Mahmoud Eid
Dr. Mahmoud Eid is an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Eid previously taught in the University of Regina's School of Journalism in Regina, Saskatchewan, and in Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication in Ottawa, Ontario. His professional expertise lies in quantitative and qualitative research regarding the effects of mass media and social development. His teaching experience, research interests, and publications concentrate on international communication, media ethics, communication research methods, terrorism, crisis management and conflict resolution, modernity, and the political economy of communication.
Dr. Eid is the Editor-in-Chief of the Global Media Journal -- Canadian Edition. He is the author of Interweavement: International Media Ethics and Rational Decision-Making (2008), co-author of Mission Invisible: Race, Religion, and News at the Dawn of the 9/11 Era (2014; listed among the Best Books in 2014 by The Hill Times), editor of Exchanging Terrorism Oxygen for Media Airwaves: The Age of Terroredia (2014) and Research Methods in Communication (2011), and co-editor of Re-Imagining the Other: Culture, Media, and Western-Muslim Intersections (2014), Engaging the Other: Public Policy and Western-Muslim Intersections (2014), Basics in Communication and Media Studies (2012), and The Right to Communicate: Historical Hopes, Global Debates and Future Premises (2009). He serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals, and as an organizing committee member for various international conferences. Dr. Eid has presented numerous papers at global conferences and has contributed chapters to several books published by Hampton Press, Pearson, Peter Lang, Oxford University Press, Kendall/Hunt, and Rowman & Littlefield, among others. In addition, he has published articles in various journals including International Journal of Technoethics, International Journal of the Humanities, Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism, Media, War & Conflict, Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication, Terrorism and Political Violence, The European Journal of Communication Research, and The Journal of International Communication.
Dr. Eid has received his Ph.D. (2004) in Communication from Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication. His M.A. (1997) is in International Communication; and B.A. (1991) is in Public Relations and Advertising -- both from Cairo University's Faculty of Mass Communication.
Dr. Eid is the Editor-in-Chief of the Global Media Journal -- Canadian Edition. He is the author of Interweavement: International Media Ethics and Rational Decision-Making (2008), co-author of Mission Invisible: Race, Religion, and News at the Dawn of the 9/11 Era (2014; listed among the Best Books in 2014 by The Hill Times), editor of Exchanging Terrorism Oxygen for Media Airwaves: The Age of Terroredia (2014) and Research Methods in Communication (2011), and co-editor of Re-Imagining the Other: Culture, Media, and Western-Muslim Intersections (2014), Engaging the Other: Public Policy and Western-Muslim Intersections (2014), Basics in Communication and Media Studies (2012), and The Right to Communicate: Historical Hopes, Global Debates and Future Premises (2009). He serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals, and as an organizing committee member for various international conferences. Dr. Eid has presented numerous papers at global conferences and has contributed chapters to several books published by Hampton Press, Pearson, Peter Lang, Oxford University Press, Kendall/Hunt, and Rowman & Littlefield, among others. In addition, he has published articles in various journals including International Journal of Technoethics, International Journal of the Humanities, Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism, Media, War & Conflict, Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication, Terrorism and Political Violence, The European Journal of Communication Research, and The Journal of International Communication.
Dr. Eid has received his Ph.D. (2004) in Communication from Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication. His M.A. (1997) is in International Communication; and B.A. (1991) is in Public Relations and Advertising -- both from Cairo University's Faculty of Mass Communication.
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Exchanging Terrorism Oxygen for Media Airwaves: The Age of Terroredia provides a timely and thorough discussion on a wide range of issues surrounding terrorism in relation to both traditional and new media. Comprised of insights and research from leading experts in the fields of terrorism and media studies, this publication presents various topics relating to Terroredia: understanding of terrorism and the role of the media, terrorism manifestations and media representations of terrorism, types of terrorism and media stereotypes of terrorism, terrorism tactics and media strategies, the war on terrorism, the function of terrorism and the employment of the media, new terrorism and new media, contemporary cases of terrorist-media interactions, the rationality behind terrorism and counterterrorism, as well as the responsibility of the media. This publication is of interest to government officials, media professionals, researchers, and upper-level students interested in learning more about the complex relationship between terrorism and the media.
Many point to the role of the news media in framing and contextualizing events and its complicity in reproducing racist images of Muslim minorities. Strikingly lacking from media analyses, however, is a focus on the most significant stage of reportage: the initial weeks in which the events, surrounding issues, and primary actors of 9/11 were all first framed by journalists. The authors of Mission Invisible chronicle varying racialized constructions of Muslim communities in the news during these initial weeks. Through detailed examination of the naturalized underrepresentation and misrepresentation of Muslim communities, they map the production of racist ideology in the news, parsing textual productions to locate complex patterns of rhetorical devices, dramatic structure, and discursive themes.
In showing how media coverage of Muslim communities was imagined, negotiated, and represented after 9/11, Mission Invisible provides much-needed empirical evidence of how racist discourses are constructed and reinforced by the media in a unique Canadian setting where linguistic and cultural communities are often in contention.
Communicate is of utmost importance in a globalized, digital world. The comprehensive, original, and analytical investigation into the historical hopes, the current debates and challenges, and the future premises of communication rights, as presented by prominent international scholars, makes this a unique tome and key resource for the scholarship on the Right to Communicate.
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groups is on the rise. Despite successful integration of some religions into mainstream Canadian
society, discrimination against some faith groups persists. Christianity is the dominant religion
in Canada, the minorities being Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism. The mainstream
media are considered a main driver of social cohesion in Canada because they construct
ideologies and define communities. They are a key lever in shaping debate about religion in the
public sphere; however, debates exist on how religion is portrayed in the media. Despite the
vast religious diversity in Canada, media organizations commonly ignore religious minorities,
deeming them insignificant, unfavourable, and sometimes invisible. This chapter reviews and
compares research findings on Canadian media depictions of these faith groups over the past few
decades. Canadians of various faith groups have expressed a wide array of sentiments toward
their representations in the media. Vast differences in media depictions exist; however, dominant
discourses and representations prevail for each faith group: Christians are the normal group;
Muslims are in discord with Western societies; Jews require sympathy; Buddhists are peaceful;
Hindus are friendly; and Sikhs are extremists. It is suggested here that considerable research
needs to be conducted on Canadian mainstream media patterns of coverage and portrayals of
interfaith activities within Canadian society.
integral role of ethical reasoning education for communication and media professionals. Ethical systems and theories are discussed to inform the debate on the importance of ethics and reasoning education. Globalization and the growing interconnectivity of global media systems are presented, providing insight on how different media systems function around the world. The large impact that the media have on
society necessitates the possession of rational and ethical skills; thus, the connection between reasoning and ethics is explained.
Exchanging Terrorism Oxygen for Media Airwaves: The Age of Terroredia provides a timely and thorough discussion on a wide range of issues surrounding terrorism in relation to both traditional and new media. Comprised of insights and research from leading experts in the fields of terrorism and media studies, this publication presents various topics relating to Terroredia: understanding of terrorism and the role of the media, terrorism manifestations and media representations of terrorism, types of terrorism and media stereotypes of terrorism, terrorism tactics and media strategies, the war on terrorism, the function of terrorism and the employment of the media, new terrorism and new media, contemporary cases of terrorist-media interactions, the rationality behind terrorism and counterterrorism, as well as the responsibility of the media. This publication is of interest to government officials, media professionals, researchers, and upper-level students interested in learning more about the complex relationship between terrorism and the media.
Many point to the role of the news media in framing and contextualizing events and its complicity in reproducing racist images of Muslim minorities. Strikingly lacking from media analyses, however, is a focus on the most significant stage of reportage: the initial weeks in which the events, surrounding issues, and primary actors of 9/11 were all first framed by journalists. The authors of Mission Invisible chronicle varying racialized constructions of Muslim communities in the news during these initial weeks. Through detailed examination of the naturalized underrepresentation and misrepresentation of Muslim communities, they map the production of racist ideology in the news, parsing textual productions to locate complex patterns of rhetorical devices, dramatic structure, and discursive themes.
In showing how media coverage of Muslim communities was imagined, negotiated, and represented after 9/11, Mission Invisible provides much-needed empirical evidence of how racist discourses are constructed and reinforced by the media in a unique Canadian setting where linguistic and cultural communities are often in contention.
Communicate is of utmost importance in a globalized, digital world. The comprehensive, original, and analytical investigation into the historical hopes, the current debates and challenges, and the future premises of communication rights, as presented by prominent international scholars, makes this a unique tome and key resource for the scholarship on the Right to Communicate.
groups is on the rise. Despite successful integration of some religions into mainstream Canadian
society, discrimination against some faith groups persists. Christianity is the dominant religion
in Canada, the minorities being Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism. The mainstream
media are considered a main driver of social cohesion in Canada because they construct
ideologies and define communities. They are a key lever in shaping debate about religion in the
public sphere; however, debates exist on how religion is portrayed in the media. Despite the
vast religious diversity in Canada, media organizations commonly ignore religious minorities,
deeming them insignificant, unfavourable, and sometimes invisible. This chapter reviews and
compares research findings on Canadian media depictions of these faith groups over the past few
decades. Canadians of various faith groups have expressed a wide array of sentiments toward
their representations in the media. Vast differences in media depictions exist; however, dominant
discourses and representations prevail for each faith group: Christians are the normal group;
Muslims are in discord with Western societies; Jews require sympathy; Buddhists are peaceful;
Hindus are friendly; and Sikhs are extremists. It is suggested here that considerable research
needs to be conducted on Canadian mainstream media patterns of coverage and portrayals of
interfaith activities within Canadian society.
integral role of ethical reasoning education for communication and media professionals. Ethical systems and theories are discussed to inform the debate on the importance of ethics and reasoning education. Globalization and the growing interconnectivity of global media systems are presented, providing insight on how different media systems function around the world. The large impact that the media have on
society necessitates the possession of rational and ethical skills; thus, the connection between reasoning and ethics is explained.
cyberculture, produced through the interactive processes of globalization, democratization, privatization, digitization, and Arabization. Globalization of media markets, digitization, and new media have led to an unprecedented democratization of international communication. Democratization is a gradual, ongoing process in Arab countries, with various requirements still to be achieved. Telecommunications policies have accomplished significant economic development in the region, most notably the privatization of administration, manufacturing, and service delivery. New media have
influenced the region, and particularly its culture, through increasing access by the Arab public to international media content. Arabization of new media content has been a major goal in the region. Cyber-Arab-Culture is expected to facilitate the spread of Arab cultural values on the Internet; however, there have been anti-Cyber-Arab-Culture practices that impede the evolution of this new cyberculture. Arabs are encouraged to continue to develop and enhance Cyber-Arab-Culture, relying on their own widespread cultural patterns: primarily their basic cultural values, language, and verbal communication patterns.
background of the Iraq war, the chapter then considered how the mass media of both systems qualitatively portrayed and delivered transnational news about the same event, as well as how this delivery reflected their peacekeeping policies and their mutual relations. While the mass media of both sides played an effective role in directing their audience's attention towards specific areas of interest consistent with the entire policy of their respective political systems, at the same time neither side neglected the nature of their mutual relations. The peacekeeping policy of each side was upheld and their prior relationship was not affected by their geographic and ideological proximity to the adversaries of the crisis.
perception and risk communication, and the media interventions that affect Venezuelan women’s perceptions
and actions pertaining to this disease. In particular, it describes an action-oriented research project in Venezuela that was conducted over a four-year period of collaborative work among researchers, practitioners, NGOs, patients, journalists, and policymakers. The outcomes include positive indications on more effective interactions between physicians and patients, increasing satisfactions about issues of ethical treatment in
providing healthcare services, more sufficient and responsible media coverage of breast cancer healthcare services and information, a widely supported declaration for a national response against breast cancer in Venezuela, and the creation of a code of ethics for the Venezuelan NGO that led the expansion of networking in support of women’s breast cancer healthcare.
among community members and organizations to learn and seek more information about women’s breast cancer, better understandings of the communicated messages, more media coverage and medical consultations, increasing positive patient treatments, expansion of networking of NGOs, as well as a widely supported declaration for a national response against breast cancer in Venezuela.
group and social levels, a series of activities were celebrated to develop the advocacy capabilities of citizens, especially women, expand the collaborative networks among different stakeholders, and promote a consensual view between social and institutional actors about a national response to fight
BC. A horizontal and participatory communication allowed that the voice of usually marginalized actors was heard in the process of shaping health care policy.
notion that is synonymous with societal improvement on a national level. Drawing on democratic theories of communication, the public sphere, and emerging scholarship on the Right to Communicate, this study reveals the advantageous nature of SNS for political means: from citizen to citizen, government to citizen, and citizen to government. Furthermore, SNS promote government transparency, and provide citizens with a forum to pose questions to the White House, exchange ideas, and generate goals and strategies necessary for social change. While it remains the government’s responsibility to promote such exchanges, the onus remains
with citizens to extend their participation to active engagement outside of SNS if social change is to occur. The Obama Administration’s unique affinity to SNS usage is explored to extrapolate knowledge of SNS in a political context during times of crises.
unified notion of culture. The specific techniques to achieve this universalized view are rhetorical devices. The paper
explores the rhetorical persuasive devices used in advertisements to investigate the influence of Canadian culture
in the advertising process. Explored rhetorical persuasive devices are metaphoric language; metonymic language;
verbal appeals; the herd mentality; keeping up with the Joneses; imitation of stars and celebrities; reward yourself;
stimulate fantasy; oppositions; and images and visual phenomena.
whereby a central raised question pertains to whether Canada should parallel American foreign policies or create its own. This, however, augments into a situation that highlights a
division between government announcements and media portrayals, deeming it necessary to investigate how and to what extent American foreign policies affect Canadian media, directly or indirectly, through their impact on Canadian foreign policies. This paper sets out to identify and reflect on the interconnected relationship between American foreign policy,
Canadian foreign policy, and the Canadian media. With application to three central conflicts in the greater Middle East the war on Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, and the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict this paper utilizes textual archival analysis of several US and Canadian government websites, as well as quantitative and qualitative content analysis of two major
Canadian English newspapers The Globe and Mail and The National Post. The paper concludes that Canadian foreign policies have been divergent from American foreign policies
towards conflicts in the Middle East, while the Canadian media have been convergent to American foreign policies, being influenced by the US announcements and initiatives as well
as American sources of information including the media.
have been portrayed in LMP, drawing on Luhmann’s (1987) theory on representation of society, Millar’s (1793) observations about women in society, Hall’s (1997) Other, Said’s (1978) Orientalism, Kristeva’s (1991) theories on foreigners, and Bhabha’s (1994) Th ird Space. Findings
demonstrate that Muslim women on CBC are not oppressed or stereotyped; instead, they participate normally in Canadian culture and the workplace and are not considered outsiders.
Muslim women in Canada exist in Third Spaces that allow Canadian and Islamic practices to merge, resulting in a uniquely Canadian artifact like LMP.