[Commlist] Call for Book Chapters: ‘Digital Technology and the Media War in Reporting the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict’

_Call for Book Chapters:_

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*‘Digital Technology and the Media War in Reporting the 
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict’*

This edited volume aims to address the complexity of the media war 
taking place in Palestine/Israel (May 2021).  Various international news 
media organisations have been covering the outbreak of the dramatic 
events, which started with the eviction attempts of Palestinian 
residents of Sheikh Jarrah area in Jerusalem by the Israeli army and 
Israeli settlers. Covering the Arab-Israeli conflict remains one of the 
hot yet controversial issues on the international news agenda. It has 
generated more attention as well as complaints about media coverage than 
any other conflicts in other parts of the world. The region has one of 
the highest concentrations of journalists in the world, reflecting the 
intense worldwide interest in the conflict.

But how have local, regional and global media outlets been covering the 
on-going conflict?

To what extent have citizen journalists challenged the propaganda war?

This edited book attempts to unpack the media management of this war by 
the different players. It looks at the stance Israeli as well as Western 
media have taken in covering the conflict as compared to the Arab media? 
How does the Al-Jazeera’s coverage compare with other regional and 
international channels?

What alternative news from both sides have social media networks been 
providing in covering this war? How much does the media coverage 
resonate into public opinion formation and, hence help influence 
policymakers' actions and decisions? What should be the role of a 
responsible journalism vis-à-vis the conflict? What repercussions can 
there be freedom of speech after the bombing of Al-Jazeera’s 
broadcasting centre in Gaza as well as the offices of Associated Press 
and other local Palestinian channels.

Chapters based on original empirical studies or works based on 
theoretical discussions are invited regarding (and not necessarily 
limited to) the following areas of enquiry:

-              Arab vs Western media: are we watching the same war?

-              Media coverage as a propaganda war.

-              Digital media and the competing media narratives.

-              Mediating the conflict: cross-countries comparisons

-              Reporting the war by the Israeli media.

-              Al-Jazeera’s news reporting the target again in the midst 
the war.

-              Israeli media management and the international public 
opinion?

-              Palestinian and Arab diaspora and the mediation of the 
conflict?

-              Social media wars and the mediatisation of the conflict.

-              Resistance/citizen journalism and the Palestinian narrative.

-              Media coverage and policy-making: What implications?

-              Social media and social activism in the 
Palestinian/Israeli conflict.

_Deadlines for submission:_

-Abstracts of about 300 words, author’s bio (100 words) and full 
institutional contact details (Full address and e-mail):  by 30^th May 2021.

-Accepted abstracts notification: 15^th June 2021.

Authors whose abstracts get accepted will be provided with the full 
details of publishing guidelines and full chapter submission.

-Full papers: by 15^th December 2021.

-Expected publication of the edited book: 2022

_Submissions:_

Initial abstracts and full manuscripts to be considered for publication 
should be submitted via e-mail to Noureddine Miladi (Editor) on: 
noureddinemiladi@amcn.online <mailto:noureddinemiladi@amcn.online>.

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