Journalism
The Crisis in Syria and Al Jazeera’s Bias: A Case Study of Media Framing and Sectarian Narratives The Syrian conflict, spanning more than a decade, has been a focal point for global media coverage. Among the most prominent news networks reporting on Syria is Aljazeera (Aljazeera.net), a Qatari state-owned media outlet that has been repeatedly Read more
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By Ali Awad * Journalism (mass communication) is the fourth branch of government. As to how much power this fourth branch of government has, that depends on the circumstances and events being covered. During war times, this fourth branch of government is as powerful as the armed forces, the most potent state instrument in the Read more
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Months after the start of the so-called “Arab Spring”, a team of researchers became interested in this protest movement and its potential for bringing positive change in the Islamic world in the area of governance and economic development. To stay current the team developed a routine for checking major news outlets as well as social Read more
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by Ahmed E. Souaiaia More than ten years ago, the BBC published a photograph, ostensibly supplied to them by activists, claiming that the photograph was depicting the Houla massacre, allegedly committed by the Syrian government. It turned out that the photo was depicting another massacre that took place in Iraq when the United States invaded Read more
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by Ahmed E. Souaiaia* Although human rights abuses occurred and continue to occur in time of peace, committing human rights crimes is more certain in armed conflict. In war, both sides are likely to commit human rights crimes in a premeditated way or in reaction to battle outcomes. Those removed from the battle fields, especially Read more
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by Ahmed E. Souaiaia* Intrigued by a fake photograph used by the BBC in its coverage of the war in Syria ten years ago, our interest in qualifying and quantifying the media bias while covering events in Southwest Asia and North Africa took a life of its own. Over the span of ten years, we Read more
Continue Readingby Ahmed E. Souaiaia* The leader of al-Nahda movement, Rachid Ghannouchi, made his first visit to a foreign country after the first post-revolution Tunisian elections. His choice was the State of Qatar. Analysts see many messages in this gesture but some Tunisians are troubled by the invitation he had extended to the Emir of Read more
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