Media

The article examines how framing theory and media frames can be used in intercultural communication. If the process of framing is defined as the “selection of some aspects of a perceived reality and making them more salient in a communicating”...

David Baddiel's new film The Infidel inspired one Muslim writer to immerse himself in Jewish life – would he enjoy the experience, or are the cultures just too different? This article has been awarded the Anna Lindh Foundation's journalist award.

In this body of research and original photographic work to which it responds, I examine the position and connotation of Morocco as a site for artistic inspiration in travel literature, photography and fashion photography in the context of three main...

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Something remarkable has been taking place in Egypt. Atheism, a taboo subject that has always lurked on the fringes of Egyptian society, has become the focus of a heated debate. This journalistic article is among the winners of The Anna...

This handbook enables journalism educators worldwide to address one of the challenges of the 21st century – migration and refugee matters. In a set of thirteen modules, journalism educators are provided with a comprehensive curriculum. It covers all aspects needed...

Films about refugees have been embraced by accented cinema. Indeed, exilic filmmakers continue to test the boundaries of cinema, and specifically its strong bonds with nation and land. But not all exiles are refugees. This article offers that for Arab...

The present study examined stereotyping in the representation of gender, age and ethnicity in positive and negative award-winning commercials. Commercials were coded for the presence of males and female, different age groups and different ethnic groups, as well as for...

This study illuminates the ways in which men and women consume soap operas as a means of reflecting on and discussing sociocultural taboos. Through interpretive research we examine the ways in which religion, sexuality and gender relations are depicted in...

Social media conglomerates are often looked upon with suspicion when it comes to the management of their platforms and collaboration for social development. Media and information literacy is a potent way to help people to critically navigate these information superhighways...