Issue 37, Winter/Spring 2024 https://doi.org/10.70090/MH24RVSP Abstract The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into media has rendered it crucial to comprehend public acceptance of this technology. The four comprehensive models developed and tested in this research employ structural equation modelling, which offers a thorough analysis of the factors influencing public acceptance …

Issue 37, Winter/Spring 2024 https://doi.org/10.70090/AAS24AAI Abstract This study analyzes trends in Arab literature that address the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in mass media. The research relies on a meta-analysis, or secondary analysis, and incorporates both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study examines all Arab media studies conducted in …

Issue 37, Winter/Spring 2024 https://doi.org/10.70090/SS24EYVR Abstract This paper explores the Once Upon a Time in Palestine XR Documentary as a case study to investigate the potential of virtual and augmented reality technologies in reshaping historical narratives through immersive stories that engage youth with history. The documentary recounts the oral history …

Issue 37, Winter/Spring 2024 https://doi.org/10.70090/ES24EAII Abstract  This study aims to understand the perspectives and experiences regarding AI adoption in the daily work of Omani media professionals. This research, which explores the prospects, pitfalls, and consequences of AI integration in media production and distribution within Oman, focuses on those involved in …

Issue 37, Winter/Spring 2024 https://doi.org/10.70090/BSAN24FN Abstract The rapid proliferation of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation poses a tremendous threat to the integrity of news and media production. This hazard is augmented by the instantaneous capacity to disseminate fallacious content globally with simply a touch of a button. As a result …

Issue 37, Winter/Spring 2024 https://doi.org/10.70090/CN24EMND Abstract   Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution facilitated the development of the nation’s first press freedoms. The success of the 2011 revolution is often attributed to social media, which played an influential role as a means of catalyzing resistance and communicating atrocities. However, social media was also used as …

Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/MN23BEVB Abstract The advent and proliferation of digital technology, particularly social media, has provided a potential voice to voiceless people. This capacity enables public shaming of sexual perpetrators as evinced via public accusations leveled against celebrities regarding sexual harassment, which resulted in some celebrities losing work …

Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/ASH23FMC Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study traces feminist markers by analyzing expressions of feminism in popular Arab songs across various media through the feminist and social role theoretical frameworks. The applied portion of the study is limited to YouTube. For the methodological framework, the …

Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/ASH23FME Abstract This study traces feminist markers by analyzing expressions of feminism in popular Arab songs across various media through the feminist and social role theoretical frameworks. The applied portion of the study is limited to YouTube. For the methodological framework, the study adopts a mixed …

Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/GST23AWM Scroll down for Arabic abstract. Media and communication systems play a significant role in shaping international and geopolitical relations. The current study examines the different types of participation by Arab women in the media industry and cultural diplomacy, which serve as a tool for international …