Issue 33, winter/spring 2022 https://doi.org/10.70090/MAM22EVG Scroll down for Arabic abstract. The study aims to identify the impact of electronic video games on different categories of digital generations (Generations X, Y, Z, and Alpha) and their relationship to social isolation. The study used a survey tool on a sample of 237 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Issue 32, summer/fall 2021 https://doi.org/10.70090/IA21TCRT The COVID-19 crisis has jeopardized the stability and growth of several sectors, including cultural industries, and has impacted societal relations between people and across countries.  In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, we hear little about initiatives or policies pertaining to cultural relations. …

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 …

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 …

Issue 32, summer/fall 2021 https://doi.org/10.70090/ES21PSDJ Abstract This article examines the processes by which Jewish Americans become involved in Palestine solidarity activism through a case study of the non-profit organization, Jewish Voice for Peace. This study finds American Jews tend to attribute their support for Palestine to historical events and media …