Media and Globalization

Course Main Objective

The course aims to introduce students to the concept of globalization and media globalization and its cultural, economic and political manifestations and its effect on journalism and the audio and video media; explain role of the internet and satellite media in our daily life and further role of the multi-national companies in the new world order.

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
•    1.1Define the concept and issues of media globalization and its effect on printed journalism and on the audio and video media.
• 2. Skills 
•    2.1 Deduct effects of globalization on the contemporary issues.
•    2.2 Analyze the media landscape under manifestations and effects of globalization through using IT.
• 3. Values 
•    3.1 Practice spirit of dialogue, discussion and positive controversy and innovate new methods.

Course Content

• The concept of globalization.
• The concept of media globalization.
• Multi-national companies.
• Development of modes of communication and revolution of information and its stakes.
• Effect of globalization on journalism.
• Effect of globalization on the audio and video media
• The universality of Islam and globalization.
• Effect of globalization on other countries.
• Manifestations of the political and cultural globalization.
• Media and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• Anti-globalization and the alternative media.
• Models of media in the age of globalization.

Textbook (s) 

- Reda, Abdel Waheed. A. Media and Globalization. Dar AlFajr, Cairo, 1st ed., 2007.
- Awatef Abdel Rahman. Media and Alternative Globalization. Cairo, Egypt, 2006.
- Yas Khudair. A. International and Arab Communication. Dar Alshorouk, Amman, Jordan, 2006.
- Abdel Razzaq, Al-Delaimy. Media and Globalization. AlRaed Bookshop, Amman, 2004.
- Moaed, Abdel Jabbar. A. Media Globalization and the Arab National Security. Al-Ahliyah, Amman, Jordan, 2002.

Course ID: Media 210