This article analyses the discussion of nationality and ethnicity on a Bhutanese
citizen journalism site which is particularly used by members of the Lhotshampa
ethnic group. Many of the citizen journalists are based outside Bhutan, either in
refugee camps in Nepal or as part of a worldwide diaspora. Writers on the site
tackle issues relating…[Read more]

This is a PDF I made to aid in navigating the 1521 Baldus based on the 2 vol edition by Attilio Portioli (1882-9)

This is a PDF I made to aid in navigating the 1521 Baldus based on the 2 vol edition by Attilio Portioli (1882-9)

Here are four different versions of a traumatic scene from the life and times of Baldus, starting with the woodcut print of Folengo’s 1521 Macaronic Works

Here are four different versions of a traumatic scene from the life and times of Baldus, starting with the woodcut print of Folengo’s 1521 Macaronic Works

Scanned images of woodcut prints from subsequent editions of Folengo’s 1521 Macaronic Works

Scanned images of woodcut prints from subsequent editions of Folengo’s 1521 Macaronic Works

51 full-page woodcut prints illustrate Folengo’s 1521 epic poem Baldus

51 full-page woodcut prints illustrate Folengo’s 1521 epic poem Baldus

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 paper examines different reasons why female students at Kuwait University
use Instagram. It also explores the different gratifications that students receive
through using Instagram. The current survey targeted eight hundred and six
randomly chosen female undergraduate students. Results found that acceptance
from others, a desire to stay…[Read more]

The greatly augmented and extremely popular 1521 ediion of Folengo’s Macaronic Works features many extras: angry letters, highly laudatory letters, an accusation of text theft, a revealing dialogue and more

The greatly augmented and extremely popular 1521 ediion of Folengo’s Macaronic Works features many extras: angry letters, highly laudatory letters, an accusation of text theft, a revealing dialogue and more

The paper analyses media consumption in Russia and media business strategies.
The authors describe the media environment and identify the central trends typical
of the transition to digital communication in society. The research approach implies
evaluating the volume and distinguishing features of information consumption
using the main media…[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]

The Presidential Elections in the United States have always remained the focus of
attention for public and media. By playing the role of watchdog in the American
society, mass media looks keenly and deeply on the policies, personal life, and
character of Presidential Candidates during Presidential Elections of the country.
The study examines…[Read more]

This study examined users’ attitudes and opinions of using augmented reality
technology in comparison to other non-augmented reality technologies. Broadly,
there were differences between users when using different devices. These
differences help shed light onto the process of implementation of such new
technologies in various sports s…[Read more]

Health and beauty have been proposed as mutually inclusive physical and
psychological constructs, mediated by one’s own personal emotional and spiritual
state of well-being. While it has been widely accepted that health and beauty are
interrelated in the sense that beauty reflects one’s inner health, there has been a
worrying trend in whi…[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]