Dr. Omar Al Ghazzi

Biography

Dr. Omar Al-Ghazzi is an Associate Professor and the Deputy Head of the Department of Education in the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics. His academic work focuses on the geopolitics of global communications, particularly within news media and popular culture. Dr. Al-Ghazzi's research explores how political dynamics shape conversations around the use of communication technologies and the role of media in forging societal imaginaries, both historical and future-facing. He has considerable expertise in Arabic media, particularly concerning the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. His peer-reviewed research has been published in journals such as Communication Theory, Journalism, and the International Journal of Communication. Currently, he is finalizing a book on the politics and history of Arab media, contracted with Oxford University Press, and serves as the editor of the Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication. Dr. Al-Ghazzi's educational background includes a PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, along with advanced degrees from both the University of Pennsylvania and the American University, complemented by a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts from the Lebanese American University. Before his time at LSE, he was a Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Sheffield. His research interests include Global Communication, Comparative Journalism, Digital Activism, and the intersections of Media & War in the context of the Middle East and North Africa.

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