Belal Doufesh is a Lecturer at the Department of Media, Faculty of Arts, Birzeit University. He obtained his Master in Media and Communication from the University of Nicosia (Cyprus, 2013); Master degree in the International Relations from Near East University (TRNC - Northern Cyprus, 2005); Bachelor degree in Political Science from the University of Batna (Algeria, 2001).

Belal has worked for several years in the field of media and has a rich experience in photography & film-making. He teaches different practical courses, such as: Photojournalism, Video Production, Digital Storytelling, Graphic Design, Advanced Digital Photography, and Advanced Video Editing.

Belal research interests focus on the role of media in conflicts (particularly the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict), visual media, photojournalism, online media, and news framing.