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 …
Read More »The Effect of Media Literacy on Misinformation and Deep Fake Video Detection
Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/SM23EMLM Abstract Misinformation has become a major problem in virtually all societies. The emergence of deepfake AI technology has only exacerbated issues around misinformation and disinformation. One way to try to limit the negative effects of fake news and false information in a society is media …
Read More »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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