The media landscape in the Arab world is vast, encompassing newspapers, television, radio, and digital platforms. This course is designed for students, researchers, and professionals who wish to develop expertise in translating Arabic electronic, print, and social media content. It will cover translation techniques from Arabic to Urdu and English, focusing on various media styles and the fundamental principles of media translation. Students will explore prominent Arabic newspapers, digital platforms, and TV channels, learning translation techniques, media terminologies.

OBJECTIVE

The course is designed to:

• Develop translation and interpretation skills for Arabic media content.
• Understand key terminologies in Arabic media discourse.
• Develop proficiency in reading and analyzing Arabic newspapers.
• Explore electronic media platforms such as Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, BBC Arabic, and others.
• Understand the principles of translating Arabic electronic, print, and social media content.
• Develop skills to accurately translate Arabic news articles, reports, and social media posts
•  Improve translation speed and quality through practical exercises
• Prepare students for professional media translation roles