Razan Aljohani

Razan Aljohani studies journalism practice in Saudi Arabia and its intersection with religion, tribal systems and government ideology. She investigates the implications of Saudi Vision 2030 on journalists' work, with special emphasis on women journalists and their evolving roles in public discourse.

Before joining Merrill College, Aljohani served as a teaching assistant in the Communication and Media Department at Taibah University, where she taught Introduction to Saudi Arabian Media and Digital Journalism in the Arab Region. She also served as an academic advisor for freshman women aspiring to enter the profession and academia.

During her M.A. studies at Georgia State University, her research examined how recent national transformations influence women journalists' contributions to newspapers, analyzing both the topics they cover and how they navigate professional identity in a changing media landscape.

Aljohani aims to advance understanding of media practice in the Arab world, highlighting nuances of journalistic practice in Arab and Muslim contexts that may be overlooked when studied without cultural context. Her work bridges cultural perspectives to provide more comprehensive insights into how journalism functions across different political and social systems. 

Areas of Interest

• Journalism in the Arab and Muslim world
• Journalism and media studies
• Women, gender and sexuality studies

Education 

• B.A. (Journalism), Taibah University (Saudi Arabia)
• M.A. (Mass Communication), Georgia State University

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