So, we know the media is biased, right? And sometimes we can feel that it is biased. But how can we systematically show others it
Category: Context
Western Media bias
‘Journalists are the archetype of ideological tools who create culture and produce knowledge.’ (Nir Rosen 2011) It can be said, therefore, that journalists play a
SWOT analysis of the influencer dimension in the Middle East
Everyone who is somehow involved in social media networking has certainly heard about the term influencer. As the word might suggest, an influencer is someone
Media vs. Media Bias: Case Studies
Having young people as the main target of IDare, it is important not only to elaborate on their main sources of information but also on
How to identify media bias?
Media bias is not restricted to newspapers and can include radio, blogs, social media posts, newsletters, online news columns/opinions, television. The Australian College of Applied
The influence of media in youth civic engagement
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) started the Civic Participation section of its latest youth inclusion project, which involves Jordan as one of
Integralism
By Iyad O. Aljaber Integralism is a term with different meanings and dimensions. In English, it is used to describe a form of very conservative
Bias and manipulation, stereotypes promotion, raising of hate speech and the role of media
All of these are just big words and it might sound like we are just making a salad and the whole thing is simply implies
Can Clicktivism be considered a form of Activism?
Discussions under this topic may lead to endless debates and comparative statements such as “while some of us are hiding behind their keyboard pretending to
Using Istanbul’s Convention as an advocacy tool? for violence against women
In order to have a clear understanding of the topic mentioned here, we need to agree on some of the definitions and to also think
Peace for the people
“Professor Johan Galtung […] explained that the concept of peace can be categorized into two types: negative and positive. Negative peace is a simple absence
What is an Echo-Chamber and how does it affect people in social media?
Nowadays, simultaneously with the increasingly influential and widespread use of social media, it has been observed that a very contagious social phenomenon is infecting our
Citizen Journalism
Citizen journalism is a modern take on journalism that has at its basis the involvement of public citizens, who, “play an active role in the
The CHANs part 2: dogs whistles for sale
What are dog whistles, and what does a dog-training tool have to do with politics and the media? Generally speaking, these whistles emit an
Many shaded of blackface
Do you recognize this scene? Probably not… so let me introduce you to the 1915 American movie “The Birth of a Nation”. The first movie
The upcoming challenge of climate migrants
When we talk about global warming, one of the problems we often omit to talk about is the topic of climate migrants. Global warming is
The propaganda model
Published in 1988, Chomsky and Herman’s book– Manufacturing Consent: The political economy of the mass media, is more up to date than ever. In the
Populism in the MENA region: old and new
Following up to my last article and as I am currently living in Jordan, I wanted to do some research and study on the populist phenomenon, and