Maha Abdulmajeed

• Professor
• Professor at Ajman University

This chapter reviews recent literature to provide an overview of the current state of the field in technological innovation in journalism generally and science and health journalism specifically. This chapter begins by asking, “How can technology improve science and health journalism?” To answer this question, we will first discuss the challenges t...

This study examines the perceptions of Egyptian journalists of the effectiveness of professional training in digital journalism and determines the training-needs of journalists to adapt to innovative journalism practices. The study applies mixed descriptive methods based on The Motivation–Hygiene theory of what motivates employees. Data analysis is...

This study explores the obstacles and challenges facing Arab media researchers when participating in international research projects, providing an analysis of the professional and academic context in which they work and its impact on their scholarly production. Analyzing how cross-cultural communication theory is practically applied through interna...

Journalists in Egypt and the UAE have been differently challenged by the COVID-19 situation at multiple levels, (1) individual (2) work/routines and (3) media/organizational while covering COVID-19. Using the hierarchy of influences model, we analyze the differentiated journalists’ role conceptions, perceived performance, and challenges they faced...

This study examines the factors affecting media researchers’ selection of media research problems. Combining qualitative and quantitative methods, in-depth interviews with a purposive sample of Arab media researchers were conducted, followed by applying a 22-item questionnaire on a sample of 247 from Arab media researchers. The impact of internal/s...

This paper examines how social media shapes Egyptians' perceptions of reality in their home country during COVID-19. The study of expatriates' perceptions, especially during the pandemic, is of increasing importance due to the spread of the tension and ambiguous overall situation. The study applied the descriptive quantitative analysis method. Foll...

The use of artificial intelligence tools in newsrooms is revolutionary and controversial as well. Despite the promising opportunities provided by AI to enhance digital journalism practice, it also raises several legal, professional, and ethical considerations. Research about AI in Arab media is a promising area of interest that increasingly attract...

The advantages of social media platforms as interactive information sources raise the importance of examining how they are used by political digital opinion leaders to influence public perceptions. Twitter, especially, played a major role in Egypt’s January 25 revolution facilitating news dissemination, public discussions and debates. Analyzing the...

This research paper presents an analysis of the state of data journalism practice in the Arab world through the use of the field theory approach. It is based on the analyzed results from a survey of Arab journalists conducted by the Arab Data Journalists Network (ADJN) in 2017. This paper discusses the factors affecting the practice and development...

In this research, we sought to determine the status of professional training for mid-career Egyptian journalists and to examine their perceptions for the effectiveness of professional training they previously receive and their needs for technological training. This research aims to explore the different factors that affect the Egyptian training env...

Abstract — This research paper analyses the state of data journalism practice in the Arab world through the use of the Field Theory approach. It discusses the factors that have an impact on data journalism practice and development in Arab countries. Based on analyzing the results of the Arab Data Journalists Survey done by the Arab Data Journalists...

This paper examines the usage of Islamic religious content through smart apps, what makes it useful and helpful according to the audience perspectives, and what makes it not. This paper is also interested in analyzing the religious content provided by a selected sample of major Islamic institutions through their smart apps, including Al Azhar (Egyp...

تعد زيادة معدلات تصفح الأخبار الرقمية من مصادر متنوعة وعبر وسائط إليكترونية مختلفة، وبروز نمط استخدام الأخبار وتصفحها من خلال مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي، من العوامل التي أدت إلى تحول عملية تلقى الأخبار إلى عملية تفاعلية لها طابع اجتماعي تشاركي، لذا تختص مشكلة هذا البحث بدراسة واستكشاف مدى انتشار عملية استخدام المضمون الإخباري عبر المنصات المحمولة بين...

Arab Youth Use of Religion Information Sources and Their Attitudes towards Terrorism Attacks. By: Dr. Maha abdul Majeed Salah According to the different ways that terrorist organizations use to recruit Arab youth, especially using social media to spread their discourse that support violence and terrorism. The importance of studying how and what so...

This paper examined the role of social media in dealing with sexual harassment issue in the Egyptian society. The paper applied qualitative analysis method on sample of social media accounts, in which all related posts, videos and comments had been analysed.

This paper examined the sexual harassment against Arabic women issue as it had been presented and discussed through social media sites. The paper used the qualitative analysis method for posts, videos and comments regarding the issue.

تتناول الدراسة استراتيجيات الاتصال وآلياته المستخدمة في مواقع الجماعات الإرهابية على شبكة الإنترنت. وهي دراسة تحليلية استكشفت أبرز ملامح هذه الاستراتيجيات المستخدمة في الترويج لفكر هذه الجماعات وفي تجنيد وتعبئة الشباب وفي تحقيق غير ذلك من أهدافها عبر الاستفادة من إمكانات شبكة الإنترنت.