Personal Data

 

Name: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abdul Wahab Al- Faqih

5/11/1962

E-mail: osama.kafi2010@hotmail.com

m.kafi@su.edu.ye

 

  Education.

 

Second in his class Bachelor of Media, Cairo University, Radio and Television Department 1989 with a very good grade. Prepared and presented many television programs until 1994. Master’s degree in News from the Radio and Television Department of Cairo University with an excellent grade 1997. PhD in Political Communication from the Radio and Television Department of Cairo University 2002 with an excellent grade with first class honors, with a recommendation to print the thesis at the expense of Cairo University and exchange it with Arab universities. He is the first Yemeni to receive this recommendation from the Faculty of Media since its establishment in 1970.

 

 

 

Experiences.

 

-Head of the Radio and Television Department, Faculty of Media, Sana’a University 2023.

-Member of the Academic Council of Sana’a University

-Head of the Journalism and Media Department, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Jazan University 2011-2012.

-Director of the Sana’a University Center for Human Rights Man and measuring public opinion 2007-2010.

– Head of the Radio and Television Department, Faculty of Media – Sana’a University 2010. Former Head of the Media

-Department, Department of Media – University of Science and Technology 2002-2004.

-Head of Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Media, Sana’a University 2010.

-Head of the Media Department, Iqra University for Science and Technology 2022.

-Professor of Political Communication, Department of Radio and Television, Faculty of Media – Sana’a University.

-Member of the Scientific Council of the Marketing Unit, Department of Public Relations, Faculty of Media, Sana’a University and its Rapporteur (formerly).

-Head of the Marketing Research Unit at the Yemeni Center for Measuring Public Opinion and Communication Research (formerly).

-Lecturer in many media departments and media training and qualification institutes. Member of the Media and Communication Association – Saudi Arabia. Member of the Scientific Board of the Al-Mithaq Institute for Training, Studies and Research.

-Member of the Yemeni-Egyptian Brotherhood Association.

-Member of the Sana’a University Council (2007-2010).

-Head of the Public Opinion Monitoring, Measurement and Analysis Unit at the Al-Mithaq Institute (formerly).

-Member of the Scientific Committee of the College of Media and Communication, Imam Muhammad bin Saud (formerly).

-Member of the Saudi Public Relations and Advertising Association.

-Professor of Media and Public Opinion Research and Theories in the Department of Media, Iqra University, the Department of Journalism and Media, Faculty of Arts, Jazan University, and the Department of Radio and Television in the Faculties of Media, Sana’a University and Imam Muhammad bin Saud University. Member of the Scientific Committee of Sana’a University for Decision Support and Adoption.

-Member of the Council of the Unity of Islamic Culture and National Culture (University Requirements Committee) at Sana’a University.

– Member of the Yemeni Wise Men and Wise Men Forum.

-Media Advisor to the Presidency of Sana’a University.

-Member of the Academic Committee of the Faculty of Media, Sana’a University.

-Supervisor of a number of scientific theses in the Faculties of Media, Sana’a University and Imam Muhammad bin Saud University, the Department of Media, Jazan University, and Iqra University for Science and Technology.

-Member of the Scientific Committee of the Security and Intelligence Academy.

 

   Books.

 

-The Political Role of Television in Yemen, 1st ed. (Cairo: Madbouly Library, 2000).

-The Scientific Guide to Advertising and Marketing Research and Planning Advertising Campaigns, Sana’a University Publications, 2007.

-Marketing Communications and Planning Advertising Campaigns (Lebanon: Dar Al-Kitab Al-Jami’i, 2014).

-The Relationship between the Yemeni and Saudi Audiences On government satellite channels: patterns and motives for use, and the effects of dependence (Sana’a, Al-Sadiq Library, 2017).

-Management of media institutions (Sana’a: Arabian Gulf Library, 2020)

-Media criticism: foundations and applications (in print 2023).

 

  Researches.

-The status of female journalists and obstacles to professional practices in Yemeni media institutions. Sana’a University Journal of Social and Human Sciences (Issue 2, 2007).

-Survey of Yemeni voters’ opinions towards the presidential and local council elections (jointly) (Sana’a University: Sana’a University Center for Human Rights and Public Opinion Measurement, 2007).

-The extent of Yemeni university youth’s reliance on communication media as sources for obtaining information about urgent international crises, an applied study on the crisis of the offensive cartoons of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) Arab Journal of Media and Communication (King Saud University, Issue 2, May 2007).

-Survey of Yemeni public opinion towards the presidential system initiative presented by the President of the Republic. –

-In the second international conference on public opinion: Public opinion polls in society Variable, 9-8 November 2008 (jointly) (Sana’a University: Sana’a University Center for Human Rights and Public Opinion, December 2008)

-The relationship of the Yemeni elite with the means of communication: their use and reliance on them as sources of information during the month of Ramadan, the Arab Journal of Media and Communication (King Saud University: Saudi Society for Media and Communication, Issue 3, 2008).

-A survey of Yemeni viewers’ opinions on Ramadan programs presented on Yemeni television (Yemeni-Yemeni) in 2008 (Sana’a University: Sana’a University Center for Human Rights and Public Opinion Measurement, February 2009).

-The Yemeni public’s awareness of the emergence of international issues and crises, and their cognitive dimensions, as reflected by news satellite channels, a study in setting priorities and the knowledge gap, applied to Al Jazeera Channel.

-The International Conference on Communication Technologies and Social Change 15-17 / 3 / 2007, the Arab Journal of Media and Communication (King Saud University: Saudi Society for Media and Communication, Issue 4, May 2009).

-Measuring the opinions, knowledge and attitudes of refugees Public opinion towards asylum and refugees from the Horn of Africa to the Republic of Yemen: rights and duties. Social Issues Magazine (Sana’a: Yemeni Center for Social Studies and Labor Research, Issue 55, March 2012).

-The image and institutional reputation of the Saudi Ministry of Education: A survey study of the content in newspapers, websites, Twitter, and among media professionals and public opinion (jointly) (Riyadh: Ambassadors Training Center, 2015).

-The role of satellite news channels in shaping the knowledge and attitudes of the Yemeni public towards Arab issues and crises (a study on the Lebanese crisis within the framework of the knowledge gap and news frameworks) jointly, Journal of Political and Legal Notebooks (University of Qasdi Merbah and Ouargla: Issue 15/June 2016).

-The impact of using social networking sites on the social and family values of Arab youth. Jointly. UNESCO Chair Publications (College of Media and Communication: Imam Muhammad bin Saud University, 2016-1437).

-The role of social networking sites in providing Arab youth with information and news about the phenomenon of terrorism. Arab Journal of Media and Communication (King Saud University: Association Saudi Arabia for Media and Communication, Issue 17, May 2017)

-Television and social media as sources of information in shaping the mental image of private universities among their students in Yemen. Journal of Social Studies (Sana’a: University of Science and Technology, Issue 52, March 2017).

-Social media and the spread of cybercrime. In collaboration. The First Annual Conference on Security Research in Yemen (Republic of Yemen: Ministry of Interior, Police Academy, Police Research Center, 2020).

-The role of the media in revealing the truth and fighting crime. The First Annual Conference on Security Research in Yemen (Republic of Yemen: Ministry of Interior, Police Academy, Police Research Center, 2020).

-Hamoud Radman Al-Qadimi, Muhammad Abdul-Wahhab Al-Faqih Kafi: Employing infographics in Arab satellite news bulletins: An analytical study on Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiya, and Al-Mayadeen channels during the period from 12/28/2021 to 2/7/2022. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, (Palestine: Volume 6, Issue 4, April 30, 2022) pp. 1-21. Hamoud Radman Al-Qadimi,

-Muhammad Abdul-Wahhab Al-Faqih Kafi: Using graphic templates in Arab satellite news bulletins. An analytical study. Jointly as a supervisor. Research extracted from a doctoral dissertation. Al-Andalus Journal for Social and Human Sciences (Sana’a: Al-Andalus University, Issue 54, Volume 9, Year 14, January-March 2022)

-Jamal Muhammad Silan, Muhammad Abdul-Wahhab Al-Faqih Kafi: Criteria for the Credibility of Traditional and Modern Media in Arab Media Studies – A Comparative Analytical Study for the Period 1987-2022 (Al-Andalus Journal for Human and Social Sciences, Volume 9, Issue 60, July-September, 2022) pp. 195-235

-Jamal Muhammad Silan, Muhammad Abdul-Wahhab Al-Faqih Kafi: Measuring News Bias in News Websites’ Coverage of the Yemeni Crisis. An Analytical Study. Sana’a University Journal for Human Sciences), Sana’a University: Volume 5, Issue 1, Accepted for Publication, 2024)

-Walid Farhan Masoud, Muhammad Abdul-Wahhab Al-Faqih Kafi: The image of the Tihama character in Yemeni drama. An analytical study. Sana’a University Journal for Humanities (Sana’a University: Volume Five, Issue Two, Accepted for publication, 2024)

-Walid Farhan Masoud, Muhammad Abdul-Wahhab Al-Faqih Kafi: The motives of the Yemeni audience to watch Yemeni drama and their awareness of the values and dimensions of the reality of the content it presents. A survey study. Journal of the College of Arts and Media (Libya: Misurata University, Accepted for publication, 2024)

-Muhammad Abdul-Wahhab Al-Faqih Kafi: The prophetic approach in confronting rumors and treating their effects. The second conference of the Great Messenger from 25-27 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1446 AH corresponding to 28-30 September 2024.

 

   Supervision.

 

• Aarif Abdo Muhammad Al-Atam: The uses of persons with disabilities for programs translated into sign language on Arab satellite channels and the rumors verified from them: A survey study. Master’s thesis, unpublished (Sana’a University: College of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2011).
• Mansour Hamoud Mohammed Al-Muntasir: The role of political programs on Yemeni satellite in the political upbringing of children and adolescents. Master’s thesis, unpublished (Sana’a University: College of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2012).
  • Hussein Ali Saleh Hussein Amer: The relationship of Yemeni Jews with local and international television. Master’s thesis, unpublished (Sana’a University: College of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2014).
• Mahmoud Ahmed Mohammed Al-Yemeni: The relationship between Yemeni youth’s exposure to information sources and their political participation. Master’s thesis, unpublished (Sana’a University: College of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2014).
• Ibrahim bin Lafi Sayer Al-Rashidi: Employing interactive communication techniques in achieving the objectives of public relations in the Ministry of Interior. A survey study of the communicator. Master’s thesis, unpublished (Riyadh: Imam Muhammad bin Saud University, College of Media and Communication, Department of Public Relations, 2015).
• Al-Hanouf Saad Al-Sarhan: The roles of public relations practitioners in the public and private sectors: A comparative field study on a sample of Government companies and institutions in Riyadh. Master’s thesis, unpublished (Imam Muhammad bin Saud University: College of Media and Communication, Department of Public Relations, 2015).
• Amjad bint Muhammad Al-Laboun: Marketing activities of public relations and their relationship to public loyalty to organizations: A study on a sample of commercial companies. Master’s thesis, unpublished (Riyadh: Imam Muhammad bin Saud University, College of Media and Communication, Department of Public Relations, 2015).
• Ali bin Ibrahim Hussein Khawai: Journalistic treatment of educational issues in the Saudi press in the southern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2011-2012: An analytical study. Co-supervisor (University of Khartoum: Faculty of Education, 2016).
  • Ibtisam Abdul Mohsen Mohammed Al-Hussain: The role of public relations in crisis management in government institutions: A survey study (Imam Muhammad bin Saud University: Faculty of Media, Department of Public Relations, 2016).
• Rawda Ahmed Mohammed Al-Omari: The Yemeni audience’s uses of dubbed television series and their potential impacts. Survey study. Unpublished (Sana’a University: Faculty of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2016).
  • Ahmed Yahya Ahmed Al-Bahadi: The credibility of Arab news channels in covering the Yemeni crisis as seen by the elite (Sana’a University: Faculty of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2017).
• Manal Taher Qaed Al-Waleed: Motives for Yemeni women’s exposure to dubbed series and the values perceived from them. Master’s thesis (Sana’a University: Faculty of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2019)
• Hamoud Radman Hamoud Al-Qadimi: The use of visual displays in Arab satellite news bulletins and media professionals’ attitudes towards them. A study of the content and the communicator. PhD thesis (Sana’a University: College of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2022).
• Muhammad Al-Amsi: The Yemeni public’s use of talk shows on private local radio stations and the rumors verified by them. Master’s thesis (Sana’a University: College of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2320).
  • Ahmed Muhammad Al-Kabsi: Yemeni university youth’s reliance on news satellite channels and its relationship to shaping their political interests. A survey study. Master’s thesis (Sana’a University: College of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2023).
• Jamal Muhammad Muhammad Silan: The credibility of news in Yemeni and Arab news websites and its relationship to the prioritization of local issues among Yemeni youth. An analytical field study. PhD thesis (Sana’a University: College of Media, Department of Journalism and Electronic Publishing, 3202).
  • Taha Muhammad Al-Mahqari: The psychological warfare of the aggression countries against Yemen and the role of media institutions in Confronting it: A survey study. Master’s thesis, unpublished (Sana’a: Security and Intelligence Academy, College of Graduate Studies, 2023).
• Walid Farhan Masoud: The image of the Tihama character in Yemeni drama and its relationship to the Yemeni public’s perception of it. A survey study. PhD thesis (Sana’a University: College of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2024).
• Yusra Nasser Ayda Al-Ghouli: Factors affecting workers in the Yemeni film industry. (A survey study). Master’s thesis (College of Media, Department of Radio and Television, 2024).