Issue 28, summer/fall 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/MME28TSJ Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. The study aims to identify the common perceptions and evaluation of the journalistic and scientific community in Egypt, of current transformations and trends in scientific journalism. The study does so, in order to determine the following: 1) The position …

Issue 28, summer/fall 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/NE28MMAS Abstract National Geographic Magazine (NGM) is an American cultural icon renowned for the dissemination of geographic knowledge, the exhilaration of cultural explorations, the popularization of science discourse, and the cultivation of visual imaginaries. Among popular science magazines, its distinctive force in the popular imagination squarely …

Issue 28, summer/fall 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/SK28ESYT Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. Due to the rapid technological and scientific advances nowadays, the need to improve scientific literacy has become increasingly important for Arab citizens. YouTube is a Web 2.0 video-sharing platform, widely used by ordinary citizens-called “YouTubers”- to increase the public's …

Issue 28, summer/fall 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/LK28FMSJ Abstract Since the outbreak of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, the news has been covering its rapid developments by the minute, while feeding the eager publics the information they seek regarding its origin, health-threats, symptoms, preventative measures, and global impact. It is thus of pressing …

Issue 28, summer/fall 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/HES28CSN  “Science literacy is the artery through which the solution of tomorrow’s problems will flow” - Neil deGrasse Tyson Abstract Science is the social foundation that encompasses all facets of life, from educating individuals, to allowing them to make informed decisions in their daily lives. Science …

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 …

Issue 27, winter/spring 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/MA27QMIC Abstract This study investigates how three young Arab influencers negotiate their identities in cyberspace. Abdallah Al Maghlouth, Abdulrahman Mohammed, and Laila Hzaineh were selected for this study because they were listed among the top MENA influencers by the Arab Social Media Summit (2015) or by …

Issue 27, winter/spring 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/IBL27SRA Abstract Troubled by a history of misconceptions on Western silver screens, Arab and Muslim filmmakers have kept their cinematic productions thematically close to the reality of their postcolonial cultural and social conditions, while trying to represent their communities in complex ways. In many efforts of …

Issue 27, winter/spring 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/CC27ALJB Abstract In December 2013, the pan-Arab TV station Al Mayadeen orchestrated a big public celebration of the former female fighter Jamila Bouhired. In this article, I analyze Al Mayadeen’s celebration of Bouhired as an iconization (Khalili 2009) and investigate how the TV station uses the …

Issue 27, winter/spring 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/MGSE27PM Abstract The Egyptian Arabic song, “Boshret Kheir” or ‘good omen’, represents an example of the role of popular music in promoting populism, patriotism, and the ideology of Egyptian nationalism. Given the song’s popularity, this article poses the question: what transforms an ordinary pop song into …