As the digital media landscape evolves, Dr. Mohammed Fadel Arandas, Assistant Professor in Journalism and Communication Studies, has joined 288 academic signatories from 45 countries advocating for academic freedom in Digital Journalism Studies.
The initiative appears in an editorial in the Digital Journalism (Scopus Q1 journal), titled “Defending Academic Freedom in Digital Journalism Studies: The Community Standing Up for the Field, the Scholarship, and the Scholars.” It addresses the erosion of academic freedom and its implications for journalism research and democratic societies.
The publication calls on scholars to safeguard independent research, uphold rigorous inquiry, and protect researchers from censorship and political interference. This global coalition reflects a unified response to challenges in communication and media research, emphasizing collective action to preserve knowledge production integrity.
Dr. Arandas’s participation underscores his commitment to digital journalism, AI in media, and communication ethics. “Academic freedom is essential for credible research and public trust,” he emphasized. Full editorial: https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2026.2622163
南方大学学院学者与全球288位学者共同捍卫学术自由
随着数字媒体环境的演变，新闻与传播研究系助理教授穆罕默德·法德尔·阿兰达斯博士（Dr. Mohammed Fadel Arandas）加入了来自45个国家288位学术签署人的高级别联盟，倡导保护数字新闻学研究中的学术自由。
该倡议刊登于Scopus Q1期刊《Digital Journalism》社论，题为**《捍卫数字新闻学研究的学术自由：学术共同体为领域、学术和学者挺身而出》**（”Defending Academic Freedom…”）。社论关注学术自由侵蚀对新闻研究和民主社会的深远影响。
该文呼吁学者保护独立研究、维护严格探究，并防止研究人员遭受审查与政治干预。此全球联盟反映了对传播与媒体研究挑战的统一回应，强调集体行动维护知识生产完整性。
阿兰达斯博士的参与凸显其在数字新闻学、媒体人工智能及传播伦理的承诺。“学术自由对可信研究及公众信任至关重要，”他强调。 完整社论：https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2026.2622163
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