Khaled Ezzelarab

Khaled Ezzelarab is an Associate Professor at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at The American University in Cairo (AUC), where he also serves as the Director of the Middle East Studies Program. He transitioned to academia after a distinguished career as a Middle East-based journalist, covering major regional events for organizations like the BBC World Service and Thomson Reuters Foundation from 2003 onwards.

• Specialized in documenting conflicts (Gaza, Yemen, Egypt, Syria) and socio-economic developments.
• Led Cairo-based news website Aswat Masriya (2014), doubling traffic through digital storytelling.
• Co-founded the Reporting History lecture series (2021) and Hikayat Masriyya podcast (2022) to archive historical journalism narratives.
• Focuses on analyzing the future of journalism, particularly the impact of social media on traditional media business models.