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Political Communication

Abstract:: The composite culture of Africa and the Middle East incorporate Mass Communication and Journalism in all its languages and regions Socioeconomic development emancipative cultural change and democratization constitute a coherent syndrome of social progress which can only be attain through the broadening of human choices by increasing individual resources rising emancipative values and institutionalizing freedom rights I have a conviction that in the field of media theoretical learning must be complemented with practical application during the students undergraduate years My work as a journalist and media educator has always been motivated by a belief in mutual exchange and the possibility of addressing sociopolitical barriers by linking the processes of journalism research and the education of the elite who can afford to help others who are less privileged and in most cases deprived

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Political Communication, Journalism Research and Education, & National Development Policy

Abstract:: This resource provides a useful backdrop on political communication, journalism and national development issues as priority areas for collaborative action in Africa and the Middle East. My focus has always been on exploring the different national & international contexts in which political communication occurs, by linking micro and macro levels of analysis. My research interest is mainly directed towards mapping, understanding and analyzing the different experiences of transitional societies, the regional robust evolution in the Mediterranean, or in the Nile Basin, or in Africa and in the Middle East. I eagerly strive to acquire a dynamic and evolving academic and professional skills premium, and capacity building to make a better person of myself. A corner stone for reaching this goal was developing research excellence in different ways, and a primary approach in that regard would be through international collaborative research in this historical moment in spite of all the challenges involved. Motivated by this belief, I would like to provide this diverse collection of research papers, lecture notes, and articles that might help offer a different view on the field of political communication, journalism and national development.