The study examines the discourse of ISIS propaganda during its rise and dispersion
periods, to conclude its ability to convince, when it is devoid of power, compared
with its speech that was at the rising of the organization. The study’s methodology
based mainly on Teun A. van Dijk’s and Norman Fairclough’s approaches to Criti…[Read more]

The study examines the discourse of ISIS propaganda during its rise and dispersion
periods, to conclude its ability to convince, when it is devoid of power, compared
with its speech that was at the rising of the organization. The study’s methodology
based mainly on Teun A. van Dijk’s and Norman Fairclough’s approaches to Criti…[Read more]

Job Satisfaction studies, especially in the field of Organization research, have
traditionally been looked at as a measure of motivation and environmental factors.
Factors of burnout related to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and
personal accomplishment and its different variants have also been related to
diverse conceptualizations of…[Read more]

This study examined the role of digital journalism on insecurity and terrorist attacks
of ISIS as reported by media outlets. This study was anchored on the framing
theory, which stipulates that the digital media as the machinery of development
communication for creating awareness of security issues. The method adopted
was content analysis,…[Read more]

This paper examines the social construction of gender by Gulzar in the film
Aandhi and maps it with the cultural and socio-political changes that took place
in the country during that era. Aandhi1
is the first Hindi film that narrates the
dilemma of a modern woman politician – a space largely occupied by men.
Gulzar went against the norms o…[Read more]

This paper examines the social construction of gender by Gulzar in the film
Aandhi and maps it with the cultural and socio-political changes that took place
in the country during that era. Aandhi1
is the first Hindi film that narrates the
dilemma of a modern woman politician – a space largely occupied by men.
Gulzar went against the norms o…[Read more]

Cinema for social change is not a new approach. Odia cinema, earlier known as
Oriya cinema, has been intrinsically connected to the essence of Odia language
and culture in the Indian state of Odisha. Since the inception of Odia cinema, it
has been endeavoring to send social messages by employing visual
communication for social change and…[Read more]

Cinema for social change is not a new approach. Odia cinema, earlier known as
Oriya cinema, has been intrinsically connected to the essence of Odia language
and culture in the Indian state of Odisha. Since the inception of Odia cinema, it
has been endeavoring to send social messages by employing visual
communication for social change and…[Read more]

This paper traces the portrayal of violence in cinema through the ages taking into
consideration two films from two disparate countries and cultures – the Japanese
Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa and its remake, the Indian blockbuster Sholay by
Ramesh Sippy which was set in two different eras. This paper critiques the
representation of…[Read more]

This paper traces the portrayal of violence in cinema through the ages taking into
consideration two films from two disparate countries and cultures – the Japanese
Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa and its remake, the Indian blockbuster Sholay by
Ramesh Sippy which was set in two different eras. This paper critiques the
representation of…[Read more]

This paper aims to provide an in-depth investigation of the role of social media
images in conveying the meaning of “power” and “empowerment” in public antiviolence campaigns that aim to empower women in the Middle East. The research
raises three qualitative questions of the way anti-violence adverts have represented
Arab women in the social…[Read more]

Cinema audiences’ behavior interests both industry professionals and academics.
Cinema-going is still indisputably popular form of entertainment in Malaysia. This
study discusses cinema-going in the era of omnipresent screens. It aims to verify
Malaysians’ cinema going behaviors and the sustainability factors contributing to
the Malaysian fil…[Read more]

Cinema audiences’ behavior interests both industry professionals and academics.
Cinema-going is still indisputably popular form of entertainment in Malaysia. This
study discusses cinema-going in the era of omnipresent screens. It aims to verify
Malaysians’ cinema going behaviors and the sustainability factors contributing to
the Malaysian fil…[Read more]

Representation, primarily understood as ‘presence’ or ‘appearance’ with an implied
visual component, is a critical concept in the cultural milieu. Conceived as images,
performances, and imitations, representations propagate through various media:
films, television, photographs, advertisements, and other forms of popular culture.
As such, r…[Read more]

The main purpose of this study is to map out how leading newspapers in the U.S.
are framing different ethnic groups in the Middle East in their daily reporting. For
this analysis, a systematic random sample was drawn from published articles
focused on two main ethnic groups in the Arab region, namely, Amazigh “Berbers,”
and Copts. There are…[Read more]

In the article the associative semantic series of Russian and German
linguocultures as native, grown and living on the territory of relevant countries
(Russia and Germany) are analyzed in juxtaposition with the associative
dictionary of Russian representatives who emigrated to Germany from Russia
at the end of 20th century (1980-2000). This…[Read more]

In the article the associative semantic series of Russian and German
linguocultures as native, grown and living on the territory of relevant countries
(Russia and Germany) are analyzed in juxtaposition with the associative
dictionary of Russian representatives who emigrated to Germany from Russia
at the end of 20th century (1980-2000). This…[Read more]

The study discusses the role of dialogue communication in the interaction of
the state, business, and civil society. The results are aimed at creating favorable
conditions for the development of a business climate not only for a single
region but also for the entire Russian economy. The study uses methods of
system analysis, a sociological…[Read more]

Corporate image and reputation is an essential element in any business
organization. However, not many studies have been done on service-oriented
organizations, especially universities. For the university that seeks to improve
its reputation, creating desirable images and positioning of a university’s image
are important. This study obtained s…[Read more]

The present study critically investigates the single case media reporting of the
Chapel Hill shooting incident in North Carolina, USA. Eight newspaper reports,
including BBC, Fox News, Independent, The Telegraph, The New York Times,
Huffington Post, and among which two from CNN were assessed, using the Critical
Discourse Analysis (CDA)…[Read more]