Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/HNES29CA Scroll down for English abstract. The study sought to provide a visualization of the development of Arab and international public relations research via the internet to determine the extent to which Arab research aligns with the global context, and find out whether social networks have …

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/SOA29SCH Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. As social networking sites (SNSs) grow in size across the United Arab Emirates, they are increasingly utilized as avenues for social partnership and sustainable development. These networks are also used as a means of creating social cohesion among the …

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/HN29AJPD Abstract The aim of this paper is to explore Iraqi journalists' perceptions of state corruption and democracy in order to deepen the understanding of the journalist’s role in democratic participation. Survey interviews were conducted ona sample of Iraqi journalists, using the theory of participatory democracy …

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/AAR29BPD Abstract This paper attempts to map the major changes and developments of British public diplomacy in the Arab world. I argue here that the BBC and the British Council have greatly assisted British public diplomacy efforts and can be regarded as effective because exerting influence …

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/RASG29JM Abstract This paper examines the journalism and media education programs in three countries in the Arab region (Libya, Syria, Yemen) that have been or are still in the throes of civil wars and/or polarization along conflicting political ideologies and control of different geographical zones. Based …

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/AEG29RCC Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. The media contributes a vital role in raising public health awareness within society, especially in times of disease outbreaks and epidemics. This role grows according of the possibilities and tools the media and communication entities possess to help it …

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/RA29PHAM On September 16, 2020, U.S. president Donald Trump hosted the signing ceremony for the tripartite diplomatic normalization agreement, known as the Abraham Accords, between the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Israel at the White House. The UAE is the third Arab country to declare …

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/NAE29IUY Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the use of internet applications by young people in Yemen and their level of awareness of electronic rumors about current events and conflict in the country. To achieve this objective, the …

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/OMR29RMA Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. Turkey’s Council of State, the highest Turkish administrative court, handed down its decision on July 10, 2020 regarding Hagia Sophia. The council reversed the monument’s status from a museum back into a mosque as from July 24, sparking heated …

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/MAF29ESE Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. This paper examines the content and impact of negative messages targeting the Egyptian state, its figures, and institutions. After laying out the relevant literature and history of the pertinent concepts such as fourth-generation warfare, media propaganda, rumors and framing, …