Mahmud Adham
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Mahmud Adham is an Egyptian scholar of media and communication, best known for his academic and pedagogical series Funun al-Tahrir al-Sahafi bayn al-Nazariya wa al-Tatbiq (Arts of Journalistic Editing Between Theory and Practice) .
Scholarly Contribution
Adham focused on standardizing the instruction and practice of journalistic editing in modern Arabic journalism, combining theoretical definitions with practical techniques and textual models . Within his conceptual framework, the genres of journalistic writing operate as a structured hierarchy that begins fundamentally with the basic news report (al-khabar) and culminates in investigative reporting (al-tahqiq al-sahafi) and the journalistic article (al-maqal al-sahafi) . He considered the journalistic article to be the most comprehensive and impactful form, demanding intellectual maturity, broad cultural knowledge, and an ability to influence public opinion .
Adham defined the journalistic article as an idea seized by the journalist through continuous engagement with news, opinions, issues, and societal concerns, presented and analyzed in clear prose reflecting the writer's individual thought and published in an appropriate timeframe and format . His extensive multi-volume studies established classifications and editing criteria for core press genres, including Fann al-Khabar (The Art of News) and al-Tahqiq al-Sahafi (Journalistic Investigation) .
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List of Works
Funun al-Tahrir al-Sahafi bayn al-Nazariya wa al-Tatbiq: al-Maqal al-Sahafi (Arts of Journalistic Editing Between Theory and Practice: The Journalistic Article) is an academic and practical study devoted to the classification, history, characteristics, and writing techniques of the journalistic article in modern Arabic journalism. Forming the eleventh installment in a broader series on journalistic editing, the volume explores the nature, role, and forms of the journalistic article, combining theoretical analysis with practical editing steps and textual models.