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Reproducing Conflict Beyond Borders: The Digital Media Conflict of the Syrian Diaspora in Tϋrkiye

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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 …

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Conceptual Metaphors in Media Discourse on War: A Semantic Analysis of News Coverage of the Syrian Crisis on RT Arabic and BBC Arabic (Arabic)

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Issue 38, Summer/Fall 2024 http://doi.org/10.70090/AMS.38.AH1 Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study examines the use of conceptual metaphors—ontological, orientational, and structural—in the media discourse on the Syrian crisis, as presented on the websites of RT Arabic and BBC Arabic. By analyzing the metaphorical language embedded in news coverage, the research …

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Weaponizing Media and the Dangers of Subjective Truth: Reflections on the “Arab Media Between Conflict and Peace” panel

Issue 32, summer/fall 2021 https://doi.org/10.70090/FR21WMDS In contemporary conflicts, knowing the enemy—the first lesson in any war—has become elusive. With fewer boots on the ground, less interstate conflict, and more fractured and violent terrorist factions, knowing exactly who one is fighting has become increasingly difficult. Accordingly, information warfare, the control of …

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The Impact of Social Media on Arab Health Risk Perception during COVID-19

Issue 31, winter/spring 2021 https://doi.org/10.70090/SE21ISMA Abstract During the pandemic, social media became a repository for information obtained through official pages of governments in charge. Official and unofficial news sources occasionally featured false or misleading news.This study focuses on Arab audiences from the MENA region, aiming to investigate their social media …

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Book Review | Routledge Handbook on Arab Media

First Edition - Edited By Noureddine Miladi, Noha Mellor (Routledge, 2020) The Routledge Handbook on Arab Media is an encyclopedic depiction of the history, roles, models of ownership, and regulations of print, broadcast, and online media in 20 Arab countries out of the 22 Arab countries represented in the Arab …

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Daesh and the Power of Media and Message

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/JK20DPMM Abstract This paper, as a part of an on-going research project, examines Daesh's media (2014-2017) and seeks to provide a deeper understanding of how Daesh spreads its messages. It focuses on the importance of media as one of the main factors behind Daesh’s power. It …

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BOOK EXCERPT | Syria’s Drama Outpouring from Syria from Reform to Revolt, Vol. 2

Enduring Commitment Syrian drama has oscillated between accommodating and challenging persistent authoritarianism, the Islamic tendency, and the neoliberal moment. In addition to sensational thrillers and costume dramas, Syrians continue to produce works that harken back to an earlier era of Arab cultural production. Realist dramas join sociopolitical satires in critiquing …

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