The Department of media technology is poised to become a vibrant center for mass communication and journalism education not only in Palestine but in the Arabic world.
Through curricular extra-curricular and internship activities, the Department will help students build a broad understanding of the role of our discipline in society by providing students with a well-rounded understanding of the field of media while allowing for the acquisition of an in-depth understanding of one area of specialization such as Print/Online Journalism Strategic Communication and Broadcast/ Online Journalism.
The major in Media Technology strives to:
• Provide students with a strong theoretical and conceptual understanding of media technology fields.
• Enhance students’ writing oral and editing skills.
• Enable students to conduct research related to communication and mass media including collecting analyzing and reporting data.
• Prepare students for careers in Strategic Communication public relations/advertising Broadcast/Online Journalism and Print - Online Journalism.
• Understand and apply media law and principles of freedom of speech and of the press appropriate to professional practice.
• Promote professional and ethical values related to media technology fields.
• Television and radio program presenters.
• Television and radio reporters.
• Media and public relations departments.
• Press release editors in newspapers and magazines.