Ibrahim Imam
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Ibrahim Imam was an Egyptian scholar of journalism and mass communication who served as dean of the Faculty of Mass Communication at Cairo University and authored Dirasat fi al-Fann al-Sahafi (Studies in Journalistic Art) .
Academic Career
Imam earned his doctorate in Cairo in 1955 with a dissertation on the journalistic essay in English literature . He became a prominent academic figure in Egypt, serving as the dean of the Faculty of Mass Communication at Cairo University . Later in his career, he taught in Saudi Arabia, where he served as a professor and head of the Department of Media in the Faculty of Da'wah and Usul al-Din at the Islamic University of Madinah .
Scholarly Contributions
Imam is credited with articulating an Egyptian theoretical model of mass communication positing that journalism is the classical foundation of all modern media arts, from which radio, television, and cinema derived their primary forms, methods, and stylistic conventions . In his theoretical writing, such as Dirasat fi al-Fann al-Sahafi (completed in 1972), he characterized journalism as an art distinguished by its close bond with the public and its periodic nature, challenging practitioners to transform abstract academic thought into engaging presentations without descending into exaggeration or vulgarity .
Imam defined mass communication (al-i'lam) as the provision of truthful news, sound information, and verified facts to the public to assist them in forming correct opinions on events and issues, thereby objectively reflecting the mindset and inclinations of the masses . He also addressed the role of mass communication in the Muslim world, writing Dawr al-Ilam fi al-Tadamun al-Islami (The Role of Media in Islamic Solidarity) to explore media's responsibility in fostering unity and countering destructive ideological campaigns .
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List of Works
Dawr al-Ilam fi al-Tadamun al-Islami (The Role of Media in Islamic Solidarity) is a treatise examining the function of mass communication in advancing Islamic solidarity, defending the Muslim world against ideological campaigns, and organizing coordinated media institutions.
Completed in January 1972, Dirasat fi al-Fann al-Sahafi (Studies in Journalistic Art) is a theoretical and applied treatise that examines journalism specifically as an art form rather than confining research to its historical, political, or social dimensions.
al-Mukhaddarat Akhtar Muawwiqat al-Tanmia (Drugs: The Most Dangerous Impediment to Development) is a socio-religious treatise examining how substance abuse cripples socioeconomic progress, human productivity, and moral stability in Islamic and developing societies.