Department of Journalism and Media Management

Journalism is an important science in contemporary international societies where people have a vital need to be aware of the events around them. Accordingly, in the world today, there is a need to train knowledgeable, expert graduates who are aware of the affairs in local, national, regional, and international levels, and are able to conduct research in these fields. Department of Journalism in Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU) was established in 2015 and is currently providing educational and research services at Bachelors and Masters levels. Currently, there are 363 students studying in the Department. Moreover, since 2015 a total of 266 students have graduated from this department.

Currently, there are 7 full-time faculty members teaching and researching in the Department. They are offering their students the latest advances in the areas of Journalism and Media.

 

Degree Programmes

Below, the programmes offered in the Department of Journalism are introduced and specified.

 

(Bachelors) Degree Programme

  • Journalism: The Bachelor's Degree Programme in Journalism in ATU lasts for 4 years, 8 semesters, and students attend classes in each semester for a maximum of 16 weeks. This Bachelors programme started to admit students in 2004.
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(Masters) Degree Programme

  • Journalism: The Master's Degree Programme in Journalism was established in 1990. This programme is offered in ATU for a period of 2 years, 4 semesters.
  • Media Management: The Master's Degree Programme in Media Management was established in 2015. This programme is offered in ATU for a period of 2 years, 4 semesters. 
  • Broadcasting journalim: The Master's Degree Programme in Broadcasting journalim was established in 2023. This programme is offered in ATU for a period of 2 years, 4 semesters. 

(Ph.D) Degree Programme

  • Media Managment: The Ph.D Degree Programme in Media Management Started to admit since established in 2023. This programme is offered in ATU for a period of 4 years, 8 semesters.
  • Students have to pass 18 taught credits followed by another 18 dissertation credits, 36 credits in total. After passing the 18 taught credits, students have to sit a "comprehensive exam" and receive a minimum mark 16, out of 20. After the Comprehensive Exam, the Ph.D candidates are allowed to choose their dissertation titles and prepare their proposals.

 

 

Department Head

 

  Dr Abbas Asadi
  Ph.D in Journalism from the University of Paris, France (2008)
  Faculty Member
  Email Address: abbas.assadi@atu.ac.ir
  Contact No.:+9821 4839 2523
  Research Interests: International journalism, International communications.

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Faculty Members

To date, 7 full-time faculty members are employed and collaborating with the Department in providing educational and research services to the students and researchers. The faculty members of the Department are briefly introduced below. The names are sorted alphabetically.
For more detailed information about the faculty members, you can refer to ATU's SIMAP Portal.

 

  Dr Ali Asghar Kia
  Ph.D in Journalism from the University of Wollongong, Australia (1997)
  Faculty Member
  Email Address: Keya@atu.ac.ir
  Contact No.:+9821 4839 2490
  Research Interests: Communications research, New Communication Technologies, History of the Press, Media and Society
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Dr Lida Kavousi Kalashami Dr Lida Kavousi Kalashami
Ph.D in Communication Science from Allameh Tabataba'i University, Iran
Faculty Member
Email Address: lida.kavousi@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.:+9821 4839 2560
Research Interests: Journalism, New media studies, Development communication, Human communication.
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Dr Baharak Mahmoodi Dr Baharak Mahmoodi
Ph.D in Social Communication Sciences from University of Tehran, Iran (2016)
Faculty Member
Email Address: Baharak.mahmoodi@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.:+9821 4839 2526
Research Interests: Journalism, Modern types of communications, Cinema and cultural studies.
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  Dr Mohammad Mahdi Mowlaei
  Ph.D in Social Communication Sciences from University of Tehran, Iran
  Faculty Member
  Email Address: mmmowlaei@atu.ac.ir
  Contact No.:+9821 4473 7623
  Research Interests: Journalism, Futures Studies, Foresight, Cultural Studies, Social Media.

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