Sidawi, Jane-Emilie (2023) Underdeveloped Countries in the News: The Underrepresentation and the Misinformation of the Beirut Port Explosion. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
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Abstract
This thesis explores the notion of underrepresentation and misinformation when looking at underdeveloped countries in the news looking specifically at the Beirut port explosion that took place on August 4, 2020. With a focus on social media, more particularly the platform of Instagram, this research is based on the fast-paced news propagation found on Instagram while noting the lack of information as well as misinformation of the Beirut port explosion. This is also related to the underrepresentation of the countries that is linked to misinformation. This thesis is merely a start as awareness is only the start for change.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Communication Studies |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
| Authors: | Sidawi, Jane-Emilie |
| Institution: | Concordia University |
| Degree Name: | M.A. |
| Program: | Media Studies |
| Date: | 1 November 2023 |
| Thesis Supervisor(s): | Shwab, Timothy |
| ID Code: | 993163 |
| Deposited By: | Jane Sidawi |
| Deposited On: | 04 Jun 2024 15:22 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jun 2024 15:22 |
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