Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Editor, Global Media Journal -- Canadian Edition
Member of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and thereby authorized to supervise theses.
Office: 202, 558 King Edward Avenue
Telephone: 613-562-5800, ext. 3841
Fax: 613-562-5240
E-mail: meid@uOttawa.ca
Website: www.MahmoudEid.ca
University Degrees
2004: PhD in Communication, Carleton University
1997: MA in International Communication, Cairo University
1991: BA in Public Relations and Advertising, Cairo University
Fields of Interest
- International Communication
- Crisis Management, Conflict Resolution, War/Peace Studies, and Terrorism Control
- Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Political Communication, Decision-Making, and International Relations
- Arabic and Middle East Politics and Islamic Culture
- Race/Ethnicity and Diaspora
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods in Communication and Media Studies
Ongoing Research
My current research aims at developing rational choices and strategies for Canadian communication decision-makers to use when faced with various potential transnational and internal terrorist situations. The high level of stress experienced during times of terrorist attacks makes the study of policy decision-making very important for assessing the effects of that stress on policy decision-makers and for determining whether or not they can act effectively.
Latest Publications
Books
Dakroury, A., Eid, M. & Kamalipour, Y. R. (Eds.). (2009). The Right to Communicate: Historical hopes, global debates and future premises. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing.
Eid, M. (2008). Interweavement: International media ethics and rational decision-making. Boston, MA: Pearson.
Eid, M. & Dakroury, A. (Eds.). (2008). Introduction to communication and media studies. Boston, MA: Pearson.
Eid, M. & Lagacé, M. (Eds.). (2007). Communication research methods: Quantitative and qualitative approaches. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing.
Book Chapters
Eid, M. (2009). On the way to the Cyber-Arab-Culture: International communication, telecommunications policies, and democracy. In Francisco J. Ricardo (Ed.), Cyberculture and New Media (pp. 69-98). Amsterdam: Rodopi.
Eid, M. (2008). The two faces of Osama Bin Laden: Mass media representations as a force for evil and Arabic hero. In Susan J. Drucker and Gary Gumpert (Eds.), Heroes in a global world (pp. 151-183). New Jersey: Hampton Press.
Eid, M. (2007). Engendering the Arabic Internet: Modern challenges in the information society. In Sandra C. Duhé (Ed.), New Media and Public Relations (pp. 247-268). New York: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc.
Eid, M. (2007). The media as players in the game of War on Iraq: Reflections on Arab-Canadian relations and peacekeeping policy. In Tami Amanda Jacoby and Ayla Kiliç (Eds.), Maple Sands: Canada-Middle East Relations during the Chrétien Era (pp. 67-87). Bison Paper 10. Winnipeg, Canada: Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba.
Eid, M. (2004). Lost in transit: Narratives and myths of the Crash of Egypt Air Flight 990 in Egyptian and American newspapers. In Sarai Reader 04: Crisis/Media (pp. 130-137). Delhi, India: Sarai, The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.
Eid, M. (2003). Transnational news of the Arab-Israeli conflict: A comparative analysis of North-South mass media. In Violence and media: Resources and discourses (pp. 241-254). Barcelona, Spain: University Ramon Llull.
Journal Issues
Eid, M. & Ward, S. J. A. (Eds.). (Spring 2009). Ethics, new media, and social networks. Global Media Journal -- Canadian Edition, 2(1).
Eid, M. & Paré, D. (Eds.). (Fall 2008). Mapping communication and media studies in Canada. Global Media Journal -- Canadian Edition, 1(1). Inaugural Issue.
Dakroury, A. & Eid, M. (Eds.). (Fall 2008). The Right to Communicate: History, current debates, and future challenges. Global Media Journal -- American Edition, 7(13).
Journal Articles
Eid, M. & Nahon-Serfaty, I. (2008). Transparency in direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing: Crucial ethical standards. IMC Review: Journal of Integrated Marketing Communications, 7(1), 6-14.
Eid, M. (2007). CanWest Global: A multi-media conglomerate amid perilous landscape. Corporate Ownership and Control, 5(1), 330-337.
Eid, M. (2006). Mass media and the puzzle of information in the course of playing crises. INFORMATION: An International Interdisciplinary Journal, 9(1), 83-100.
Eid, M. & Buchanan, C. (2005). North America: Multiplying media in a dynamic landscape. First Monday, 10(11).
Eid, M. (2004). Paul Lazarsfeld’s ideational network and contribution to the field of communication research. Communications: The European Journal of Communication Research, 29(2), 199-233.
Eid, M. (2003). Reflexive modernity and risk society. The International Journal of the Humanities, 1, 813-828.
Review Articles
Eid, M. (2008). The 2003 War on Iraq: A global media-politics convergence [Review of the three books Bring 'em on: Media and politics in the Iraq War, U.S. and the Others: Global media images on 'The War on Terror', and Global war - local views: Media images of the Iraq War]. The Journal of International Communication, 14(1), 157 - 164 .
Conference Papers
Eid, M. & Ali, H. (2009). “Taliban Starring the Big Picture: Analysis of Afghani Newspapers’ Portrayal of Terrorism and Failure of Democracy.” The 38th Annual Conference of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists of North America (AMSS). Islamic Traditions and Comparative Modernities (September 25 - 26, 2009). Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Harrison Library Institute.
Dakroury, A. & Eid, M. (2009). “Communicating ‘Despite’ Space: The Arab-Canadian Diasporic Right to Communicate.” Diaspora and the Media Working Group. International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) 27th World Congress (July 21 - 24, 2009). National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico-City, Mexico.
Eid, M. & Khan, S. (2009). “(Re)Constructing the Image of the Muslim Woman in CBC Shows: The Case of Little Mosque on the Prairie.” The 18th AMIC Annual Conference. Media, Democracy and Governance: Emerging Paradigms in a Digital Age (July 13 - 16, 2009). New Delhi, India: The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre.
Eid, M. & Duffin, S. (2009). “Parroting the American foreign policy: The Middle East conflicts in the Canadian media.” Canadian Communication Association / Annual Conference (May 28 - 30, 2009). Carleton University, Canada: Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Eid, M. (2009). “Transnational Arab-Canadian media and foreign policy: Resistance vs. social cohesion during crises.” Re-Presenting Canadian-Arabs in a Globalized World: Racialization, Media, and Public Policy (January 23-24, 2009). Centre for International Governance and Innovation, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Eid, M. (2008). “The media role in conflict resolution and crisis management: A theoretical perspective.” Media, War and Conflict Resolution International Conference (September 17-19, 2008). Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA.
Eid, M. (2008). “The Arab-Canadian media, relations, and peacekeeping policy during War on Iraq.” International Communication Section. International Association for Media and Communication (IAMCR) 26th World Congress (July 20-25, 2008). Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Eid, M. (2008). “The game between investigative reporters and policymakers in wars and crises.” Journalism Research and Education Section. International Association for Media and Communication (IAMCR) 26th World Congress (July 20-25, 2008). Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Eid, M. (2008). “The map of Arabic labor in communication, information and cultural studies.” Political Economy Section. International Association for Media and Communication (IAMCR) 26th World Congress (July 20-25, 2008). Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Eid, M. (2008). “The media intervention in the 2003 War on Iraq: A mathematical analysis of crisis communication decision-making.” Canadian Communication Association / Annual Conference (June 4 - 6, 2008). University of British Columbia, Canada: Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
