Browsing American University in Cairo Scholarly Communications by Academic Department "American University in Cairo. Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication"

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  • The 2001 A.L.I. Fire 
    El Deeb, Tarek Ahmed (2010-12-21)
    In 2001, The American University’s Arabic Language Institute (more commonly known as A-L-I) suffered from a massive electrical fire that destroyed much of the department. I’m Tarek El Deeb, let me take you back a couple ...
  • A-U-C Security...then and now 
    El Husseiny, Habiba (2011-05-25)
  • Adham Mandour interview and transcript 
    Haddara, Adham (2011-03-08)
  • The agenda-setting impact of Egyptian nightly television talk shows on attitudes towards civic engagement in Egypt 
    El-Khalili, Sara Nassar (2011-06-12)
    The awareness function of the mass media is at the heart of civic engagement, which is fundamental for a country in transition to democracy such as Egypt. This study examined the agenda-setting impact of Egyptian nightly ...
  • Ahmed Shimi interview 
    Trombi, Lucia (2011-09-29)
  • Ali Al-Jarhi interview 
    Al-Jarhi, Nuha (2011-10-03)
  • The application of media convergence in Egypt: current situation, obstacles and potentials 
    Ahmed, Mohamed (2013-02-13)
    Media convergence is a new way of present media contents to mass audiences and through which every member in the Global Society will be able to view, share, send and retain information from/to all other members as they ...
  • AUC rare books and special collections library audio feature 
    Abdel Moaty, Mai (2012-12-12)
    Welcome to the AUC Rare Books and Special Collections Library, where you can find treasures of knowledge within the heart of the campus. The official opening of this magnificent library was in February 1992 in Tahrir ...
  • The AUCian experience of an alumnus 
    Omar, Nouran (2013-05-12)
    My interview was with an AUC graduate. Her name is Youmna Mahmoud. She majored in Psychology and business. She now works in Al Mashfa Psychiatric hospital. I did my background research on her by asking a senior doctor about ...
  • The battle against plagiarism at AUC 
    Meky, Dina (2012-12-10)
    Egyptian culture doesn’t recognize plagiarism. In most Arab cultures, taking someone’s words for one’s own is not taught in schools or universities. A-U-C is no different and faces double standards on its fight against plagiarism.
  • The battle in heavy metal 
    El Shiaty, Nadine (2012-12-28)
    This is an audio documentary that introduces the world of Heavy Metal, its subculture, the nature of the songs and the on going battle they face with both the society and the government. Heavy Metal is perceived in Egypt ...
  • Behind the fashion scene in Egypt 
    El-Tobgy, Nada (2013-05-20)
    The fashion industry in Egypt is growing, despite a struggling economy and lack of resources. AUC Radio’s Nada El-Tobgy reports on how Egyptian designers struggle to boost to an industry that has a long way to go, giving ...
  • Civic engagement and AUC 
    Ali, Samah (2012-12-13)
    From what has been explained, civic engagement includes or demands the act of doing, giving or contributing. It is volunteering, out of your good will. It takes your time, your effort, your energy and sometimes your money. ...
  • A cross-cultural comparison of organizational communication media: an application of media richness theory 
    Abdel Kader, Mai Wahid (2010-05-29)
    Media Richness Theory (MRT) argues that within any work organization, the performance of employees and managers improve when using â richer' media for equivocal tasks. The main goal of this study is to assess the predictions ...
  • Early marriage among Egyptian students 
    Tawfik, Mona (2012-12-16)
    An interesting phenomenon has been taking place in Cairo, Egypt. College students appear to be tying the knot earlier than the contemporary age. Mona Tawfik investigates.
  • The effect of the television viewership on self-image and perception of the Upper Egyptians among the Cairenes 
    Hamed, Dina Mahmoud (2013-01-27)
    This study examines the effect of the Egyptian television viewership on self-image and perception of the upper Egyptians among the Cairenes.Two interrelated theories involving such perceptions, the cultivation theory, and ...
  • Egypt's trains: on track to disaster 
    Irshad, Ghazala (2013-05-20)
    Chugging along faulty infrastructure, and driven by corruption, Egypt’s railway system is on track to disaster, with 550 train accidents every year. Horrific deaths, public outrage, and politicians’ promises always follow. ...
  • Egypt's Visually Disabled People Plead for Improvement 
    Ahmed, Ahmed (2012-12-12)
    There are more than 2.2 million people with visual disabilities living in Egypt most of which suffer from poverty, lack of accessibilities, ineffective educational techniques and governmental negligence; yet they still ...
  • The Egyptian public diplomacy- case study on Al Misreya and Nile International channels 
    Abou Zeid, Caroline (2011-05-23)
    Public diplomacy and the usage of media nowadays play influential roles in promoting ideologies, concepts and cultures. Using satellite broadcasting contributes in getting nations and different cultures close and in harmony. ...
  • Egyptian women bloggers: perceptions of empowerment in the online public sphere 
    Cattane, Valentina (2012-05-21)
    The current study aimed at investigating Egyptian women's motivations and experiences with blogging as a tool of empowerment. A combined purposive and snowball sample of Egyptian women bloggers was drawn and data, obtained ...