Media – ALYAZYA

“How Dubai-based digital artists reap dividends via social media”

February 21, 2019

This feature explores how young Dubai-based artists utilize social media in order to build their brand in a highly competitive market. Click here to Download File Click here to Redirect to the Article

“Bonding over food to religious fervor, glimpse into traditional Emirati Ramadan”

February 21, 2019

The feature utilizes various interviews with several Emiratis from different age groups to provide an insight into the Ramadan traditions that are unique to them. Click here to Download File Click here to Redirect to the Article

Bullying: A viable solution to address discrimination?

February 16, 2019

MCM 472 – Editorial and Critical Writing: Commentary We are currently witnessing an alarming evolution in e-activism, a subunit of activists incorporating aspects of ‘dragging culture’ through the adoption of bullying and humiliation as a means to fight prejudice. But it is evident now that social media activism is characterized by a surge of unhealthy habits, … More Bullying: A viable solution to address discrimination?

Representations in “He Named Me Malala”

November 6, 2018

MCM475 – Critical Analysis of Mass Media: Assignment “He Named Me Malala,” 2015, is a documentary directed by American filmmaker Davis Guggenheim based on the biography “I Am Malala.” It provides insight into the life of a young Pakistani girl who was shot by a masked Taliban gunman in 2012 after demanding women’s rights to education. … More Representations in “He Named Me Malala”