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Fragmented, Polarised and Yet Unified: How Local Media Reflect and Transform Ethno-Sectarian Politics in Iraq

Anja Wollenberg

Berlin: Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) (2020), 27 pp.

"[...] MiCT conducted a comparative content analysis on coverage of two issues of national concern on eight different Iraqi TV channels in August 2019: (1) the shelling of a PMF-held position near the Balad Air Base in Salahuddin and (2) the lifting of parliamentary immunity of select Members of Par ... more

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Digital Media, Young Adults, and Religion: An International Perspective

Marcus Moberg, Sofia Sjö (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2020), xi, 179 pp.

"Utilising results of an unprecedented global study, this volume explores the ways in which young adults in seven different countries engage with digital and social media in religiously significant ways. Presenting and analysing the findings of the international research project Young Adults and Rel ... more

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Communication publique, espace et citoyennete

Catherine Ghosn, Mohamed Bendahan, Aissa Merah (eds.)

Paris: L'Harmattan (2020), 290 pp.

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Film ab! Kunst, Geschäft und Widerstand: Kino im globalen Süden

welt-sichten, issue 6 (2020), pp. 12-33

"Viele Filme aus Ländern in Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika befassen sich phantasievoll mit gesellschaftlichen Fragen. Unter welchen Bedingungen arbeiten Regisseurinnen in Algerien, Marokko und Tunesien? Warum sind afrikanische Religionen und Riten ein Thema im jungen nigerianischen Kino? Und wie g ... more

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Enhancing Jordanian media's ability to combat extremism and terrorism through media literacy, quality of content, and media performance: Training guide

Amani Jarrar

Jordan Media Institution;Hedayah (2020), 119 pp.

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Public Media Accountability: Media Journalism, Engaged Publics and Critical Media Literacy in the MENA

Abeer Al-Najjar

London: LSE Middle East Centre (2020), 22 pp.

"This study examines the ways in which Arab citizens, as media users, could be enabled to influence news media conduct and thus enhance media practicioners’ commitment toward ethical journalistic practices and standards, particularly accuracy, balance and fairness. It aims to explore the possibili ... more

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Jemen: Der vergessene Krieg

Said AlDailami

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2020), 261 pp.

"Said AlDailami untersucht die tiefen Konfliktlinien entlang von konfessionellen, regionalen und tribalen Zugehörigkeiten sowie wirtschaftlichen Interessen, um auszuloten, wie und wann Frieden möglich werden könnte. Zahlreiche äußere Mächte – wie Saudi-Arabien, die Vereinigten Arabischen Emi ... more

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Media Literacy in a Disruptive Media Environment

William G. Christie, Belinha S. De Abreu (eds.)

New York: Routledge (2020), 338 pp.

"This book, part of the BEA Electronic Media Research Series, brings together top scholars researching media literacy and lays out the current state of the field in areas such as propaganda, news, participatory culture, representation, education, social/environmental justice, and civic engagement. T ... more

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New Media and Revolution: Resistance and Dissent in Pre-Uprising Syria

Billie Jeanne Brownlee

Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press (2020), 296 pp.

"Investigating the root causes of the Syrian uprising of 2011, New Media and Revolution shows how acts of online resistance prepared the ground for better-organised street mobilisation. The book interprets the uprising not as the start of Syria’s social mobilisation but as a shift from online to o ... more

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Digital Rights in the Light of Emergency State

Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) (2020), 7 pp.

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The Rise of Internet Throttling: A Hidden Threat to Media Development

Samuel Woodhams

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2020)

"An increasing number of governments around the world are forcing internet service providers to slow their services during critical sociopolitical junctures—a practice known as throttling—infringing on citizens’ right to information and freedom of expression. Despite its deleterious impact on ... more

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Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings: A Journalist's Handbook
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UNFPA Arab States Regional Humanitarian Response Hub, 2nd ed. (2020), 35 pp.

"By not adhering to rigid standards of professionalism, journalists can unwittingly become part of the problem, causing further trauma to survivors and allowing perpetrators to evade prosecution [...] This handbook was developed to help journalists report on gender-based violence (GBV) with greater ... more

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Cross-Platform Disinformation Campaigns: Lessons Learned and Next Steps

Tom Wilson, Kate Starbird

Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, volume 1, issue 1 (2020), 11 pp.

"This paper examines online discourse about the White Helmets, a volunteer rescue group that operates in rebel (anti-regime) areas of Syria. The White Helmet’s humanitarian activities, their efforts to document the targeting of civilians through video evidence, and their non-sectarian nature (that ... more

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Social Media in the Middle East: 2019 in Review. Key Developments, Stories and Research Findings from the Past 12 Months

Damian Radcliffe, Hadil Abuhmaid

University of Oregon, School of Journalism and Communication (2020), 55 pp.

"This report is the eighth in an annual series of publications, dating back to 2012, designed to share the latest stories, trends and research in social media usage from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Using a wide variety of academic, industry and media sources, this White Paper ide ... more

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Jordan Media Assessment. White Paper: Impediments on Professional Journalism, Media Education and Media Literacy

USAID;Management Systems International (MSI) (2020), 22 pp.

"The main purpose of this White Paper is to highlight major findings from the two studies conducted within the scope of the USAID Jordan Media Assessment (JMA), specifically, the Media Landscape Analysis and the Digital Media Sector Assessment, and to respond to several additional questions grouped ... more

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Final Report. Jordan Media Assessment: Media Landscape Analysis

USAID;Management Systems International (MSI) (2020), 98 pp.

"The Media Landscape Analysis is Component I of the Jordan Media Assessment, a comprehensive review of the media sector in Jordan. Based on a thorough desk review of existing research on Jordan’s media scene, it focuses on the legal framework, political will and economic context that affect the wo ... more

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Jordan Media Assessment. White Paper: Government and Media Outreach in the Age of COVID-19

USAID;Management Systems International (MSI) (2020), 16 pp.

"As a component of the USAID Jordan Media Assessment (JMA), this White Paper aims to assess the Government of Jordan’s (GOJ) and the media’s response to the current COVID-19 crisis starting in mid-February 2020 through May 1, 2020. This includes the methods used for disseminating messages to the ... more

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Jordan Media Assessment. White Paper: Freedom of Expression

USAID;Management Systems International (MSI) (2020), 17 pp.

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Jordan Media Assessment. White Paper: The Role of Media in Reinforcing Positive Gender Norms and Transforming Gender Relations

USAID;Management Systems International (MSI) (2020), 20 pp.

"To attain gender equality as a long-term objective, a multi-layered strategy and action is required. In that process, media are a part of the problem, as well as they are a part of the solution. While it has been well established that media organizations can play an influential role in contributing ... more

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Jordan Media Assessment: Executive Summary and Recommendations

USAID;Management Systems International (MSI) (2020), 15 pp.

"Implemented between January-March 2020, the Jordan Media Assessment (JMA) aims to provide an overview of the media landscape in Jordan, with a specific focus on how digital media impact Jordan’s democratic development. The findings will assist USAID/Jordan to determine the broader needs of the me ... more

Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings: A Journalist's Handbook Key Guidance

Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings: A Journalist's Handbook
Key Guidance