COM3705 Assignment 1
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 30
August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
[School]
[Course title]
, COM3705 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 - DUE 30 August 2024
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:
Semester 2 2024 - DUE 30
August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
[School]
[Course title]
, COM3705 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 - DUE 30 August 2024
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:
