The Reality of Media Education Quality and the Challenges of Its Development in Libyan Universities "A Field Study"

Abstract

This research sought to identify the reality of the quality of media education and the challenges of its development in media colleges and departments in Libyan universities. This research belongs to descriptive research. The research relied on the descriptive survey method. The research community consisted of faculty members in media colleges and departments in Libyan universities. Due to the difficulty of including and completely limiting the community, an available sample of (117) faculty members was selected. The questionnaire was relied upon as the main tool for collecting data. The results showed that the curricula in media colleges and departments in Libyan universities suffer from a clear weakness in alignment with the requirements of the labor market, with a lack of balance between theoretical and practical aspects, and a lack of regular updating. The majority of participants also confirmed that the infrastructure is not suitable for media education, with a shortage of equipped studios and laboratories, and the absence of sufficient educational resources. The research recommends the establishment of an independent national body to accredit and evaluate the quality of media education, in a way that ensures unified quality standards at the level of Libyan universities, and the inclusion of specialized courses in digital production such as montage, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality to keep pace with global developments in the media.