Occupation
Associate Professor
Contact
ABOUT
Abeer AlNajjar, is an Associate Professor of Mass Communication, American University of Sharjah. She is a member of an UNESCO International Advisory Group of Experts working on “World Trends in the State of Freedom of Expression and Media Development”. AlNajjar is a contributor to Freedom House Freedom on the Net 2013 & 2014 reports. Her research interests include but not limited to journalism, political and religious media in MENA. She published many journal articles and book chapters about Arab Journalism including, "Patriotism and Popularity in News: Tough Choices Facing Arab Journalists", Special issue on Global Media Ethics in the Middle East. Journal of Journalism Studies; and Jordan: Towards Gender Balance in the Newsrooms” In The Palgrave International Handbook of Women and Journalism. Carolyn M. Byerly (Ed.). October 2013. Palgrave: UK.
Discipline
Journalism
Sub Areas
Democratization
Gender/Women's Studies
Media
Middle East/Near East Studies
Arab-Israeli Conflict
Cultural Studies
Pop Culture
Cinema/Film
Conflict Resolution
Children And Youth Studies
Geographic Areas of Interest
Arab States
Egypt
Jordan
Palestine
Specialties
Digital Media Literacy
Political Communication And Reporting Conflict
Journalism Studies
Languages
Arabic (native)
English (advanced)
Education
PhD
| 2003
| Middle Eastern Studies
| University of Edinburgh
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