Electronic MEDIA and Information Systems

Course Main Objective

- To introduce students to the concept of electronic media and media information system as well as basic skills on electronic media and information system.
- To make student acquainted with the importance of media information centers and how to retrieve media information.

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
•    1.1 Define essence of electronic media and information system.
• 2. Skills 
•    2.1 Assess the electronic media websites and information system.
•    2.2 Design websites.
• 3. Values 
•    3.1 Assume responsibility of teamwork.

Course Content

• The concept of electronic media and information system.
• Skills of online journalists and electronic editing.
• Skills of using multi-media
• Skills of supervising citizen journalism.
• Skills of employing "Silicon Valley" media
• Websites that feed electronic media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube).
• Relation between journalists and blogging and relation of electronic media with blogging.
• Taxonomy, features and characteristics of information system.
• Analysis and design of information retrieval systems
• Means of communication and information channels.

Textbook (s) 

• Primary Sources

- Wessam, Kamal. Electronic and Mobile Media Between Professionalism and Technology Development Challenges. Egypt, Dar Al-Fajr, 2014.
- Shawky, Salem. Information System and Computer. Egypt, University of Alexandria, 2001.
- Sherif, Darweesh. A. Electronic Journalism: Studies on Interaction and Web Design. Al Dar Al-Masriah Al-Lubnaniah, Cairo, 2007.

• Secondary Sources

- Hosni, Muhammad. N. The Internet and Media, Electronic Journalism. Al-Falah Bookstore, Kuwait, Al-Ain, 2005.

• On-line Sources

- Sunil Saxena: Breaking News, The Craft and Technology of Online Journalism, Tata. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, India, New Delhi, 2004.

• Others

Other tutorials, such as: computer-based programs or CDs or software or professional standards or rules and regulations.

Course ID: MEDIA 302