Issue 34, summer/fall 2022 https://doi.org/10.70090/MAMA22FC Abstract The issue of climate change has imposed itself on the news media's agenda, especially after the United States' decision to abandon and then return to the 2015 Paris Climate Accord. The current study focuses on climate change framing on TV news websites; namely, Nile …
Read More »The Role of Digital Media Platforms in Shaping Awareness among University Youth towards the Ethiopian Al-Nahda Dam Issue (Arabic)
Issue 34, summer/fall 2022 https://doi.org/10.70090/SAHM22DM Scroll down for Arabic abstract. The study seeks to determine the role of digital media in shaping awareness among Egyptian university students regarding the Al-Nahda Dam issue. The study uses a purposive sample of 400 students at Cairo and Suez universities and the data was …
Read More »The Effects on User Attention of Using Multimedia Features on Arabic Sports Websites: A Quasi-Experimental Study (Arabic)
Issue 33, winter/spring 2022 https://doi.org/10.70090/AA22EUAM Scroll down for Arabic abstract. Multimedia capacity is one of the most important aspects of the website design industry, particularly with respect to sports, which is characterized by a large audience of followers operating on two levels, the method of content production and presentation, and …
Read More »The Integration of Politics and Sports in Lebanon
Issue 33, winter/spring 2022 https://doi.org/10.70090/ANJE22IL Abstract In Lebanon, sports have been heavily linked to politics and religion. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of politics on Lebanese sports in the two most prominent sports fields, football and basketball, using the Spiral of Silence and the Two-Step …
Read More »Hate Speech Between Arab Sports Fans on Social Media (Arabic)
Issue 33, winter/spring 2022 https://doi.org/10.70090/OAM22HSA Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study sought to monitor the hate speech between Arab sports fans on social media. The researcher relied on both discourse and content analysis to analyze 41,505 comments that were published on the Egyptian Al-Ahly Club page on Facebook about …
Read More »The Use of Twitter by Saudi Sports Clubs to Increase Fan Interaction (Arabic)
Issue 33, winter/spring 2022 https://doi.org/10.70090/HNFH22TS Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study seeks to determine how Saudi sports clubs can use Twitter to increase fan participation and interaction. The forms of the provided content and its vitality were analyzed to determine whether there is a relationship between fans’ interaction and …
Read More »The Role of Social Media in Developing Interests in Sports Among Arab Women
Issue 33, winter/spring 2022 https://doi.org/10.70090/AA22RSMD Abstract This paper examines the impact of social media in developing Arab women’s interest in sports. A survey questionnaire based on the uses and gratification theory was distributed to 411 Arab women from different age groups, education levels, and employment statuses. In analyzing the results …
Read More »Women’s Activisms and the Future of Feminist Movements in the Arab Region
Issue 32, summer/fall 2021 https://doi.org/10.70090/SES21WAF On Tuesday, December 7th, 2021, Arab Media & Society hosted a virtual panel discussion titled “Arab Media Between Conflict & Peace.” Following the panel, Managing Editor Sarah El-Shaarawi spoke with panelist Dr. Sahar Khamis about her co-edited volume Arab Women’s Activism and Socio-Political Transformation: Unfinished …
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 …
Read More »The Impact of Threatening News Coverage of the Ethiopian “Al-Nahda Dam” on Egyptian Collective Insecurity (Arabic)
Issue 32, summer/fall 2021 https://doi.org/10.70090/ASFS21NC Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study seeks to contribute to mediated out-group threat research by examining the consequences of exposure to news coverage depicting the Al-Nahda Dam crisis between Egypt and Ethiopia. It examines Egyptian feelings of collective insecurity and the role of group-based …
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