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The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication department’s mission is to provide outstanding undergraduate and graduate education and professional training in the evolving fields of journalism and mass communication. A solid grounding in the liberal arts, combined with hands-on training in a cross-cultural environment, prepares students for successful careers in media and related fields worldwide. 

 

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Message from the Chair

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the American University in Cairo is a regional leader in research and hands-on training, drawing from the diverse strengths of its multinational faculty. We are situated within the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at one of the Middle East and North Africa's premier universities, the American University in Cairo, giving us the advantage of having a living history at our doorstep.

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Firas AlAtraqchi

Programs

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BA in Multimedia Journalism (MJ)

The journalism major involves the merging of the current print and broadcast sequences into a single (multimedia) journalism stream that exposes students to, and provides them with, basic skills for operating on all journalistic “platforms,” e.g. print, broadcast and the Internet.
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BA in Communication and Media Arts (CMA)

The new major in communication and media arts (CMA) combines solid communication skills with emerging technologies to prepare students for careers in communication and media or for advanced study. Today’s communication and media professionals need to have a broad background in both traditional and new media and to understand the impact of the convergence of these media on society.
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BA in Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)

Integrated marketing communication (IMC) is the integration of all marketing communication tools under one strategic communication focus. It takes all communication tools from working in isolation to complementing each other, with the objective of communicating one unified message from the organization (or the brand) to its target consumers. 
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JRMC Alumni

Mona El Shazly

Mona ElShazly '96

Mona has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and mass communication. She hosts her own program, Ma3kom Mona El Shazly, on the famous Egyptian TV channel, CBC. She was a former TV Presenter, "El Ashera Masaan" Program, Dream TV and Gomla Mofeeda Program, MBC Masr and MBC TV.

Ramy Radwan

Ramy Radwan '06

Ramy has gained his Bachelor of Arts, Journalism and Mass Communication in 2006. He is now a TV presenter in DMC and was a former TV presenter in ONTV.

Farida Temraza

Farida Temraza '12

Farida graduated from AUC in 2012 with a BA in mass communication as the highest GPA on the honors roll. Temraza is also the Founder and Designer-in-Chief of the International brand Temraza. She has been selected as Director and Ambassador of the Council of International Fashion Designers in The US as the North African. 

FACULTY SPOTLIGHTS

Meet our highly-accomplished faculty members

Firas
Al-Atraqchi

Professor of Practice, Caravan Adviser and Chair

Naila
Hamdy

Associate Dean for Graduate Students and Research

Hussein
Amin

Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication and Director of the Kamal Adham Center for Television and Digital Journalism

Kim
Fox

Professor of Practice

faculty Profiles

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Contact Information

You can contact the department on

Email jrmc@aucegypt.edu

Location Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Room P034
AUC New Cairo

t  20.2.2615.3430/ 3426