COM3705 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

COM3705 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references .... 1. Introduction (5) In your introduction explain the overarching topic of the assignment and how it links to the module as a whole. Provide the background of the most recent Israeli-Palestinian (Hamas) (2023 - ) conflict. 2. Discuss the role of international communication in war and armed conflicts. (10) 3. Read Unit 4 and describe what you understand as the inequalities of international information (news) flow patterns and explain what causes these inequalities. (10) 4. Critically discuss the so-called CNN effect and whether it is still relevant today. (10) 5. Choose one of the following themes, read the relevant prescribed readings and critically discuss this theme in the context of the media coverage of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. You need to discuss (and, if possible, attach) one example of media coverage related to your chosen theme. (50) a. Disinformation, misinformation, and social media Awuor Kokeyo, E. 2023. Exploring the dynamics of social media in shaping narratives and perceptions in the israeli-palestinian conflict: preliminary reflections, African Journal of Emerging Issues, 5(7):181-194. (13 Pages) Kertcher, C. & Turin, O. 2024. The Hyper Truth War: The Role of Atrocities from a Postdigital Perspective. Postdigital Science and Education, 6:400-408. (8 Pages) Lakhani, M & Khan, HMA. 2023. Fighting Disinformation in the Palestine Conflict: The Role of Generative AI and Islamic Values. Al-Misbah Research Journal, 3(4):2-13. (12 Pages) Oguojiofor, PO. 2024. The Role of Social Media in Shaping Narratives and Perceptions in the Israeli-Gaza Conflict that Escalated on October 2023. International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research, 8(4):74-82. (10 Pages) Stănescu, G. 2023. Informational war: Analyzing false news in the Israel conflict. Social Sciences and Education Research Review, 10(2): 307-310. (4 Pages) Total Number of pages = 47 Pages b. Framing Irfan, I. 2024. Critical Discourse Analysis of Islamophobia Reflection in Gaza-Israel Conflict: A Case Study of BBC Reporting. Journal of Arts and Linguistics Studies, 2(1):289-301. (11 pages) Kirat, M. & Slamene, R. 2024. Covering Terrorism: How the News Media construct Reality. Kurdish Studies, 12(2):. (11 Pages) Livio, O & Cohen-Yechezkely, S. 2019. Copy, Edit, Paste. Journalism Studies, 20(5):696-713, DOI: 10.1080/1461670X.2017.1417054 (16 Pages) Zawawi, M., Raswari Jambak, M., Hasanah, U., Basid, A. & Anas, K. 2024. Framing of Hamas Attacks on Israel in Al-Jazeera and BBC Coverage. Eralingua, 8(1):81-94. (14 Pages) Total Number of pages = 52 Pages c. Citizen journalism and user-generated content Alakklouk, B & Gülnar, B. 2023. The Impact of Citizen Journalism in News Coverage of the Israeli Attacks on Gaza. South Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 4(4):76-100. (25 Pages) Chouliaraki, L. & Al-Ghazzi, O. Citizen media as flesh witnessing: Embodied testimonies of war in Western news journalism, in Postcolonial publics: Art and citizen media in Europe, edited by B. Blaagaard, S. Marchetti, S. Ponzanesi & S. Bassi. Venice: Venice University Press. (320 Pages) Horoub, I. 2024. Exploring the Nexus of Citizen Journalism, Technology, and Psychology: Insights from Palestinian Journalists, Journalism Practice, DOI: 10.1080/.2023.2288588 (26 Pages) Total Number of pages = 371 Pages 6. Conclusion (5) Write the conclusion of your assignment that summarises the key points and key findings