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Media language

Course Description: The concept of language, media, and media language - Divisions of the article in terms of form - The concept and importance of journalistic investigation - Text characters and their components - Writing for journalism and websites.

Credits: 2

Objectives of the course :

The student will learn the importance of using Arabic as a journalistic language in mass communication and avoiding local dialects. The student will learn the concept of a newspaper article, its history, elements, and sections. They will also learn the concept of journalistic investigation and its preparation. Additionally, the student will practice identifying common linguistic errors in various media and how to avoid them in both spoken and written media.

Course outputs :

knowledge:

To mention the importance of Standard Arabic in mass communication.
The student will learn about the concept of the journalistic article, its history, and its elements, as well as the concept of journalistic investigation and writing television news scripts.
To describe the common grammatical errors in the media and their correct forms.

Cognitive skills:

To write in proper Arabic. .
To be able to use it according to appropriate situations.

Interpersonal skills and taking responsibility:

To be able to work independently to accomplish what is requested within budget.
To be able to adopt opinions and defend them logically and scientifically.
To be able to follow systematic methods in functional writing.

Additional information:

Required textbooks
1- The Art of the Journalistic Article. Ismail Ibrahim 2- Journalistic Investigation: Foundations, Methods, Modern Trends. Abdul Malik Abdul Aziz Al-Shalhoub. 3- Writing for Television, Radio, and Modern Media. Robert L. Hilliard, translated by Mu'ayyad Hussein Fawzi 4- Errors in Contemporary Arabic among Writers and Broadcasters: Dr. Ahmed Mokhtar Omar.

Support
1- The Art of the Journalistic Article. Ismail Ibrahim.

2- Investigative Journalism: Foundations, Methods, and Modern Trends, by Abd Al-Malik Abd Al-Aziz Al-Shalhoub.

3- Writing for Television, Radio, and New Media. Robert L. Hilliard, translated by Muayad Hussein Fawzi.

4- Errors in Contemporary Arabic among Writers and Broadcasters: Dr. Ahmed Mukhtar Omar.
• List of key references (academic journals, reports, etc.).
Introduction to Media Language - Dr. Jean Joubran Karam.
• Dictionary for the Correction of Arabic Media Language – Dr. Abdelhadi Bou Taleb.
• List of recommended books and references (scientific journals, reports, etc.).
• List of electronic references (websites, social media sites, Learning Management System (Blackboard)).

Last updated: 2026-05-12