Background
Yahya was born on November 29, 1947 in Kerman, Iran. He is the son of Golam-Reza (a merchant) and Robabeh (Yazdan-panah) Kamalipour.
2006
Washington, United States
Yahya R. Kamalipour with the National Public Radio journalist and host, Steve Inskeep, Washington, 2006.
Marshalltown Community College, Iowa, United States
Yahya studied at Marshalltown Community College, Iowa and received an Associate of Arts in 1975.
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota, United States
Yahya attended Minnesota State University and finished it with a Bachelor of Arts in 1977.
University of Wisconsin, Superior, United States
Yahya got a Master of Arts from the University of Wisconsin, Superior in 1978.
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States
Yahya studied at the University of Missouri, Columbia his Ph.D. in 1986.
Yahya R. Kamalipour
Yahya R. Kamalipour
Yahya R. Kamalipour
Yahya R. Kamalipour
Srimal Fernando with Professor Yahya R. Kamalipour
(This is the very first handbook to offer a comprehensive ...)
This is the very first handbook to offer a comprehensive survey of mass media in 21 Middle Eastern countries. Knowledgeable Middle Eastern media experts unfold the little known but timely information about the region and compendiously discuss communication philosophies, newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, motion pictures, media regulations, ownership patterns, news agencies, new technologies, external media services, and the role of media in national development in 21 country chapters.
https://www.amazon.com/Mass-Media-Middle-East-Comprehensive/dp/0313285357/?tag=2022091-20
1994
(In this thought-provoking volume, experts explore the dis...)
In this thought-provoking volume, experts explore the disturbing ramifications of portrayal of the Middle East by the U.S. media; analyze the stereotypes and misconceptions that Americans have of Arabs, Iranians, and other Middle Easterners; and discuss the far-reaching political and cultural impact of the United States on the Middle East. Focusing on the U.S. media (books, magazines, newspapers, motion pictures, television) coverage and portrayal of Arabs, Palestinians, the Intifada, Middle Eastern women, Iran, Islam, Turkey, and the Persian Gulf War, the book also examines the impact of motion picture classics on young children and the perceptions of American students relative to the Middle East.
https://www.amazon.com/U-S-Media-Middle-East-Communications-ebook/dp/B001E96WIU/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Examines how peoples of other nations perceive the U.S., ...)
Examines how peoples of other nations perceive the U.S., how media of other nations portray the U.S., and how exported media products impact the U.S. image around the world. In Images of the U.S. around the World more than thirty researchers and scholars representing twenty countries examine the perception of the United States as evidenced by other nations’ media portrayal, and through the impact of exported media products worldwide.
https://www.amazon.com/Images-U-S-Around-World-Multicultural/dp/0791439720/?tag=2022091-20
1998
(Religion, Law, and Freedom: A Global Perspective introduc...)
Religion, Law, and Freedom: A Global Perspective introduces readers to diverse perspectives on the interplay of religion, law, and communications freedom in different cultures around the world. Through discussion and analysis of the religious mores and cultural values that a nation adheres to, a greater understanding of that nation, its laws, and its freedoms can be cultivated.
https://www.amazon.com/Religion-Law-Freedom-Global-Perspective-ebook/dp/B000QXDBA2/?tag=2022091-20
2000
(This timely book presents a multifaceted look at war, med...)
This timely book presents a multifaceted look at war, media, and propaganda from international perspectives. Focusing on the media's role in global conflicts, prominent authors, journalists, scholars, and researchers provide an insightful overview of the impact of globalization on media practices. They examine the processes behind media coverage of war, sophisticated propaganda techniques, the dynamics of public opinion, and the effects on human affairs and communication.
https://www.amazon.com/War-Media-Propaganda-Global-Perspective-ebook/dp/B00EKJBF38/?tag=2022091-20
2004
(The Media Globe is a multifaceted look at contemporary tr...)
The Media Globe is a multifaceted look at contemporary trends in media practices in regions beyond the United States, including Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Australia. A diverse group of respected scholars follows the emerging patterns in a variety of media worldwide, identifying the existing and developing issues and the potential impacts on democratic communication. They also assess the current tensions between ongoing global media practices and local or regional cultural norms.
https://www.amazon.com/Media-Globe-Trends-International-Mass-ebook/dp/B00E9Z16Y6/?tag=2022091-20
2006
(Focusing on the Iranian presidential elections of 2009 an...)
Focusing on the Iranian presidential elections of 2009 and ensuing demonstrations in major cities across Iran and world, Media, Power, and Politics in the Digital Age provides a balanced discussion of the role and impact of modern communication technologies. Written in a non-technical, easy to read, and accessible manner, the volume will appeal to scholars, students, policy makers and print professionals alike. To provide a global overview of media coverage and diverse perspectives on the controversial 2009 presidential election, this book consists of 24 original essays, covering issues from global media coverage to new media-social networking, from the ideological-political dimensions to the cultural facets of the elections.
https://www.amazon.com/Media-Power-Politics-Digital-Age-ebook/dp/B0045JJZYE/?tag=2022091-20
2010
(From history and theories to future trends, this indispen...)
From history and theories to future trends, this indispensable and highly informative volume brings together illuminating writings and diverse perspectives by prominent scholars in mass media, journalism, and international studies.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/049505027X/?tag=2022091-20
2019
Yahya was born on November 29, 1947 in Kerman, Iran. He is the son of Golam-Reza (a merchant) and Robabeh (Yazdan-panah) Kamalipour.
Yahya studied at Marshalltown Community College, Iowa and received an Associate of Arts in 1975. He also attended Minnesota State University and finished it with a Bachelor of Arts in 1977. Besides, he got a Master of Arts from the University of Wisconsin, Superior in 1978.
Yahya studied at the University of Missouri, Columbia his Ph.D. in 1986.
Yahya worked at Minnesota State University, Mankato as a KMSU-FM Radio staff during 1976-77. He worked at the University of Wisconsin, Superior, as the WSSU-FM Radio Director during 1977-78.
He served at Franciscan University, Steubenille, as an instructor in mass communication during 1979-82; at Quincy University, Quincy, as an assistant professor of mass communication during 1982-84 and 1985-86. Yahya served at the University of Missouri-Columbia as a teaching assistant in radio-tv-film during 1984-85.
He moved at Purdue University Calumet, department of communication & creative arts, where was an assistant professor of mass communication during 1986-91, an associate professor and director of graduate studies during 1991-96, a professor from 1996.
He edited his first book, Mass Media in the Middle East: A Comprehensive Handbook, to disseminate specific information about each of twenty-one countries’s newspapers, news agencies, magazines, radio and television, film industries, and the role that each of these plays in developing or maintaining national identity. The text contains more than forty tables, a glossary, bibliographical essay, and an index. J. A. Lent of Temple University, who reviewed the book for Choice, recommended it as an update of earlier works, but complained or repetitiveness and a lack of analytical insight in the effort to be comprehensive.
Kamalipour editing another volume, published in 1995, titled The U.S. Media and the Middle East: Image and Perception. The goal of its contributors is to demonstrate how little Americans know about the Middle East, and the role of the media in exacerbating this ignorance. “Many Americans view Arabs as either terrorists or convenience store clerks,” writes PC Chronicle contributor Kim Kintz, “and the Middle East region as a ‘big blob devoid of any variation or cultural diversity.’ ” Chapters titled “America Looks at the Turks,” and “Coverage in Time and Newsweek” were singled out for praise by J. D. Stempel in his Choice review, but he saw weaknesses in the volume as well: “its ... lack of an explicit wrap-up chapter weaken its analytical in-sights.” Fawaz A. Gerges concurred with that response: The U.S. Media and the Middle East “is rich empirically and has a broad sample of case studies that examine media coverage of Islam and Muslims. However it lacks a rigorous conceptual framework that specifies and delineates the complex relationship between the media, society, and politics.”
Cultural Diversity and the U.S. Media (1998), which Kamalipour co-edited with Theresa Carilli, treats the ways in which mass media portrays different American ethnic groups, including African Americans, Italian Americans, Native Americans, Arabs, Jews, Mexican Americans, and disabled people. Through editing this work, Kintz states, Kamalipour discovered that “almost no cultural group is pleased at how they are portrayed by the media.” It contains twenty-two essays; the book’s reviewer in Choice, G. M. Bataille, especially praised an essay on news coverage and on how children’s perceptions are affected by Disney films. Bataille recommended the volume for its wealth of information “about a subject that continues to need analysis and exploration.”
Most recently Kamalipour has brought out Images of the U.S. Around the World: a Multicultural Perspective, which features “the perspectives of 30 scholars and researchers from 20 nations to examine how America is perceived abroad,” explained a contributor to the Purdue Calumet News. “His research found that, generally, people in other nations admire the U.S. while resenting them at the same time,” says Kintz. “This contradiction is based on the resentment toward U.S. foreign policy and admiration for individual freedom and liberty.”
(Focusing on the Iranian presidential elections of 2009 an...)
2010(From history and theories to future trends, this indispen...)
2019(The Media Globe is a multifaceted look at contemporary tr...)
2006(Religion, Law, and Freedom: A Global Perspective introduc...)
2000(In this thought-provoking volume, experts explore the dis...)
1997(This is the very first handbook to offer a comprehensive ...)
1994(This timely book presents a multifaceted look at war, med...)
2004(Examines how peoples of other nations perceive the U.S., ...)
1998Yahya is a member of Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Broadcast Education Association, Center for Iranian Research and Analysis, Cultural Environment Movement, Danesh Institute, International Communication Association, International Association for Mass Communication & Research, Middle East Studies Association, National Association of College Broadcasters, National (Speech) Communication Association, The Arab-US Association for Com¬munication Educators.
On March 3, 1973 Yahya married Margaret Tighe, they divorced in 1986. They have a child, Daria.
On August 12, 1988 he married Mah Zarei. His children from second marriage: Shirin, Niki.