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The purpose of this book

When I was young - I had noticed in myself a strong inclination to work in journalism, and a great ambition to promote it in our country, I headed the editorship of a school magazine while I was then a high school student in Beirut, and I later edited many newspapers. All I hoped for was that, in addition to that practical exercise, I would be given a general journalistic study that would help me serve this immortal profession to the extent it deserves. That hope was fulfilled when I went to complete my university studies there, and there I was allowed to occupy most of my free time by attending a journalism institute where I could receive diverse knowledge and realistic experiences in that subject. At the end of the study, I submitted to him my book, a thesis to obtain a degree, and he was destined to pass the discussion with distinction. I was tempted to complete it and prepare it in a way that would benefit the people of my nation to the fullest and with the easiest effort, especially since it pained me during its preparation that there were no Arabic books, even among the books that delve into the heart of the book. Various articles were published in some books and magazines, which cost me a great deal of time and trouble to benefit from. As I present to the readers a summary of what I have achieved - over a period of twenty years - from the theoretical study and practical experiences of journalism in this small encyclopedia, I sincerely hope that it will be the first stone in building our lofty journalistic renaissance. If I achieve the goal, I have fulfilled some duty towards my country and my press, and if I fall short, the effort and hope will not fall short - and my success is only in God.

Muhammad Khair Al-Daraa