Funun al-Tahrir al-Sahafi bayn al-Nazariya wa al-Tatbiq al-Maqal al-Sahafi
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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 by Mahmud Adham devoted to the classification, history, characteristics, and writing techniques of the journalistic article in modern Arabic journalism .
Context and Purpose
The book is the author's first dedicated volume on the journalistic article and forms the eleventh installment in his broader series Funun al-Tahrir al-Sahafi bayn al-Nazariya wa al-Tatbiq . Adham notes that he delayed addressing the article until this stage because he considers it—along with investigative reporting—a field into which all other journalistic arts flow . In his view, journalistic arts begin with the news item and culminate in the article rather than reports or running accounts, owing to the article's wider scope, its professional artistry, its deep impact on public opinion, and the intellectual and professional maturity required of its writer .
Adham defines the journalistic article as an idea seized by the writer during active engagement with news, opinions, issues, and societal concerns, presented, explained, supported, or opposed in clear language and a style reflecting the writer's personality and thought, and published at a suitable time and size .
Structure and Contents
The work is organized into four main chapters, followed by practical textual models and bibliographical references :
- Chapter One: The Nature and Story of the Article (Mahiyyat al-Maqal wa Qissatuh): Covers the definition of the journalistic article, its history, and its various forms .
- Chapter Two: The Role and Importance of the Article (Dawr al-Maqal wa Ahammiyyatuh): Examines reader expectations and the relationship between Arabic journalism and the art of the article .
- Chapter Three: Types of the Journalistic Article (Fi Anwa' al-Maqal al-Sahafi): Explores seven distinct forms across separate sections, including the general journalistic article, the editorial (al-iftitahiyya), the signed leading article (al-maqal al-qa'id al-muwaqqa'), the commentary article (maqal al-ta'liq), the explanatory article (maqal al-tafsir), the regular column (al-maqal al-'amudi or al-'amud al-sahafi), and the journalistic diary or daily column (maqal al-yawmiyyat) .
- Chapter Four: Additions and Landmarks (Hawl al-Maqal al-Sahafi: Idafat wa Ma'alim): Details practical editing steps, the language of the journalistic article, and the factors influencing its reception .
The book concludes with a section of practical editing models drawn from Arabic newspapers, alongside an index of principal Arabic and foreign references .
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