Programme

2 December 2021
[Aljazeera]

Day One: 8 December 2021

4:00-5:30: Session One: Problems of research methods in media and communication sciences

Opening remarks about the significance and objectives of the conference

Mohammed Mukhtar Al Khalil, Director of Al Jazeera Centre for Studies

Session Themes

A critical view of research methods in media and communication sciences

May Abdallah, President of the Arab Association for Research and Communication Sciences, Lebanon

From thinking about the method to thinking through the method: Epistemological and methodological problems

Al-Sadiq Rabeh, Professor at the Department of Mass Communication, Qatar University

Problems of the traditional theoretical heritage in media research and studies

Mohammed Najeeb Al-Sarairah, Dean of the Faculty of Mass Communication at the University of Petra

Tradition and stagnation in media and communication research in the academic community

Youcef Temmar, Professor at the Faculty of Information Sciences and Communication, University of Algiers 3

Problems in the academic lesson in media and communication sciences

Saad Salman Al-Mashhadani, Professor of Journalism at Tikrit University

6:30-8:00: Session Two: Research ethics in the field of media and communication

Session Themes

University research, ethical considerations for scientific research and the institutionalisation of quality assurance

Abdul Karim Al-Debaisi, Associate Professor of Journalism at Middle East University in Jordan

Methodological and theoretical deficiency in media and communication research

Fatima Alsmadi, Senior Researcher at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies

Problems of e-journals for media and communication research

Jamel Zran, Professor of Media and Communication Sciences at the Institute of Press and Information Sciences, University of Manouba

Problems of arbitrating

Liqaa Maki, Senior Researcher at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies and Editor-in-Chief of Lubab

Day Two: 9 December 2021

4:00-5:30: Session Three: The digital media environment and media studies

Session Themes

Research methods in media and communication sciences in the digital context: Between dispute and difference

Nasreddine Layadi, Professor of Higher Education at the Faculty of Media and Communication Sciences, University of Algiers

Social media networks and scientific research methods

Asma Malkawi, Research Assistant Professor at Ibn Khaldon Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Qatar University

The digital media environment and the traditional paradigms of the media and communication field

Kamal Hamidou, Head of the Department of Mass Communication at Qatar University

Communication research in the Arab world and its effectiveness in enriching theoretical media knowledge

Motasem Babaker Mustafa, Media Advisor at the Strategic Studies Center

Public opinion polls and their problems in the digital environment

Fatma Elzahraa Elsayed, Associate Professor of Journalism at the Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University

6:30-8:00: Session Four: Developing scientific research in the field of media and communication

Session Themes

The gateways to the development of scientific research in media and communication research

Geryes Sadaka, Professor at the Faculty of Information, Lebanese University

Mechanisms guiding researchers for the use of scientific method in media and communication research

Monia Abidi, Professor and researcher specialising in critical analysis of discourse at the University of Manouba, Tunisia

Problems of media research and its methods of development in light of the new media environment

Manal Mazaherah, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Mass Communication, University of Petra

Media and communication research and community service

Mohamed Qasmi, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah in Fez, Morocco

The role of media institutes and university institutions in developing media and communication research

Mohamed Hamdane, Professor of Higher Education and former Director of the Institute of Press and Information Sciences, University of Manouba