The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements are sexual misconduct survivor movements,
interrogating in particular the entertainment and media industries. These
movements aim to dismantle power structures in these industries by raising-up
systemically silenced voices of victims (survivors) of sexual misconduct. I analyze
comedian Louis CK’s apology for…[Read more]

An analysis of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech to the 2016 Republican National
Convention reveals a speech structure built around god terms vs. evil terms with
the threat that evil terms associated with the enemy lead to chaos and god terms,
which were associated to Trump and Republicans, led to stability. Trump’s
performance reinforced the…[Read more]

An analysis of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech to the 2016 Republican National
Convention reveals a speech structure built around god terms vs. evil terms with
the threat that evil terms associated with the enemy lead to chaos and god terms,
which were associated to Trump and Republicans, led to stability. Trump’s
performance reinforced the…[Read more]

An analysis of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech to the 2016 Republican National
Convention reveals a speech structure built around god terms vs. evil terms with
the threat that evil terms associated with the enemy lead to chaos and god terms,
which were associated to Trump and Republicans, led to stability. Trump’s
performance reinforced the…[Read more]

The study has investigated the role of news channels in portraying Panama Papers in Pakistan. More specifically, it has examined the public perceptions towards coverage of Panama Papers by Pakistani TV channels. A sample size of 400 respondents was drawn from political science, media and communication students, who watch TV channels for collection…[Read more]

The study has investigated the role of news channels in portraying Panama Papers in Pakistan. More specifically, it has examined the public perceptions towards coverage of Panama Papers by Pakistani TV channels. A sample size of 400 respondents was drawn from political science, media and communication students, who watch TV channels for collection…[Read more]

Studies have shown that despite the freedom of content creation and democratic participation, the digital space has also provided platforms for negative discourse with far-reaching implications for national unity and democracy. However, scant scholarly attention has been given to the prevalence and nature of online negative discourse in a…[Read more]

Studies have shown that despite the freedom of content creation and democratic participation, the digital space has also provided platforms for negative discourse with far-reaching implications for national unity and democracy. However, scant scholarly attention has been given to the prevalence and nature of online negative discourse in a…[Read more]

This study examined the communication avenues for combating breast cancer in Orba, a rural community of Enugu State, Nigeria. To accomplish this goal, 200 women from the community were sampled. The results revealed that 87% of the respondents were aware of media messages on breast cancer; however, 74.5% and 65% respectively, claimed that they had…[Read more]

The paper looks at the phenomenon of fake news in the modern media. Attempts have been made to provide the theoretical background of the phenomenon of fabricating information and clarify the signs of false messages. The empirical review deals with the trends in spreading fake news in the media landscape. We rank fake news topics by popularity;…[Read more]

The paper looks at the phenomenon of fake news in the modern media. Attempts have been made to provide the theoretical background of the phenomenon of fabricating information and clarify the signs of false messages. The empirical review deals with the trends in spreading fake news in the media landscape. We rank fake news topics by popularity;…[Read more]

The paper tries to problematize the concept and contexts of digital anonymity by placing it along with literary modernity. The biopower that digital text generates has created and complicated an industry of data and surveillance of user profiles and throws the processes of textual subjectification to more visibility. Anonymity in print has been a…[Read more]

The paper tries to problematize the concept and contexts of digital anonymity by placing it along with literary modernity. The biopower that digital text generates has created and complicated an industry of data and surveillance of user profiles and throws the processes of textual subjectification to more visibility. Anonymity in print has been a…[Read more]

The paper tries to problematize the concept and contexts of digital anonymity by placing it along with literary modernity. The biopower that digital text generates has created and complicated an industry of data and surveillance of user profiles and throws the processes of textual subjectification to more visibility. Anonymity in print has been a…[Read more]

The argument of the paper is that media narratives serve the dual function of (de)legitimation. While manufacturing legitimizing consent for consumerism, media narratives delegitimize the old patterns of existence as well by penetrating deep in cognition and creating anomalous desires that refuse to take cultural rigidities as given. Media screens…[Read more]

The argument of the paper is that media narratives serve the dual function of (de)legitimation. While manufacturing legitimizing consent for consumerism, media narratives delegitimize the old patterns of existence as well by penetrating deep in cognition and creating anomalous desires that refuse to take cultural rigidities as given. Media screens…[Read more]

The argument of the paper is that media narratives serve the dual function of (de)legitimation. While manufacturing legitimizing consent for consumerism, media narratives delegitimize the old patterns of existence as well by penetrating deep in cognition and creating anomalous desires that refuse to take cultural rigidities as given. Media screens…[Read more]

The article examines the socio-demographic characteristics of Russian print media readership along with a content analysis of press publications with a view of understanding the role of media in shaping public opinion from the perspective of theory and practice of strategic communication. A timely example of a resonant social process is considered…[Read more]

The article examines the socio-demographic characteristics of Russian print media readership along with a content analysis of press publications with a view of understanding the role of media in shaping public opinion from the perspective of theory and practice of strategic communication. A timely example of a resonant social process is considered…[Read more]

This study sought to explore an area that is rarely investigated which is the influence of Islam on environmental news reporting in Malaysia. In this case, two methods were employed which include the quantitative content analysis on the Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian newspapers as well as an in-depth interview with a total of 11 journalists…[Read more]