Middle East

Journalism Media Politics 

How the UK media covered the Paris tragedy

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 John Jewell journalism, Middle East, Paris, Syria, Terrorism

The UK media’s coverage of the terrible Parisian murders has been nothing if not comprehensive and exhaustive.  Not since the

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Cultural Studies Digital Media Internet Governance Journalism 

Private messaging apps could push eyewitness media under the radar

April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 Damian Radcliffe apps, BBM, chat apps, Damian Radcliffe, Eyewitness Media Hub, FireChat, Global Voices, ictQATAR, Line, Medium, messaging apps, Middle East, Secret, Snapchat, social media, social networks, UGC, user generated content, verification, Viber, We Are Social, WhatsApp, Whisper

Posted by Damian Radcliffe As newsrooms get to grips with finding and verifying stories shared publicly on social networks, a

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Digital Media Media 

10 things we learned about Social Media in the Middle East in 2014

February 26, 2015 Damian Radcliffe Arab World, Arab Youth, Damian Radcliffe, Egypt, Facebook, Instagram, Middle East, Northwestern University in Qatar, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Second Screen, social media, Turkey, Twitter, UAE, Vine, WhatsApp, Youth, YouTube

Ever since the start of the Arab Spring in 2011, there has been considerable interest in the role that social

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Journalism Journalism Safety Media Media Coverage Politics 

There is no black and white – Seeking the perspective of others

November 21, 2014November 24, 2014 Arabella Munro Brian Keenan, John McCarthy, Middle East, Nick Lewis

Posted by: Arabella Munro Nick Lewis Memorial Trust Lecture: Given by John McCarthy There is no black and white –

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Cultural Studies 

Understanding the attitudes and behaviors of Internet users in the Middle East and North Africa

September 5, 2014September 9, 2014 Damian Radcliffe Comscore, Damian Radcliffe, data privacy, ictQATAR, internet, MENA, Middle East, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, North Africa, online safety, Oxford Internet Institute, Rassed, research, study, Toluna, World Economic Forum

Posted by:  Damian Radcliffe Compared to their global counterparts, online users in the Middle East are among the most enthusiastic

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Journalism Local Journalism Media 

How people in the Middle East use social media and entertainment media

May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 Damian Radcliffe entertainment media, Facebook fatigue, globalization, Middle East, social media, Western media

Posted by: Damian Radcliffe New research from Northwestern University in Qatar has shed fresh light on how residents of Qatar, Saudi

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