Citizens and Investigative Journalism: Why do we need a process to check the news? A world without any kind of “mediation”, like the one we
Category: Context
Malaria Must Die
Have you ever come across a video in which Nicholas Cage with letdown long blonde hair was singing “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor? Or,
Cases of doxing
An infamous case of fake news spread on online media platforms generated a crazy conspiracy theory that was very popular on social media outlets across
Beware of the dog!
The rise of non-factual information in the media has prompted the creation of mechanisms meant to scrutinize and validate these pieces. This is a crucial
How deepfakes are shaping our online reality
A few years ago, the idea of fake was probably associated with the way in which people modelled their image in the real world. Today,
Our information on the deep web: Docs – Dox – Drop dox – Doxxing!
The term Doxxing like many neologisms is a word that has evolved over time, thanks also to the widespread diffusion of the internet and social
Regarding the power of images: a case study from Afghanistan
Photography is considered the art of portraying reality. A shot can define a portion of space, capture movements and people and at the same time
The evil nature of propaganda
It is factual that disinformation stories started to acquire an endemic status in the last couple of decades. The wide dissemination of these stories by
Dismantling the Donald Trump Depiction of Fake news
The term ‘fake news’ is commonly expressed without much of a thought in 2021. The phenomenon of fake news, known by many as a political
Social influence
In this article, I will outline psychological research on social influence and the importance of the findings on the way we react to others. Social
Social media as a driver for political polarisation
Social media, in comparison to conventional media, can easily promote the establishment of substantial personal networks. Because a significant percentage of the population uses social
John Galtung and his work
“Peace appeals to the hearts – studies to the brain. Both are needed, indeed indispensable. But equally indispensable is a valid link between brain and
The modern etymology of “terrorism”
In the aftermath of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York, “terrorism” is definitely the word that pops out but do people
Critical Discourse Analysis
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
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