Muhammad Ibrahim Ayish

Mohammad Ayish 's academic experience includes 30 years of teaching and administration at universities in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Before joining AUS in Fall 2012, he had served as Dean of the College of Communication at the University of Sharjah and had worked as a consultant for the UAE National Media Council. His research interests include satellite broadcasting, digital communications, social media and media ethics. His most recent scholarly work has been co-authored with Noha Mellor: Reporting in the MENA Region: Cyber Engagement and Pan-Arab Social Media. (2015). New York: Rowman & Littlefield.

Publications

Journalism Education as an Agent of Positive Change in the Arab World: Opportunities and Challenges
Journalism Education as an Agent of Positive Change in the Arab World: Opportunities and Challenges
Muhammad Ibrahim Ayish. © 2023. 21 pages.
Since the launch of the first Arabic-speaking journalism education program in Egypt in the late 1930s, this academic sector has made slow, yet significant headways into...
Going Mobile in Journalism Education: How Media Students Perceive Mobile Journalism as a Professional Practice
Going Mobile in Journalism Education: How Media Students Perceive Mobile Journalism as a Professional Practice
Mohammad Ayish, Sohail Dahdal. © 2021. 11 pages.
The proliferation of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets with powerful audio-video features, image and video editing apps, and powerful sharing tools has served as...
Using Mobile Devices by Media Students as a Tool for Digital Storytelling
Using Mobile Devices by Media Students as a Tool for Digital Storytelling
Mohammad Ayish, Sohail Dahdal. © 2019. 11 pages.
The introduction of mobile devices has brought about dramatic transitions not only in how ordinary individuals communicate with one another, but also in how media students learn...