Hussein Amin | Publications

Book Chapters (selected):

Amin, Hussein "Visual Information in Egyptian Television News: A cross-cultural Influence" in Tony Silvia's Global News: Perspective on the Information Age, published by Iowa State University Press( 2002).

Amin, Hussein and Hanzadah Fikri. “ Advertising in Egypt.” Encyclopedia of Advertising, J. MacDonoughed, ed. Chicago, Illinois Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers(forthcoming) (2002).

Amin, Hussein and Hanzadah Fikri “Content in Arab Television.” In Media, Sex, Violence, and Drugs in the Global Village, Yahya Kamalipour, ed. Rowan and Littlefield, Boulder, Colorado (2002).

Amin, Hussein. “ Radio in Egypt.” Radio Encyclopedia, . Chicago, Illinois Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers (2002).
Amin, Hussein. "Egypt, Status of Media" in the Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications, published Academic Press(2002).

Amin, Hussein "Mass Media in the Arab States between Diversification and Stagnation: An Overview" in Kai Hafez's Mass Media Politics & Society in the Middle East, published by Hampton Press(2001).

Amin, Hussein "Television In Egypt", which was part of the Encyclopedia of Television published by Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago, Illinois

Amin, Hussein Y. and James Napoli.” Media and Power in Egypt”, James Curran and Myung-Jin Park, ed. London and New York ROUTEDGE (2000).

Amin, Hussein. “Arab Media Trends and Tendencies.” In Comparative Research on the Mass Media in Developing Countries, Kai Hafez, ed. (in progress).

Amin, Hussein. “Arab New Transnational Communication.” In Mass Media in the Middle East: Impact for Political and Social Development, Kai Hafez, ed. (1999).

Amin, Hussein. "Arab World Audio-Visual Media." Censorship: An Encyclopedia, Derek Jones, ed. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers (1998).

Amin, Hussein. "American Programs on Egyptian Television: Prospects and Concerns” in Images of the U.S. Around the World: A Multicultural Perspective, edited by Y.R. Kamalipour, State University of New York Press, pp. 319-334 (1998).

El-Nawawy, Mohammed, Leo A. Gher and Hussein Y. Amin. "International News Coverage by Egyptian and American National Broadcast Networks: A Comparative Analysis." In Communication, Technology, and Cultural Values, M.H. & K.S. Sitaram. eds. Greenwich, Ct: Ablex Publishing Company (1998).

Amin, Hussein Y. "Broadcasting in the Arab World and the Middle East." In World Broadcasting, Allan Wells, ed. Oxford University Press (1997).

Amin, Hussein Y. "Development and Impact of Television in Egypt." In The Museum of Broadcasting Encyclopedia of Television, Horace Newcomb, ed. Chicago, Illinois: Fizroy Dearborn Publishers (1997).

Amin, Hussein Y. and James Napoli (1997). "Press Freedom in Egypt.” In Communication and Press Freedom in Africa, William Jong-Ebot and Festus Eribo, eds. Africa World Press, Inc

Amin, Hussein Y. "Egypt and the Arab World in the Satellite Age.” In New Patterns in Global Television: Peripheral Television. John Sinclair, ed. Oxford University Press (1996).

Amin, Hussein Y. "Islamic Newspapers and Magazines.” In Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, John L. Esposito, ed. Oxford University Press (1994).

Amin, Hussein Y. "The Role and Impact of the Egyptian International Television Network (SpaceNet) During the Gulf Crisis.” In Media in the Midst of War: Cairo Reporting to the Global Village, Ray Weisenborn, ed. Cairo, Egypt: Adham Center for Television (1992).

Amin, Hussein Y. "Gulf War Photo Coverage of the Egyptian Press.” In Media in the Midst of War: Cairo Reporting to the Global Village, Ray Weisenborn, ed. Cairo, Egypt: Adham Center for Television (1992).

Journals (selected):

Amin, Hussein and Leo Gher. “New and Old Media Access and Ownership in the Arab World.” Gazette: The International Journal for Communication Studies, Volume 61/ No. 1. pp. 59-88, (1999).

Amin, Hussein. "Satellite Television in Egypt." Journal of INAMO (Informationsprojekt Naher und Mittlerer Osten/Information Project Near and Middle East), Issue 12, Winter 1997/98, Berlin, Germany.

Amin, Hussein, Leo Gher and Mohamed El-Nawawy. “International News Coverage by Egyptian and American Broadcast Networks: A Comparative Analysis.” Feedback, the quarterly publication of the Broadcast Education Association, vol. 38, issue 4, Fall 1997.

Amin, Hussein and Leo A. Gher. "Arab Culture in the Era of the Information Superhighway." World Communication, Coral Gables, FL: World Communication Association, School of Communication, University of Miami (1997).
Amin, Hussein Y. and James Napoli. “The Politics of Accommodation: CNN in Egypt.” Journal of African Communication. Vol. II, No.2 (1997).

Douglas Boyd and Amin, Hussein “The Development of Direct Broadcast Television To and Within the Middle East.” Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. Vol. 18, No. 2 (1995).

Napoli, James J., Hussein Y. Amin, and Luanne R. Napoli. “Privatization of the Egyptian Media.” Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 39-57 (1995).

Joe S. Foote and Hussein Amin “Global TV News in Developing Countries: CNN's Expansion to Egypt.” Ecquid Novi, Journal of Journalism in Southern Africa, 14 (2): 153-178 (1993).

Douglas Boyd and Hussein Amin “The Impact of Home Video Cassette Recorder on Egyptian Film and Television Consumption Patterns.” The European Journal of Communication, 18 (1): 77-87 (1993).

Amin, Hussein Y. “Maximum Utilization of Egyptian Television Studios and Its Impact on Program Sales.” Scientific Journal of Communication Research, Cairo, Egypt: 3 (6): 18-39 (1990).

Amin, Hussein Y., “The Education Telecommunications Network and Its Impact on Education in Egypt.” Scientific Journal of Mass Communication, Cairo, Egypt (1990).

Conferences / Symposiums (selected):

Amin, Hussein. An Overview of Arab Broadcasting During the War Paper presented at the 47th Broadcast Education Association's Annual International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2001.

Amin, Hussein. Freedom as Value in Arab Media: Perceptions and Attitudes among Journalists. Paper presented to the conference on “The Ethics of Journalism: Comparison and Transformations in the Islamic-Western Context.” Bellevue Castle, Berlin March 29- 30, 2001.

Amin, Hussein. The Internet: triumphs and trials for African journalism.Paper presented at the annual Highway Africa 2001 conference- September 10-14, 2001, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.

Amin, Hussein Development and Future Impact of WebTV services on traditional and regional broadcast markets in the Middle East. Paper presented at the 46th Broadcast Education Association's Annual International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2001.

Amin, Hussien E-commerce in Egypt . Paper presented at the 46th Broadcast Education Association's Annual International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2001.

Amin, Hussein. From Obligations to Opportunity : Media vision in the Future Keynote address at The Global Fusion conference October 13-15, 2000. St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Amin, Hussein. Satellite Broadcasting and Civil Society in the Middle East Keynote address at The Columbia Forum on the Middle East Media “Opening Channels: Television and Society in the Middle East”, February 19-23, 2000. Columbia, New York. USA.

Amin, Hussein. Internet in the Arab African World. Paper presented at the Highway Africa 2000 conference September 10-15, 2000. Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.

Amin, Hussein., Arab Media on the Internet: Competitive Patterns and Content Issues Paper presented at the 45th Broadcast Education Association's Annual International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2000.

Amin, Hussein., E-commerce in Egypt: Dot.corp vs. Dot.com. Paper presented at the 45th Broadcast Education Association's Annual International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2000.

Amin, Hussein. "Satellite Technology in the Middle East: Past Technology and Future Strategy." Paper presented at the 44th Broadcast Education Association's Annual International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1999.

Amin, Hussein. “Satellite Broadcasting and the Building of Arab Information Society ”. Paper presented at the Article 19 International Seminar, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 20-21, 1999.

Amin, Hussein. "Satellite Revolution in the Arab World: A Quest for Regulations." Paper presented at the FUTURETENSE Congress of the International Advertising Association (IAA) and the Pan Arab Research Center (PARC), Dubai, March 20-22, 1999.

Amin, Hussein. “The Future of Media Education in Egypt.” Paper presented at the Freedom Forum’s international roundtable discussion entitled "Egypt and the United States: Training Needs and Partnerships." The event was one of two parts of a Middle East Media Forum that the Freedom Forum organization sponsored in Egypt. 1999.

Amin, Hussein “ Television Production for Environmental Issues”. Paper presented for the Television and the Environment Symposium, Sponsored by DANIDA. Fayoum, Egypt, November 29, 1999.

Amin, Hussein. "Privatization, Deregulation and Transnationalization of Television in the Arab World: Issues and Methods of Expansion.” Paper presented at the 43rd Broadcast Education Association’s Annual International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1998.

Amin, Hussein. "Mass Media Research in the Arab World: Issues and Concerns.” Paper presented at the 43rd Broadcast Education Association’s Annual International Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1998.

Amin, Hussein. “Arab Global Satellites Entering the 21st Century”. Paper presented at the MacBride Roundtable Conference on “Culture and Communication in the Global Information Society,” Amman, Jordan, Nov. 22-25, 1998.

Amin, Hussein Y. and James J. Napoli. De-Westernizationî of Media Studies: the Middle East Experience. Paper presented at the Workshop on De-Westernizing Media Studies, Seoul, Korea, Nov. 16-20, 1997.

Friedlander, Shems and Hussein Y. Amin. New Arab Electronic Newspapers: Techniques and Distribution. Paper presented at The Broadcast Education Association 42nd Annual Convention (BEA), Las Vegas, Nevada, April 4-7, 1997.

Amin, Hussein Y., Leo Gher and Mohammed Nawawy. Arab Society in Cyberspace. Panel paper presented at The Broadcast Education Association 42nd Annual Convention (BEA), Las Vegas, Nevada, April 4-7, 1997.

Amin, Hussein Y. Egyptian Culture and The Information Age. Paper presented at The Third Annual American University Research Conference. Cairo, Egypt. April 21-22, 1996.

Amin, Hussein Y., James Napoli, Leonard Teel and Mahitab EzzEldin. The New Egyptian Code of Ethics: Bargaining for a Better Criminal Press Law. Paper delivered at the 14th Annual Intercultural/International Communication Conference Miami, Florida, February 8-11, 1997.

Amin, Hussein Y. New Media and Broadcasting,. Paper presented atThe International Conference on Egyptian Broadcasting in the 21st Century. Organized by Cairo University, January, 1997.

Amin, Hussein Y. Arab Communication Education: Barriers and Constraints. Paper presented at The Second International Conference for The Arab United States Association for Communication Educators, Tangier, Morocco, September 9-11, 1996.

S. Abdallah Schleifer and Hussein Amin. and Television Journalism Training in the Arab World: The Adham Center Experience. Paper presented at The Second International Conference for The Arab United States Association for Communication Educators, Tangier, Morocco, September 9-11, 1996.

Amin, Hussein Y. and Leo A. Gher. Arab Culture in The Era of The Information Superhighway. Panel paper presented at The International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference, Democracy at the Crossroads, Chicago, II, May 23-27, 1996.

Amin, Hussein Y., Leo A. Gher, and Walid A Hashem. History and Development of Private Direct-to-home Broadcast Services in the Arab World: The Case of Arab Radio and Television. Panel paper presented at The Broadcast Education Association 41st Annual Convention(BEA), Las Vegas, Nevada, April 7-10, 1996.

Amin, Hussein Y. Satellites and Direct Broadcast Television Services in the Arab World. Paper presented at The Broadcast Education Association 40th Annual Convention (BEA), Las Vegas, Nevada, April 8-11, 1995.

Amin, Hussein Y. Who's Watching What? Arab States Broadcasting and Audience Profile. Paper presented at the Twentieth Annual Symposium, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, School of Foreign Services, Georgetown University, Washington DC, April 20-21, 1995.

Amin, Hussein Y. and James Napoli. “Clash of Communication Cultures: CNN in Egypt.” Paper presented at the Twelfth Annual Intercultural/International Communication Conference (IIC), Miami, Florida, Feb. 2, 3, 4, 1995.

Amin, Hussein Y. “Multichannel Television Delivery Opportunities in the Arab World: Prospects and Concerns.” Paper presented at the Twelfth Annual Intercultural/International Communication Conference(IIC), Miami, Florida, Feb. 2, 3, 4 1995.

Amin, Hussein Y. and James J. Napoli, The Specialized Magazine Trend in Egypt: Development and Consequences. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Intercultural/International Communication Conference (IIC), Miami, Florida. Feb. 3-5, 1994.

Douglas Boyd and Hussein Amin. and “The Development of Direct Broadcast Television To and Within the Middle East.” Paper presnted at the international division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) conference, Kansas City, Kansas, August 8-11, 1993.

Amin, Hussein Y., Arab Global Media Education. Panel paper submitted to the panel on Global Media Education, the International Communication Association (ICA) conference, Washington, DC, May 27-31, 1993.

Amin, Hussein Y. and Michael Murrie. “Development and Impact of the Egyptian International Television Network (SpaceNet).” Paper deliverd to the International Association for Mass Communication Research conference, Garuja, Brazil, August 16-21, 1992.

Joe S. Foote and Hussein Amin. “Global Television News in Developing Countries: CNN's Expansion to Egypt.” Paper presented at the International Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Montreal, Canada, August 5-8, 1992.

Amin, Hussein Y.,"The Media's Role in Preventing Drug Abuse.” Paper panel presented at The second annual PRIDE conference "Towards an Arab Strategy for Drug Abuse Prevention,” Cairo, Egypt, June 23-26, 1992.

Douglas A. Boyd and Hussein Amin. “The Impact of the Home Video Cassette Recorder on the Egyptian Film Industry.” Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Boston, MA, August 7-10, 1991.

Amin, Hussein Y. Uses of Visual Messages in Televised Anti-Drug Campaigns in Third World Countries. Paper presented to the PRIDE conference held in Cairo, Egypt, May 1991 and sponsored by the United States Information Agency (USIA) and the Arab-African Promoters of International Conferences (AAPIC).

Amin, Hussein Y. Traditional Industries for Women as Represented by Television Programming Directed Toward Women. Paper presented at the Small-Scale Industries Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 1990.

Amin, Hussein Y. New Communication Technologies and Their Impact on Traditional Mass Media. Paper presented at the International Conference on the Pyramids Technology Valley (PTV) organized by the Egyptian Cabinet, Cairo, Egypt, 1990.

Amin, Hussein Y. Egyptian National and International Newspapers: Major Differences and Appeals - The Case of Al Ahram Newspaper. Paper presented at the Print Pack International Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 1990.

Amin, Hussein Y. "An Overview of Problems Affecting the Advertising Industry in Egypt", Paper presented to the International Association for Mass Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, Bled, Yugoslavia, 1990.

Amin, Hussein Y. “Teletext in Egypt: The Democratization of Disseminating Information in the Era of Multiple Choice.” Paper presented at the International Association for Mass Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, Bled, Yugoslavia, 1990.

Amin, Hussein Y. Television Journalism in Egypt. Paper presented at the First International Television Journalism Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1989.

Amin, Hussein Y. Direct Broadcast Satellite and Copyrighting in the Arab World. Paper presented at the Second Advista Arabia Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 1989.

Amin, Hussein Y. The Effects of Television Advertisements on Egyptian Audiences. Paper presented at the College of Applied Arts Conference, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 1989.

Amin, Hussein Y. Mass Media and Their Effects on Development. Paper presented at the College of Applied Arts Conference, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, 1989.

Amin, Hussein Y. and Sonia Dabbous. “An Egyptian Satellite: Why?” Paper presented at the International Association for Mass Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 1988.

Conferences / Symposiums (selected):

Amin, Hussein Y. "Internet Radio: The Next Generation Radio: New patterns, Old Issues." Paper presentation at the conference "Information Technology and Telecommunications in the Arab World". Egypt's International Economic Forum, March 18-19, 2001 at Cairo's Conrad International Hotel.

Amin, Hussein. Tahdeer AlMogtama’at AlArabeih li Aser AlMa’lomat (Preparing the Arab Society for the Information Age). Paper presented at the National Egyptian League for Education, Science, and Culture in cooperation with UNESCO’s conference on “Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues of Informatics”, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, May 4-6, 1999.

Amin, Hussein. " Government and Private Television Networks in the age of Pay Television." Paper presented at Egyptian Media in the Satellite Age symposim. Cairo, Egypt 19 -24 April, 1999.

Amin, Hussein. “AlShabakat AlWataniah AlTelevisioniah wa Mafaheim AlKhadamat AlMatfu’ah (General Television Networks and the New Pay Per View (PPV) Concepts.” Paper presented at a workshop sponsored by the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) and UNESCO, Cairo, Egypt, April 25, 1999.

Amin, Hussein. AlHalakat AlMounaqashah AlIslamiah Fi Shabakah Al Internet (Islamic Discussion Groups on the Internet).

Paper presented at the League of Islamic Universities’ conference on "International Communication and Islamic World Issues,” Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 28, 1998.

Amin, Hussein. AlTakhtit AlMustaqabali lil Qanawat AlMoutakhasisah (Future Planning for Specialized Satellite Networks). Paper presented at Cairo University’s conference on “NileSat Specialized Networks: Future Challenges.” Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 30, 1998.

Amin, Hussein. Asaleib Iza-aeyh Gadidah wa T’athyraha ala Alazza’at AlMahalaeih (New Transnational Delivery Systems and their Impact on Public Broadcasting). Paper presented at Cairo University’s conference on "Satellites and the Future of Television in Egypt,” Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 23, 1998.

Amin, Hussein Y. Technologia Al’Alam fi AlIzaa’h wa AlTelevision fi Misr (New Media and Broadcasting in Egypt). Cairo University Faculty of Mass Communication Conference on Egyptian Broadcasting in the 21st Century, Cairo University, Cairo March 1997.

Amin, Hussein Y. AlBarameg AlTalemeih fi AlTelevsion wa Ta’itherha ala Istehwas AlAntebah. (Different Formats of Egyptian Television Education Programs and Their Impact on Student Attention). Paper presented at the Open University Conference, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 1990.

Amin, Hussein Y. Asalib Faneih Hadithah fi Intag Brameg AlAtfal fi AlTelevison (New Techniques in Television Production and Their Impact on Producing Children's Programs in Egypt). Paper presented at the Third Conference on Children in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt, 1990.