Discourse &Society, Ahead of Print. Recent global statistics reveal a concerning increase in extreme poverty, exacerbated by social and political upheavals such as the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crises. Despite poverty being a well-established …
Convergence, Ahead of Print. This study explores Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque (developed by Nidal Nijm Games in 2022) highlighting its role in the portrayal of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a paradigm between propaganda and e…
Journal of Creative Communications, Ahead of Print. This research explores the transformation of music production (MP) from traditional to smart digital approaches. The background of the study is rooted in the rapid digital advancements in MP over the …
Journal of Creative Communications, Ahead of Print. Women’s yoga bodies have been overutilised in mainstream media through their stereotypical representation aligned with the market forces. Previous studies have shown the domination of similar visuals …
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. This study investigates parasocial relationships between adolescents and a genre of TikTok microcelebrities who construct themselves as “Internet Parents.” We analyze Alex and Melinda Griswold’…
Journal of Creative Communications, Ahead of Print. With the development of mobile technology, mobile devices have dramatically changed the way people entertain and pay. Social media platforms are booming, and social media is gradually becoming the mai…
Journal of Creative Communications, Ahead of Print. In the post-truth age, political conspiracies circulate rapidly on social media, cultivating false narratives, while challenging the public’s ability to distinguish truth from fiction. ‘Deepfakes’ rep…
Convergence, Ahead of Print. This paper addresses data reflexivity in terms of critical consciousness-raising by linking people’s everyday encounters with data to their speculative visions about datafied futures. We suggest everyday encounters with dat…
Discourse &Society, Ahead of Print. On August 24, 2023, Japan began discharging nuclear contaminated water into the ocean, drawing global attention. Environmental security, closely tied to human well-being, has become a critical issue in both acade…
Literature Compass, Volume 21, Issue 10-12, October-December 2024.