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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Media Communication

Teaching areas

Broadcasting/online journalism/media ethics/social media/digital storytelling, infographics, multimedia journalism

Research areas

Arab media/ broadcasting/media and globalization/social media effects/social media, media ethics

Education

PhD, International Communication With Focus On Broadcasting., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, United States, 1986
MA, Mass Communication With Focus On Broadcasting, University of Minnesota-Twin-Cities, United States, 1983
Bachelor, Bachelor Of Arts In English, University of Missouri-Columbia, United States, 1979
Bachelor, Bachelor Of Broadcast Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia, United States, 1979
Bachelor, Bachelor Of Arts In English, University of Missouri-Columbia, United States, 1979
Bachelor, Bachelor Of Broadcast Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia, United States, 1979
MA, Mass Communication With Focus On Broadcasting, University of Minnesota-Twin-Cities, United States, 1983
PhD, International Communication With Focus On Broadcasting., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, United States, 1986

Professional experience

Professor, Media Communication, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2022 - Present
Head Of The Department, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2013 - 2022
Professor, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2012 - 2013
Media Advisor, UAE National Media Council, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2010 - 2012
Professor, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2008 - 2010
Acting Dean, College Of Fine Arts And Design, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2007 - 2008
Dean, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2005 - 2008
Acting Dean, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2002 - 2005
Head Of Department, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 1999 - 2002
Head Of Department, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, Ajman University of Science & Technology, Ajman, United Arab Emirates, 1998 - 1999
Chair Of Department, Mass Communication, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 1995 - 1998
Associate Professor, Mass Communication, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 1993 - 1995
Communications Manager, Noor al Hussein Foundation, Amman, Jordan, 1992 - 1993
Presenter, English News Section, Jordan Television, Jordan, 1992 - 1993
Assistant Professor, Mass Communication, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1986 - 1992
News Editor And Reporter, English News Section, Jordan Television, Jordan, 1979 - 1982
News Reporter, Jordan Times, Jordan, 1980 - 1982
News Editor And Reporter, English News Section, Jordan Television, Jordan, 1979 - 1982
News Reporter, Jordan Times, Jordan, 1980 - 1982
Assistant Professor, Mass Communication, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1986 - 1992
Communications Manager, Noor al Hussein Foundation, Amman, Jordan, 1992 - 1993
Presenter, English News Section, Jordan Television, Jordan, 1992 - 1993
Associate Professor, Mass Communication, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 1993 - 1995
Associate Professor, Mass Communication, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 1993 - 1995
Chair Of Department, Mass Communication, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 1995 - 1998
Head Of Department, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, Ajman University of Science & Technology, Ajman, United Arab Emirates, 1998 - 1999
Head Of Department, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 1999 - 2002
Acting Dean, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2002 - 2005
Professor, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2008 - 2010
Dean, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2005 - 2008
Media Advisor, UAE National Media Council, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2010 - 2012
Professor, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2012 - 2013
Head Of The Department, Mass Communication And Multimedia Centers, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2013 - 2022

Memberships

Society for Cinema and Media Studies, SCMS, International, A U.S.-based associate, 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2024
Sharjah Press Club, SPC, National, A Sharjah-based organization established to promote media functions and enhance networking with journalists and universities., 1 January 2023 - 31 May 2024
Middle East Studies Association, MESA, International, MESA is a u=U.S.-based organization concerned with research o the Middle East events and issues, including media., 2 February 2022 - 31 January 2023
Technology, Knowledge and Society, Berkeley, CA, USA, February 2015 - 12 May 2018
Social Media Association, Toronto, ON, Canada, June 2015 - 15 February 2017
Global Communication Association, September 2013 - 12 March 2016
International Communication Association, January 2013 - December 2013
Canadian Communication Association, October 2009 - 12 February 2013
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, USA, January 2007 - December 2008
Arab-US Association of Communication Educators, March 2003 - February 2005
International Communication Association, January 1990 - April 1993
International Communication Association, January 1990 - April 1993
Arab-US Association of Communication Educators, March 2003 - February 2005
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, USA, January 2007 - December 2008
Canadian Communication Association, October 2009 - 12 February 2013
Global Communication Association, September 2013 - 12 March 2016
International Communication Association, January 2013 - December 2013
Social Media Association, Toronto, ON, Canada, June 2015 - 15 February 2017

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2419

Dr. Mohammad Ayish

Professor
PhD, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, United States

Mohammad Ayish's academic experience includes over 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 an advisor for the UAE National Media Council. His research interests include satellite broadcasting, digital communications, social media, media ethics, mobile journalism and digital diplomacy. His most recent scholarly work has been co-authored with Abeer Najjar: Arab Millennials’ Articulation of Identity in Cyberspace: A study of three MENA YouTubers, Arab Social Media and Society, June 2019.

Publications

Mohammad Ayish. Arab Youth as Visual Storytellers: How Young People in the Arab World Construct Identities Online
Mohammad Ayish. A 60-page Arabic monograph on digital diplomacy, 17 September 2024
Mohammad Ayish. Digital Humanities for Arab Media Studies: Opportunities and Challenges
Abeer Al-najjar And Mohammad Ayish. Learning Media Ethics in a Multicultural Context A Student-Centered Perspective: A Student-Centered Perspective, The International Journal Of Teacher Education And Professional Development (ijtepd)
Mohammad Ayish. Learning Media Ethics in a Multicultural Context A Student-Centered Perspective, The International Journal Of Teacher Education And Professional Development (ijtepd)
Mohammad Ayish. Media in the United Arab Emirates: Voices of National Consensus
Mohammad Ayish. Journalism Education as an Agent of Positive Change in the Arab World: Opportunities and Challenges, The Role Of Educators As Agents And Conveyors For Positive Change In Global Education, 15 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2023
Mohammad Ayish. Arabic Language and Media, Monograph, 3 November 2022
Mohammad Ayish. Media in the United Arab Emirates (in Arabic), Arab Media Systems, 16 March 2022
Mohammad Ayish. Digital Disruptions in Traditional Arab Media Industries: An Analysis of Key Sectors Impacted by the Communications Transitions, 15 March 2022
Mohammad Ayish. Visual Storytelling in Arab Virtual Public Spheres, Journal Of Middle East Culture And Communication, 20 September 2021
Mohammad Ayish. Emerging Digital Transitions in the Arab World: Implications for the Region’s Communication Studies, Hisstory Of Media Studies, 5 September 2021
Mohammad Ayish, Mohammad Ayish And . Going Mobile in Journalism Education: How Media Students Perceive Mobile Journalism as a Professional Practice, International Journal Of Smart Education And Urban Society, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2021
Mohammad Ayish. United Arab Emirates: Media for Sustainable Development, 15 February 2021
Mohammad Ayish And Sohail Dahdal. Using Mobile Devices by Media Students as a Tool for Digital Storytelling, 2019
Mohammad Ayish. Visual Storytelling in Arab World Media: Historical/Cultural Challenges and Technological/Demographic Opportunities
Abeer Al-najjar And Mohammad Ayish. Arab millennial identity in cyberspace Arab Millennials' Articulation of Identity in Cyberspace: A study of three MENA YouTubers, Arab Media & Society, 15 May 2019
Mohammad Ayish And Abeer Alnajjar. Arab Millennials’ Articulation of Identity in Cyberspace: A study of three MENA YouTubers, Arab Media And Society, 15 May 2019
Mohammad Ayish And Sohail Dahdal. Using Mobile Devices by Media Students as a Tool for Digital Storytelling, February 2019
Mohammad Ayish. A Youth-Driven Virtual Civic Public Sphere for the Arab World, Javnost - The Public : Journal Of The European Institute For Communication And Culture, 29 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2018
Ilhem Allagui And Mohammad Ayish. Big Data in the MENA Region: The Next Path Towards Socio-economic and Cultural Development, 2017
Mohammad Ayish. Digital Diplomacy: Opportunities and Challenges
Mohammad Ayish. Arab Youth as Virtual Game Changers: Opportunities and Challenges
Mohammad Ayish. Communication studies in the Arab world, The International History Of Communication Study, 2016
Mohammad Ayish. Media Hybridization in the MENA Region How Traditional Media Harness Online /Social Transitions for Survival, International Journal Of Media, Journalism And Mass Communications, 2016
Mohammad Ayish. Communications Studies in the Arab World, 15 March 2016
Muhammad Ayish. Justice as an Islamic Journalistic Value and Goal, 2015
Mohammad Ayish And Noha Mellor. Reporting in the MENA region: cyber engagement and pan-Arab social media, 2015
Mohammad Ayish. New Communications Technologies and the Arab Media: Emerging Trends, 12 November 2015
Mohammad Ayish And Noha Mellor. Reporting in the MENA Region: Cyber Engagement and Pan-Arab Social Media, 15 February 2015
Mohammad Ayish. Justice as an Islamic Journalistic Value and Goal, 15 February 2015
Mohammad Ayish. Justice as an Islamic Journalistic Value and Goal, 15 February 2015
Muhammad Ayish. Employing of Media during Terrorism, 2014
Mohammad Ayish. A Book Review by Mohammad Ayish, Global Media Journal, 2014
Mohammad Ayish And Harris Breslow. The Need for Interdisciplinary Research of the Arab Mass Media, Global Media Journal, 2014
Mohammad . Employing of Media During Terrorism, 20 March 2014
Mohammad Ayish. Social Media Preface, 20 March 2014
Muhammad Ayish And Shakuntala Rao. Explorations in global media ethics, 2013
Mohammad Ayish. Broadcasting Transitions in the United Arab Emirates, 2012
Mohammad Ayish. Religious Broadcasting on Mainstream Channels: Al Jazeera, MBC and Dubai, 2012
Muhammad Ayish. Cultural studies in Arab world academic communication programmes: The battle for survival, Arab Cultural Studies: Mapping The Field, 2012
Mohammad Ayish. Broadcasting in the United Arab Emirates, 20 August 2012
Mohammad Ayish And Shaluntala Rao. Explorations in Global Media Ethics, 15 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2012
Noha Mellor, Khalil Rinnawi, Nabil Dajani And Muhammad Ayish. Arab media: Globalization and emerging media industries, 2011
Muhammad Ayish And Shakuntala Rao. Explorations in global media ethics INTRODUCTION, 2011
Muhammad Ayish And Shakuntala Rao. INTRODUCTION: Explorations in global media ethics, Journalism Studies, 2011
Muhammad Ayish. Television reality shows in the Arab world: The case for a “glocalized” media ethics, Journalism Studies, 2011
Mohammad Ayish, Noha Mellor, Nabil Dajani And Khalil Rinnawi. Arab Media: Globalization and Emerging Media Industries, 15 February 2011
Muhammad Ayish. Universal Internet access is the new human rights issue, 2010
Muhammad Ayish. Arab state broadcasting systems in transition the promise of the public service broadcasting model, Middle East Journal Of Culture And Communication, 2010
Muhammad Ayish And Naomi Sakr. Dynamics of development in Arab broadcasting, Middle East Journal Of Culture And Communication, 2010
Muhammad Ayish. Morality vs. politics in the public sphere: how the Al Jazeera satellite channel humanized a bloody political conflict in Gaza, The Rise Of, 2010
Muhammad Ayish. News credibility during the 2003 Iraq war: A survey of UAE students, Media, 2010
Muhammad Ayish. Understanding Arab women's role in media industries An empowerment-based perspective, Journal Of Arab \& Muslim Media Research, 2010
Muhammad Ayish. Die Mediensysteme der Golfstaaten Bahrain, Katar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi-Arabien und der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Hans-bredow-institut, Internationales Handbuch Medien. Baden-baden, Germany: Hans-bredow-institut, 2009
Muhammad Ayish. Arab world media content studies: a meta-analysis of a changing research agenda, Arab Media: Power And Weakness, New York: Continuum, 2008
Muhammad Ayish. Communication as an academic field: Middle East, Arab world, The International Encyclopedia Of Communication, 2008
I Muhammad. The New Arab Public Sphere, 2008
Muhammad Ayish And Others. The new Arab public sphere, 2008
Mohamed Zayani And Muhammad Ayish. Arab satellite television and crisis reporting: Covering the fall of Baghdad, International Communication Gazette, 2006
Muhammad Ayish. From “Many Voices, One World” to “Many Worlds, One Voice” Reflections on International Communication Realities in the Age of Globalisation, Javnost-the Public, 2005
Muhammad Ayish. Media Brinkmanship in the Arab World: Al Jazeera’s The Opposite Direction as a Fighting Arena, The Al Jazeera Phenomenon: Critical Perspectives On New Arab Media, Boulder, Co: Paradigm Publishers, 2005
Muhammad Ayish. Virtual public relations in the United Arab Emirates: A case study of 20 UAE organizations’ use of the Internet, Public Relations Review, 2005
Muhammad Ayish. Arab world television in the age of globalisation: an analysis of emerging political, economic, cultural and technological patterns, 2003
Mohammad Ayish. American-Style Journalism and Television in the Arab World: An Exploratory Study of News Selection at Six Arab Satellite Television Channels, Media Ethics In The Dialogue Of Cultures, Hamburg: Deutsches Orient-institut, 2003
Muhammad Ayish. Beyond western-oriented communication theories a normative Arab-Islamic perspective, Javnost-the Public, 2003
Muhammad Ayish. Heroes and Villains in the Land of Two Rivers: How Aljazeera. net Told the Story of the Anglo-American Invasion of Iraq, Cybermedia Go To War: Role Of Converging Media During And After The, 2003
Muhammad Ayish. Media convergence in the United Arab Emirates: a survey of evolving patterns, Convergence, 2003
Muhammad Ayish. Political communication on Arab world television: Evolving patterns, Political Communication, 2002
Muhammad Ayish. The impact of Arab satellite television on culture and value systems in Arab countries: perspectives and issues, Transnational Broadcasting Studies Journal, 2002
Muhammed Ayish. American-style journalism and Arab world television: An exploratory study of news selection at six Arab world satellite television channels, Transnational Broadcasting Studies, 2001
Mohammad Ayish And Kai Hafez. Mass media, politics, and society in the Middle East, 2001
Muhammad Ayish. The changing face of Arab communications: Media survival in the information age, Mass Media, Politics, And Society In The Middle East, 2001
Mohammad Ayish. Arab world television in transition: Current trends and future prospects, Orient-hamburg-, 2000
Mohammad Ayish And D Kruckeberg. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Fifteen Case Studies In International Public Relations. The Institute For Public Relations, 1999
Judy Turk And Linda Scanlan. FIFTEEN CASE STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS, 1999
Muhammad Ayish. Communication research in the Arab world a new perspective, Javnost-the Public, 1998
Mohammad Ayish And B Badran. Public relations technician and manager roles in the United Arab Emirates, 1997
Muhammad Ayish. Arab television goes commercial: A case study of the Middle East Broadcasting Centre, Gazette (leiden, Netherlands), 1997
Haydar Sadig. MUHAMMAD I. AYISH HAYDAR BADAWI SADIG, Communication Ethics And Universal Values, 1997
Ab Badran And Muhammad Ayish. Manager and technician roles of public relations practitioners in public and private organizations in the United Arab Emirates: An exploratory study, 1996
Muhammad Ayish And Ali Qassim. Direct satellite broadcasting in the Arab Gulf region: Trends and policies, Gazette (leiden, Netherlands), 1996
Muhammad Ayish. Potential Effects of Direct Satellite Broadcasting on National Television Systems in the Arab Region, Journal Of Humanities And Social Sciences, 1995
Mi Ayish. Traditional communication survives in the modern United Arab Emirates, Media Development, 1995
Muhammad Ayish. Arab image in American mass media, Research Series, 1994
Muhammad Ayish And Ali Awad. Public Relations: An Islamic Perspective, Unpublished Paper, Faculty Of Humanities And Social Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, 1994
Muhammad Ayish. International communication in the 1990s: implications for the Third World, International Affairs, 1992
Muhammad Ayish. Journalism Skills in English, Amman: Shukair \& Akasha, 1992
Mohammed El-sarayrah And Muhammad Ibrahim Ayish. Media coverage of the Gulf crisis: A Survey of Correspondance, Gazette (leiden, Netherlands), 1992
Abu Keshk And Abdul Karim. American Media and the Middle East: A Study of the Coverage of the Arab Israeli-Conflict by Three US Journals of Opinion (1948-1982), 1991
Muhammad Ayish. Foreign voices as people's choices; BBC popularity in the Arab World, Middle Eastern Studies, 1991
Muhammad Ayish. Risk communication: A cross-cultural study, European Journal Of Communication, 1991
Muhammad Ayish. " Media access in the Third World": A case study of a Jordanian radio program, Gazette (leiden, Netherlands), 1990
Mi Ayish. ARAB VOICES-THE BBC ARABIC SERVICE, 1938-1988-PARTNER, P, 1989
Muhammad Ayish. Newsfilms in Jordan television's Arabic nightly newscasts, Journal Of Broadcasting \& Electronic Media, 1989
Muhammad Ayish, Glenn Sparks, Rodney Carveth, Christine Ogan And Thomas Streeter. Review and criticism, 1989
Muhammad Ayish And Izzat Hijab. International Broadcasting in Arabic: A Comparative Exploratory Study of RMCME, VOA, BBC and RM, 1988
Muhammad Ayish. The VOA Arabic Service: A study of news practices and occupational values, Gazette (leiden, Netherlands), 1987
Muhammad Ayish. THE VOICE OF AMERICA BETWEEN DIPLOMACY AND JOURNALISM: A CASE STUDY OF THE VOA ARABIC SERVICE., 1987

Conference Presentations

Digital Humanities for Media Studies in the Arab World, The Praxis Of Digital Humanities Symposium, 6 March 2024
Arab Youth in Cyberspace, World Government Summit, 10 February 2024
Media Education in the Age of AI, Global Media Congress, 15 November 2023
Digital Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities, Sharjah International Government Communication Forum, 17 September 2023
Arab World Journalism Education in Transition: How Market and Technological Disruptions are Changing the Face of Media Curricula in the MENA Region, Media Education Summit, 2 March 2023
The Official Spokesman: Roles and Responsibilities, Sharjah International Government Communication Forum, 17 September 2022
The Changing Face of Journalism Education in the MENA Region, Reimagining Journalism Education In The Age Of Change, 30 June 2022
UAE Media Role in Promoting Green Economy Concepts and Practices, Media Role In Sustainable Development, 30 May 2022
Government Communication Professional and Ethical Standards, Sharjah International Government Communicaton Forum, 17 September 2021
Media Literacy in the Age of COVID-19, Mass Communication In A Digital Enrivronment, 24 March 2021
The Role of Government Communication in Promoting Innovation, International Government Communicaiton Forum, 5 March 2020
United Arab Emirates: Media for Sustainable Development, Meeting Of Experts On Arab Media Book, November 2019
Journalism Education at State Universities in the Arab World, World Journalism Education Congress, 9 July 2019

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