This study examines the effects of chronic (i.e., repeated and cumulative) mediated exposure to political violence on ideological beliefs regarding political conflict. It centers on these effects on young viewers, from preadolescents to adolescents. Ideological beliefs refers here to support of war, perception of threat to one's nation, and normative beliefs concerning aggression toward the out...

Previous research has discussed on the usefulness of humour during online interaction. The positive emotion that evoke tend to also be related sharing behaviour and engagement. However, for more ‘serious’ pressing issue, like case Israel-Palestine conflict, use as a response is rather puzzling. Thus, in this study, researchers aim uncover 1) What are ‘humorous’ target or focal point highlighted...

The prospect of water wars and conflict over water are ideas that are frequently dramatized in media and also studied by scholars. It is well-established that bona fide wars are not started over water resources, but conflict over water does exist and is not well understood. One would suppose, as scholars often do, that dyads composed of two democratic nations would be the best at mitigating con...

This paper critically examines the perceived threat of ‘climate refugees’ and ‘climate conflict’. It locates the ideological roots of these concepts in development theories and policy narratives about demographically induced migration, environmental refugees and environmental security. While alarmist rhetoric around climate refugees and conflict has been deployed by a variety of actors, includi...

In this paper I introduce a lens of mobility for the study of documentary film practices and gender in zones of conflict. By drawing on my qualitative research regarding the practice of the independent filmmaker Iffat Fatima, I will argue that a lens of mobility helps to grasp highly mobile media practices both conceptually and methodologically. Through a lens of mobility, my focus lies on the ...

The article, based on an analysis of the publications Soviet media, examines problems functioning propaganda ideologies in materials devoted to Arab­Israeli armed conflict 1967 (six­day war). In total, more than 500 were studied, selected during period hostilities and immediately after it, according keywords “Arab­Israeli conflict”, “war”, “aggression”, “Zionism”, “imperialism”. theoretical bas...

This conceptual paper demonstrates the potential role of social media in providing students with access to education during emergency situations when schools cannot ensure students’ safety or provide safe learning environments. It is based on analysis that transforms face-to-face into a cost-free, online educational environment by relying social-media tools short-term disruptions caused violenc...