About the Department

The Department of Digital Journalism for postgraduate studies and research is a key department within the College of Media. It offers researchers the opportunity to obtain Master's and Doctoral degrees in various fields of journalism, both print and electronic. These fields are based on creativity and in-depth thinking about media and journalism issues and their relationship with societal matters. The department seeks to refine students' talents academically and practically through courses and academic activities that leverage modern technology and digital communication, while remaining committed to a strong theoretical foundation that includes communication theories, journalism ethics, and media legislation, and their impact on society.

Department Vision

Department's vision is to aspire to a distinguished leading role in utilizing material, human, and technical resources to deepen the cultural awareness of the university's internal and external community. To keep pace with the developments in information and communication technology and the societal need for research whose findings are beneficial and offer solutions to phenomena, by following a rigorous and disciplined scientific research methodology built on a commitment to research ethics.

Department Mission

The department's mission is to prepare distinguished competencies in the field of print and electronic journalism, as well as scientific and academic talents who are conscious of their social and national responsibilities.

To activate the ethics and codes of honor of the journalism profession and its regulating legislation, and to balance rights with duties.

Department Goals

To supply all sectors of the local and international community with qualified personnel for work in journalism and media, equipped with the ability to use modern media technologies.

To pursue distinguished, creative, and rigorous scientific research and publish in high-impact international journals to contribute to investigating the causes of societal problems and finding solutions through systematic and disciplined research.

To provide academic and training services to professionals working in press and media institutions and research centers concerned with journalism and media, both locally and internationally.

To develop the methods, techniques, and mechanisms used in teaching, training, and scientific research.

To strengthen relationships and enhance the university's role in serving communities.

To link the department's programs to contemporary societal issues and problems through its courses that address intellectual matters.

To support scientific and research production and to elevate researchers in the fields of journalism and media sciences.

Academic Nature of the Major

The department aims to prepare and qualify researchers to work in modern media, in the fields of print and electronic journalism, and in various institutions. This is achieved by providing them with the appropriate scientific backgrounds, experiences, and technical skills to qualify them for work, excellence, creativity, and innovation in these fields.

Graduate Work Areas

• Working in press and media institutions, media research centers, corporations, and advertising and marketing agencies.
• Teaching media subjects in colleges, media departments, and media training centers.
• Working in media offices affiliated with the graduate's home country abroad.
• Managing press offices in governmental, civil, and private sectors.
• Working in the Ministry of Higher Education.
• Research centers in universities and institutions.