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Rank
Professor -
Degree
PhD -
Specialization
Media & Communication Sciences -
Major
Public opinion, news production, political advertising, media sociology, investigative journalism
Born in Aaramta-Jezzine, 1960
Scientific Qualifications
- PhD in Media & Communication Sciences from the University of Leicester, UK in 1991;
- Diploma in Investigative Journalism from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), New York in 1999;
- Bachelor in Journalism from the Faculty of Information at the Lebanese University in 1985;
- Diploma in Teaching English from the University of Essex, UK in 1986.
Professional Career
- Lecturer at the Faculty of Information of the Lebanese University in 1992 and Head of the Journalism Department in Branch 1 between 1998 and 2000;
- Dean of the Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences of the Lebanese University since 2016;
- Journalism & Media Production Advisor and Investigative Reporting Coach;
- Researcher, reporter and editor in a number of media institutions and media research and training centers in Lebanon and abroad;
- Participant as a member of jury in a number of local and international festivals, including "Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival" in Qatar, Cairo Festival for Broadcasting and "Beijing International Film Festival";
- Organizer and participant in more than 20 local, regional and international conferences on media and the power of media and broadcasting in the age of social media and others;
- Author of dozens of publications on issues of propaganda, crisis media, Arab issues after the events of 11 September, and standards for documentary film production.