Issue 39, Winter/Spring 2025 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.39aa Abstract In the digital age, social media (SM) platforms have changed how people access, verify, and share news. This study explores the effect of source credibility and user commentary on news-sharing behaviors among Arabs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Using media literacy theory, the …

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 …

Issue 27, winter/spring 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/AAAM27TV Abstract The study investigates the habits of binge TV watching—also called marathon TV watching—among a sample of Emiratis. It refers to watching consecutive episodes of a series in one setting for several hours. The research examines the expected outcomes for binge-watching and the possibilities of …