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COM3705 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 - DUE 30 August 2024
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1 Semester 2 2024 -
DUE 30 August 2024
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, 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: 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,
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