Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/ASH23FME Abstract This study traces feminist markers by analyzing expressions of feminism in popular Arab songs across various media through the feminist and social role theoretical frameworks. The applied portion of the study is limited to YouTube. For the methodological framework, the study adopts a mixed …

Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/GST23AWM Scroll down for Arabic abstract. Media and communication systems play a significant role in shaping international and geopolitical relations. The current study examines the different types of participation by Arab women in the media industry and cultural diplomacy, which serve as a tool for international …

Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/AT23ITAC Abstract For over five decades, scholars have examined depictions of women and men in advertising and media, including the analysis of stereotypes, cultural implications, and social consequences. This research aims to analyze the relationship between target audience characteristics, such as gender and socioeconomic class, and …

  Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/SK23AWFP Scroll down for Arabic abstract. In contrast to the negative stereotypical portrayals of Arab women in traditional media, this study investigates the self-presentation strategies employed by Arab women in feminist podcasts that utilize storytelling. The research adopted a mixed method of narrative analysis and …

Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/MF23FAWC Abstract This study examines the representation of Arab women in cyber literary works by employing the cyberfeminism criticism perspective. The cyber world in literary works provides capacity for public dialogue while also playing a role in constructing the identity and self-image of women who engage …

Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/SK23AWRA Dr. Sahar Khamis interviewed Dr. Nevine El-Nossery regarding her new book titled Arab Women’s Revolutionary Art: Between Singularities and Multitudes, which explore the ways women in the contemporary MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) have re-imagined revolutionary discourses—through creativity and collective action—as a means of resistance. Sahar: …

Issue 36, Summer/Fall 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/MB23BRME Book Review: Middle Eastern Television Drama: Politics, Aesthetics, Practices Christa Salamandra and Nour Halabi, Eds.  ISBN 9781032027814 190 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations Published June 21, 2023 Routledge Middle Eastern Television Drama: Politics, Aesthetics, Practices, edited by Christa Salamandra and Nour Halabi, scrutinizes the multifaceted narrative …

Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/AG23DECP In our information-driven society, individuals increasingly consume news instantly via online platforms, including news websites, social media, blogs, and forums. In particular, social media platforms have become fertile ground for the proliferation of fake news, where false information is produced and widely disseminated, often from …

Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/FR23FNDC Fake News in Digital Cultures by Rob Cover, Ashleigh Haw, and Jay Daniel (2022), promises “a new approach to understanding disinformation and misinformation in contemporary digital communication.” Studying the digital world from a cultural perspective, the authors propose looking at fake news as a normal byproduct …

Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/STA23MFN Abstract The increasing presence of fake news and misinformation in the contemporary digital media landscape is of concern to practitioners, educators, policy makers, and the public alike. Whilst the existence of fake news is not new, audiences are aware that the ‘quality’ of information that …