Issue 39, Winter/Spring 2025 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.39hn Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study analyzes the business models adopted in Omani journalism in the context of digital transformation. It employs a qualitative approach that includes semi-structured in-depth interviews with a number of journalists and newspaper management teams, alongside an analysis of institutional …

Issue 39, Winter/Spring 2025 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.39lrlf Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study examines digital influencer economies by focusing on educational content creators in Algeria, with particular attention to research gaps and the regulatory and legal challenges they face. The study adopts a mixed-methods design (quantitative and qualitative): semi-structured in-depth interviews …

Issue 39, Winter/Spring 2025 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.39whf Abstract Western media widely framed Qatar 2022 as the “most controversial World Cup in history”, with debate centering on migrant labor abuses, human rights violations, and LGBTQ+ discrimination rather than religion or culture. This article examines how YouTube videos and their comment sections reproduce, contest, …

Issue 39, Winter/Spring 2025 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.39smaa Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study aims to examine the state of emerging digital platforms producing visual content in Yemen through a case study of the “Nas Aden” platform. The methodology is based on a case-study design, including in-depth interviews with four members of …

Issue 39, Winter/Spring 2025 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.39isma Abstract This study examines the use of digital platforms by a non-state actor during the October 2023–January 2024 war in Gaza, analyzing 369 media outputs produced over a 100-day period. Using a mixed-methods design that combines quantitative content analysis with qualitative thematic coding, the study …

Issue 38, Summer/Fall 2024 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.38.MGR1 Abstract Like the Persian Gulf War before it, the Russia-Ukraine war is happening in real-time on the ground, but also on social media. The reality seems undeniable. And yet, concerning Baudrillard’s definitions of simulacra and simulation, we have never been further from the reality of …

Issue 38, Summer/Fall 2024 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.38.ASH1 Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study critically examines the rhetoric of 2024 U.S. presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in relation to major international conflicts, including the Gaza war, the war in Ukraine, U.S.-Iran tensions, U.S.-China relations, and the Taiwan issue. Employing a …

Issue 38, Summer/Fall 2024 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.38.SWRH1 Abstract  The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is rooted in ethnic and religious disputes that date back to the establishment of Israel in 1948. As a result, this ongoing historical conflict has evolved into a complex geopolitical issue. This study explores biases in academic journals that examine media …

Issue 38, Summer/Fall 2024 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.38.RS1 Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study investigates the framing of Palestinian women in Al Jazeera’s coverage of the most recent war on the Gaza Strip, aiming to reveal how media narratives may reinforce stereotypes or marginalize the multifaceted roles of women in Palestinian society. …

Issue 38, Summer/Fall 2024 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.38.GBAA1 Abstract This article examines the Syrian population in Türkiye as it transitions from a state of forced migration toward an established diaspora identity, which utilizes digital media and conflict theories as analytical frameworks. The study demonstrates that Syrians uphold emotional, cultural, and political ties to …