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Cyber Muslims: Mapping Islamic Digital Media in the Internet Age
London et al.: Bloomsbury Academic (2022), xv, 327 pp.
"Providing detailed case studies, this book explores the vibrant digital expressions of diverse groups of Muslim cybernauts: religious clerics and Sufi mystics, feminists and fashionistas, artists and activists, Hajj pilgrims and celebrities. Together, these stories span a vast cultural and geograph
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Iranians on #SocialMedia
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2022), 40 pp.
"This report explores the social media habits of Iranian netizens and how the Islamic Republic is repressing the online space." (Publisher description)
Demystifying the Sacred: Blasphemy and Violence from the French Revolution to Today
Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter (2022), x, 303 pp.
"Drawing on cases from revolutionary France to the Russia of Vladimir Putin, the international authors probe the nature and agency of local blasphemy accusations, the historical and legal framework in which they were expressed and the violence, both physical and symbolic, accompanying them. In doing
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The Global Handbook of Media Accountability
Deep Insights
London; New York: Routledge (2022), xviii, 614 pp.
"The Global Handbook of Media Accountability brings together leading scholars to 'de-Westernize' the academic debate on media accountability and discuss different models of media self-regulation and newsroom transparency around the globe. With examination of the status quo of media accountability in
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The Media Contest During the Iran–Iraq War: The Failure of Mediatized Shiism
Media, War & Conflict, volume 15, issue 3 (2022), pp. 378-398
"This article explains why Iran was unsuccessful in its efforts to persuade Shi'i Iraqis to support Iran during the critical early years of the Iran–Iraq war. Analysis of Iranian and Iraqi framing communicated to that target population shows Iran failed due to both structural and cultural factors.
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World Cinema in the Age of Netflix
Studies in World Cinema, volume 2, issue 1-2 (2022), pp. 1-184
Television Dramas and the Global Village: Storytelling Through Race and Gender
Lanham et al.: Lexington Books (2022), ix, 320 pp.
"This book discusses the role of television drama series on a global scale, analyzing these dramas across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Contributors consider the role of television dramas as economically valuable cultural products and with their depictions of gender roles, sexua
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Cyber Capabilities and National Power: A Net Assessment
London et al.: International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (2021), 174 pp.
"This report sets out a new methodology for assessing cyber power, and then applies it to 15 states: Four members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance – the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia; Three cyber-capable allies of the Five Eyes states – France, Israel and Japan; F
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Out of Sight, Not Out of Reach: The Global Scale and Scope of Transnational Repression
Washington, DC: Freedom House (2021), 74 pp.
"This report is the product of an effort to understand the scale and scope of “transnational repression,” in which governments reach across national borders to silence dissent among their diaspora and exile communities. Freedom House assembled cases of transnational repression from public source
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Media and Mapping Practices in the Middle East and North Africa: Producing Space
Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press (2021), 323 pp.
The Gender Dimensions of Foreign Influence Operations
International Journal of Communication, volume 15 (2021), pp. 4596-4618
"Drawing on a qualitative analysis of 7,506 tweets by state-sponsored accounts from Russia’s GRU and the Internet Research Agency (IRA), Iran, and Venezuela, this article examines the gender dimensions of foreign influence operations. By examining the political communication of feminism and women
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International Broadcasters and Country Image Management: Comparing Audience Perceptions of China, Russia and Iran in Latin America
Global Media and China, volume 6, issue 1 (2021), pp. 100-115
"This article focuses on international news channels in the Global South and the perceptions by audiences in Latin America. Designed with the intention of re-shaping global narratives, international broadcasting is considered instrumental to public diplomacy and improving the image of particular cou
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Muslims in the Movies: A Global Anthology
Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; Ilex Foundation (2021), xi, 290 pp.
"Muslims in the Movies provides a series of essays that explore the portrayal and reception of Muslims in Euro-American film, transnational productions, and global national cinemas. The volume brings together a group of internationally recognized experts to introduce Muslims in the films of Europe,
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Communicating Science: A Global Perspective
Deep Insights
Canberra: Australian National University (ANU) Press (2020), xi, 982 pp.
"This collection charts the emergence of modern science communication across the world. This is the first volume to map investment around the globe in science centres, university courses and research, publications and conferences as well as tell the national stories of science communication. How did
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Iran: Tightening the Net 2020. After Blood and Shutdowns
London: Article 19 (2020), 63 pp.
"In November 2019, protests broke out across Iran over a fuel price hike; authorities responded with violence and repression. They also disconnected millions of Iranians from the Internet. Iran’s November shutdowns were unprecedented in length and reach. On a vast scale, they cut people off from v
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Minority and Indigenous Trends 2020: Focus on Technology
Deep Insights
London: Minority Rights Group International (2020), 189 pp.
Film ab! Kunst, Geschäft und Widerstand: Kino im globalen Süden
welt-sichten, issue 6 (2020), pp. 12-33
"Viele Filme aus Ländern in Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika befassen sich phantasievoll mit gesellschaftlichen Fragen. Unter welchen Bedingungen arbeiten Regisseurinnen in Algerien, Marokko und Tunesien? Warum sind afrikanische Religionen und Riten ein Thema im jungen nigerianischen Kino? Und wie g
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Jemen: Der vergessene Krieg
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2020), 261 pp.
"Said AlDailami untersucht die tiefen Konfliktlinien entlang von konfessionellen, regionalen und tribalen Zugehörigkeiten sowie wirtschaftlichen Interessen, um auszuloten, wie und wann Frieden möglich werden könnte. Zahlreiche äußere Mächte – wie Saudi-Arabien, die Vereinigten Arabischen Emi
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