Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/FR23FNDC Fake News in Digital Cultures by Rob Cover, Ashleigh Haw, and Jay Daniel (2022), promises “a new approach to understanding disinformation and misinformation in contemporary digital communication.” Studying the digital world from a cultural perspective, the authors propose looking at fake news as a normal byproduct …
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Counter-Narratives about Sub-Saharan Migrant Women in the Digital Public Sphere
Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/KO23CNSS Abstract This article looks at counter-narratives of sub-Saharan migrant women in the digital public sphere in Morocco. It aims to highlight the civic engagement of migrant social media activism. Whereas migration and media have been covered in other contexts, this study contributes to the debate …
Read More »Reporting on the New Citizen: Towards Constructive Forms of Reporting on Immigrants
Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/MEED23NC Abstract Research indicates that media reporting, particularly on immigrants, depicts them in a stereotypical image. This image is tied to the type of information and voices used in the stories which contribute to the poor quality of news reporting. A key issue driving these negative …
Read More »Hamas in Cyberspace: Social Media and Forms of Political Expression
Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/MA23HCSM Abstract This study examines the digital practices and online discourses of Hamas on Twitter, with a specific focus on the Palinfoen account linked to the Palestinian Information Centre (PIC). The study examines 3,500 tweets related to events in Palestine, which were either tweeted or retweeted …
Read More »The Effects on User Attention of Using Multimedia Features on Arabic Sports Websites: A Quasi-Experimental Study (Arabic)
Issue 33, winter/spring 2022 https://doi.org/10.70090/AA22EUAM Scroll down for Arabic abstract. Multimedia capacity is one of the most important aspects of the website design industry, particularly with respect to sports, which is characterized by a large audience of followers operating on two levels, the method of content production and presentation, and …
Read More »The Integration of Politics and Sports in Lebanon
Issue 33, winter/spring 2022 https://doi.org/10.70090/ANJE22IL Abstract In Lebanon, sports have been heavily linked to politics and religion. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of politics on Lebanese sports in the two most prominent sports fields, football and basketball, using the Spiral of Silence and the Two-Step …
Read More »“I’ll See You on Zoom!” International Educators’ Perceptions of Online Teaching Amid, and Beyond, Covid-19
Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/ASSK20ZI Abstract When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world in 2020, it affected every aspect of life, including education. The spread of this pandemic compelled the world to shift from traditional classroom education to online learning. This exploratory qualitative research study investigates the critical and timely …
Read More »Impact of US Drama Binge-Watching in the Emirates: Third-Person Effect and Cultural Self-Conceptual
Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/AA203PEC Abstract The study investigates respondents’ perception of the negative effects of US drama binge-watching on their cultural values as compared with its perceived effects on the cultural values of others. The study helps in understanding the extent to which Arab residents in the United Arab …
Read More »COVID-19 Pandemic and Diffusion of Fake News through Social Media in the Arab World
Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/HK20C19P Abstract Social media platforms are among the most widely used sources of information in the world. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the public needs access to timely and reliable information about the disease symptoms and their prevention. Thus, this study aims to determine the respondents’ perception …
Read More »Information At War: Hamas vs. the IDF
Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/PS20IWHI Excerpted from Information at War: Journalism, Disinformation, and Modern Warfare To be published by Polity Books, summer 2021 The persistent conflict between Israel and Hamas only occasionally attracts much attention beyond its own region, but for the women, men, and children on the ground this …
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