Global Media Journal - Arabian Edition

Among the hottest topics of discussion in the Middle East media circles is the proliferation of universities and training centers that offer journalism and mass communication programs. Thousands of young communicators are graduated every year into an uncertain job market, possessing various skills levels, and lacking career focus.
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Middle East mass media are among the most vibrant, dynamic media systems on the global mediascape. While they remain among the least “free” information dissemination systems in the world, according to annual Freedom House reports, Arabs are increasingly finding them a source for their creative outlets. From documentary filmmaking to cartooning, Arab producers are exploring their identity and the nuances of their diverse cultures. The spring/summer 2012 edition of the Global Media Journal-Arabian Edition seeks to explore these creative efforts in the Middle East by examining Arab popular culture.

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Introducing the Summer/Fall edition MAHBOUB HASHEM, American University of Sharjah	1-2
Use of social media in the United Arab Emirates: An initial study BADREYA NASSER ABDULLAH AL JENAIBI, United Arab Emirates University English Abstract Arabic Abstract	3-27
Emirati youth’s level of addiction to New Information Technology: Opportunities, challenges/dangers, and solutions MAHBOUB HASHEM and SUSAN SMITH, American University of Sharjah English Abstract Arabic Abstract	28-48
Affective imagery and collective memory: Discursive analysis of iconic images of pain RASHA EL-IBIARY, American University in Cairo English Abstract Arabic Abstract	49-66

GMJ -- AE welcomes themes that examine the broad boundaries of communication studies and mass media, including, but not limited to, print media, broadcasting, radio, advertising, public relations, new information technology (NIT), emerging media, alternative media, political communication, political economy of communication, journalism, research methodology, rhetoric, cultural studies, media effects, media ethics, communication laws and policies, etc.