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Lecture 14 Flashcards

1
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During what period did Arab newspapers emerge

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End of Ottoman Empire and early European colonial rule

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What two countries pioneered Arab newspaper publishing

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Egypt and Lebanon

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The Arabic newspaper Al-Tanbih was under who’s rule

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Sheikh sayyid ismail Al kashab

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What led to the creation of the Arabic newspaper Al tanbih

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The French campaign

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What sort of matters were discussed in Al tanbih newspaper

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French governments work, royal court news, European and Asian incidents, art and science.

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What was the main goal of the establishment of the newspaper Al tanbih

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To propagate governmental policies and prevent harmful rumors

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What was the first newspaper ever in Egypt called? Who was it significant to? What’s special about it?

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Al-waqaa i Al-misriya. It was significant to Muhammad Ali and the first to be issued in Arabic

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What is one of the oldest and most significant newspapers founded by two Lebanese brothers

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Al-Ahram

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What are the names of the two brothers who founded Al-Ahram newspaper

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Selim and Bishara Taqla

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10
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True or False: Al-Ahram started off and continued as a regular daily publication

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False; it started off as an irregular weekly publication which later became a daily publication

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What achievements made Al-Ahram significant

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The first newspaper in Egypt to publish a supplement in its eightieth issue, the first in the Arab world to publish a photograph

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12
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How did Al-Ahrams design improve from its original

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Separation of news from other topics, using tables to organize the page, horizontal zigzag separators, article titles in red, and printing topics of great significance across three columns.

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13
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Who founded Al-musawwar magazine

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Emil and shukri zidan

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How did Al-musawwar’s title and cover evolve over time

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The title became more rounded and eventually started being on the photograph itself. More vibrant colors and designs during commemorative occasions were used.

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True or False: freedom of expression has been a cornerstone of Lebanese society since the establishment of the Lebanese Republic

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True

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True or False: no restrictions were placed on Lebanese journalists

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False; some restrictions lead to journalists moving to Egypt and starting their own newspapers such as Al-ahram

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What did the growth in journalism lead to regarding the Ottoman Empire

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The growth in journalism supported political movements which were seeking independence from the Ottoman Empire

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What were the first two women’s magazines called in Lebanon

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Al-hasna and Fatat Lubnan

19
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How did Lebanon coming under French control affect newspapers

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They became traveling schools for political direction and thought

20
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What aspects did Egyptian cinema reflect and express

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Egypts social, cultural, and economic status.

21
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What country significantly influenced the film poster industry in Egypt? How?

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The Greeks, they brought European art and photography skills to the country

22
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What part of Egypt were cinema promotions first introduced in form of printed media

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Alexandria

23
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Who were the first masters to produce film posters

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Master dimitry and master Nicola from Greece

24
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What two Egyptian pioneers worked closely with the Greek masters dimitry and Nicola

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Ragheb Ayad and Abd Al-Rahman

25
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How did Egyptian film posters make it different than European film posters

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They added their own traditional Egyptian twists on the design

26
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True or False: the designer has full control over the posters look in Egyptian film posters

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False; the distribution company has full control of the design and aesthetic of each individual poster

27
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What four categories can Egyptian film posters fall under

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Illustration, photography, combining both, caricature/comic

28
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What artists were prominent illustrators for Egyptian film posters

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Anwar Ali, Salah Marei, Abd Al-Aal Hassan, Mohammed Abd Al-Aziz

29
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True or False: the film poster and the typographic style used in them evolved separately

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False; they both evolved together with the typographic style changing and reflecting the films genre and mood

30
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What sort of techniques did the artist Mohammed Abd Al-Aziz use in his posters

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Minimalism, natural lines, imprecise figures to convey themes, simplified graphical elements and frames to create a visual experience for the viewer.

31
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What is S. Vassiliou known for

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His artistic professionalism and variety in depicting film themes and scenes

32
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What made Hassan Mazhar Gasour’s posters unique? What techniques would he use?

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Very expressive posters, he would depict scenes like still to convey the films theme. He would have painted portraits of the characters with animated emotions and very surreal ideas.

33
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What was special about Anwar Ali and what was his style?

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His style was mixing traditional realistic paintings, computer programs, and digital graphics. What was special is that his precise depiction of shadows and space in his paintings were often mistaken for photographs.

34
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What is a press book? What did they include?

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Cinema press books were promotional books that included information about the story, actors, crew, poster design, etc.

35
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Who were prominent press book designers and why were they special

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Abd Al salam Al sherif, mounir Canaan, and Nagy shaker. They were known for their experimental layout design, grids, symmetrical compositions, and diverse writing styles

36
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Who made this

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Ragheb Ayad

37
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Who made this

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Mohammed Abd Al Aziz

38
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Who made this

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Anwar Ali

39
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Who made this

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Samir Abd Al-mun’im

40
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Who made this

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S. Vassiliou

41
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Who made this

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Salah Anani

42
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Who made this

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Hassan Mazhar Gasour

43
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Who made this

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Anwar Ali

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