Jack Shaheen

American media scholar and journalist (1935–2017)
Person human Q3130269
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Jack Shaheen

Summary

Jack Shaheen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on September 21, 1935[3]. He died in Charleston[4]. He died on July 9, 2017[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], media scholar[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Jack Shaheen…
  • Jack Shaheen died in Charleston[4].
  • Jack Shaheen was born on September 21, 1935[3].
  • Jack Shaheen died on July 9, 2017[5].
  • Jack Shaheen held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Jack Shaheen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jack Shaheen's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Jack Shaheen worked as a journalist[8].
  • Jack Shaheen worked as a media scholar[9].
  • Jack Shaheen's professions included writer[10].
  • Jack Shaheen's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Jack Shaheen's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University[14].
  • Jack Shaheen was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[15].
  • Jack Shaheen's education included a stint at University of Missouri[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Jack Shaheen is Reel Bad Arabs[17].
  • Jack Shaheen is recorded as male[18].
  • Jack Shaheen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jack Shaheen's archives at is recorded as Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives[20].
  • Jack Shaheen's family name is recorded as Shaheen[21].
  • Jack Shaheen's given name is recorded as Jack[22].
  • Jack Shaheen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Jack Shaheen… he was born on September 21, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Pennsylvania State University[14], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1855[26], headquartered in Penn State University Park[27]; Carnegie Mellon University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Pittsburgh[31]; and University of Missouri[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1839[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], media scholar[9], and writer[10]. Jack Shaheen's field of work was literary activity[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jack Shaheen is Reel Bad Arabs[17].

Death and Burial

Jack Shaheen died on July 9, 2017[5]. He passed away in Charleston[4].

Why It Matters

Jack Shaheen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jack Shaheen born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Jack Shaheen…

Where did Jack Shaheen die?

Jack Shaheen died in Charleston[4].

What did Jack Shaheen do for work?

Jack Shaheen worked as university teacher[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], media scholar[9], and writer[10].

Where did Jack Shaheen go to school?

Jack Shaheen was educated at Pennsylvania State University[14], Carnegie Mellon University[15], and University of Missouri[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . New York University. Retrieved . as.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . dlib.nyu.edu. dlib.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . masr alyoum. Retrieved . egypttoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . masr alyoum. Retrieved . as.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Pennsylvania State University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Missouri
    Place of birth Pittsburgh
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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