media Theory and Research
  • Media Law and Ethics
  • Sports, Media, and Society
  • News Literacy

Applied Learning

  • Media Capstone
  • News Lab
  • Sports Promotion
  • Multimedia Production
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Work Experience

Academic Experience

  • Ball State University, Department of Media
  • University of Evansville, 2023–2025
  • University of Colorado Boulder, 2019–2023
  • Universities in Pakistan, 2018–2019

Professional Experience

  • Founder and CEO, Daira
  • Desk Reporter, Dunya News Network
  • Evening Reporter, ARY News Network
  • Creative Associate, Oxfam in Pakistan

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder, 2023
  • M.A., TU Ilmenau, Germany, 2018
  • B.S., National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan, 2016