BACKGROUND: Media news emerged reporting that double masking can increase protection against COVI... more BACKGROUND: Media news emerged reporting that double masking can increase protection against COVID-19. This led to differential published reports, fueling debate among the public and creating controversy and confusion. In this paper, we present a lesson plan for health communication students to enhance their critical thinking ability and equip them with the necessary tools to analyze various media texts and products. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The lesson plan included a set of activities on three different news pieces related to double masking, each published through a different media outlet: A newspaper, a television channel, and an online magazine/podcast. The lesson was designed for 120 min, over 2 days. It required a digital device and Internet access. Students were tasked to compare between the news based on set criteria and asked to provide their opinions accordingly. They were also assigned to fill out an inverted pyramid for further analysis and interpretation. RESULTS: Students were assessed through a rubric that evaluated gained competencies after lesson completion. The rubric is composed of five elements to assess the students’ performances. Elements included filling assigned cells and diagrams, usage of proper English, validation of news sources and reported facts, critical analysis of findings, and finishing the lesson on time. CONCLUSION: This lesson plan enhanced the ability of students to understand and analyze various media texts and validate the content and perspectives published through the different platforms.
There is currently an essential social debate concerning the proliferation of fake news in the me... more There is currently an essential social debate concerning the proliferation of fake news in the media and on social networks, primarily due to the deterioration that it poses to democratic systems in general and journalism. For this reason, studies on journalism and communication face the challenge of urgently re-conceptualizing a phenomenon that has always existed but has recently resurged in the current media environment. In this context, theory and practice have emerged from the recent sub-field known as news literacy. We briefly examine state of the art from a conceptual point of view. We review the recent and classic theories regarding fake news based on a review of the main bibliography on the subject. In conclusion, we propose a conceptual basis that can bridge the cited theories and the practice of news literacy in the broader framework of media literacy policies. Keywords
Throughout the past years, the emergence of the Egyptian Blogosphere has been a definitive phenom... more Throughout the past years, the emergence of the Egyptian Blogosphere has been a definitive phenomenon. The Egyptian Blogosphere went through fluctuations and evolutionary phases, resulting in it becoming a powerful platform for cyber space political activism and citizen journalism, in attempts to compensate for the mainstream media ’ s inadequacy. This paper explores previous studies conducted on this topic. It is supported by a study that gives an insight on the extent at which Egyptian youth/citizens regard blogs as credible and reliable sources of their news, and more generally, as a source of news that can replace mainstream media. By conducting 101 online surveys with a random sample, this study investigates four hypotheses: Before January 25 revolution: H1: Politically active/interested internet users rely on blogs as a source of news After January 25 revolution: H2: Politically active/interested internet users rely on blogs as a source of news H3: Politically active/intereste...
Este informe - intitulado Deteccion de noticias a traves de aplicaciones de inteligencia artifici... more Este informe - intitulado Deteccion de noticias a traves de aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial- se inscribe en el marco de un proceso de investigacion centrado en la innovacion del periodismo audiovisual, que Radio Television Espanola (RTVE) y la Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) pusieron en marcha en el ano 2015, ano en el que se constituye el Observatorio para la Innovacion de las Informativos en la Sociedad de la informacion (OI2) y se crea una catedra conjunta sobre el mismo tema. Como tal informe, es el primero de una serie relacionada con la linea de investigacion desarrollada por OI2 que se ocupa de la relacion entre periodismo e inteligencia artificial.
This exploratory study has the main goal of positioning news literacy as a mediating factor towar... more This exploratory study has the main goal of positioning news literacy as a mediating factor toward fostering political engagement, by investigating its role in enhancing youth's online news experience preparing them against harmful content. News literacy is defined as a multi-structural construct with three main constituents; motivation, knowledge and skills. The study is applied on a sample of young people from Egypt and a sample of young people from Spain, based on which comparative analysis is conducted. The study's main goal is accomplished through delving into youth's online news experience, assessing their level of news literacy and inferring implications for political engagement. In that sense, the notion of harmful content emerges with focus on fake news and hate speech as two main types of misleading content encountered on the internet in general and on social media in specific. This calls to question whether citizens are 'responsible' when it comes to t...
Asia-Pacific Journal of Information Technology and Multimedia, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic forced lockdowns that severely affected the educational sector. The necessa... more The COVID-19 pandemic forced lockdowns that severely affected the educational sector. The necessary shift to online learning was hindered in countries that lack communication technologies. In addition, the inadequate media and information literacy among educators and students alike exposed deficiencies in disaster preparedness. This resulted in the use of commonly used applications, such as WhatsApp, as a learning platform. We hereby present the learning experience of a mathematics class of the 10th grade through WhatsApp in a Lebanese public school. After analysis, we assess the initiative using the Rubric for eLearning Tool Evaluation. Although WhatsApp, as a learning tool, was functional, accessible, and technically effective, it hindered the learning experience with the lack of social, teaching, and cognitive presence. We offer our insights and recommendations on improving the learning and communication experience as we continue to navigate the current and any future pandemic.
Doxa Comunicación. Revista interdisciplinar de estudios de comunicación y ciencias sociales, 2018
Existe en la actualidad un importante debate social sobre la proliferación de noticias falseadas ... more Existe en la actualidad un importante debate social sobre la proliferación de noticias falseadas (fake news) en los medios de comunicación y en las redes sociales, especialmente, por el deterioro queestas suponen para los sistemas democráticos, en general, y para el periodismo, en particular. Por esta razón, los estudios sobre periodismo y comunicación afrontan con urgencia el reto de re-conceptualizar un fenómeno que ha existido siempre, pero que cobra nueva vida en el actual entorno mediático. En este contexto, emerge la teoría y práctica de lo que ha venido a llamarse alfabetización periodística (news literacy). Realizamos aquí un breve examen del estado de la cuestión, desde un punto de vista conceptual. Repasamos las teorías, recientes y clásicas, referidas a las noticias falseadas, a partir de una revisión de la principal bibliografía sobre el tema. Como conclusión, proponemos una base conceptual que puede establecer un puente entre las citadas teorías y la práctica de la alfa...
Exposure to harmful content, fake news, and hate speech, calls to question whether citizens are &... more Exposure to harmful content, fake news, and hate speech, calls to question whether citizens are 'responsible' when it comes to their online news behavior. This exploratory study aims to positioning news literacy as a mediating factor toward fostering civic responsibility by investigating its role in enhancing youth's online news experience and preparing them against harmful content. News literacy is defined as a multi-structural construct with three main constituents: motivation, knowledge, and skills. The study's main goal is accomplished through delving into youth's online news experience, and assessing their level of news literacy through a mixed methods approach relying on focus group discussions as a qualitative method and survey as a quantitative method. The study is applied to a sample of youth from Egypt and a sample of youth from Spain, on whom comparative analysis is conducted. Findings reveal a positive correlation between news literacy and: the abilit...
BACKGROUND: Media news emerged reporting that double masking can increase protection against COVI... more BACKGROUND: Media news emerged reporting that double masking can increase protection against COVID-19. This led to differential published reports, fueling debate among the public and creating controversy and confusion. In this paper, we present a lesson plan for health communication students to enhance their critical thinking ability and equip them with the necessary tools to analyze various media texts and products. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The lesson plan included a set of activities on three different news pieces related to double masking, each published through a different media outlet: A newspaper, a television channel, and an online magazine/podcast. The lesson was designed for 120 min, over 2 days. It required a digital device and Internet access. Students were tasked to compare between the news based on set criteria and asked to provide their opinions accordingly. They were also assigned to fill out an inverted pyramid for further analysis and interpretation. RESULTS: Students were assessed through a rubric that evaluated gained competencies after lesson completion. The rubric is composed of five elements to assess the students’ performances. Elements included filling assigned cells and diagrams, usage of proper English, validation of news sources and reported facts, critical analysis of findings, and finishing the lesson on time. CONCLUSION: This lesson plan enhanced the ability of students to understand and analyze various media texts and validate the content and perspectives published through the different platforms.
There is currently an essential social debate concerning the proliferation of fake news in the me... more There is currently an essential social debate concerning the proliferation of fake news in the media and on social networks, primarily due to the deterioration that it poses to democratic systems in general and journalism. For this reason, studies on journalism and communication face the challenge of urgently re-conceptualizing a phenomenon that has always existed but has recently resurged in the current media environment. In this context, theory and practice have emerged from the recent sub-field known as news literacy. We briefly examine state of the art from a conceptual point of view. We review the recent and classic theories regarding fake news based on a review of the main bibliography on the subject. In conclusion, we propose a conceptual basis that can bridge the cited theories and the practice of news literacy in the broader framework of media literacy policies. Keywords
Throughout the past years, the emergence of the Egyptian Blogosphere has been a definitive phenom... more Throughout the past years, the emergence of the Egyptian Blogosphere has been a definitive phenomenon. The Egyptian Blogosphere went through fluctuations and evolutionary phases, resulting in it becoming a powerful platform for cyber space political activism and citizen journalism, in attempts to compensate for the mainstream media ’ s inadequacy. This paper explores previous studies conducted on this topic. It is supported by a study that gives an insight on the extent at which Egyptian youth/citizens regard blogs as credible and reliable sources of their news, and more generally, as a source of news that can replace mainstream media. By conducting 101 online surveys with a random sample, this study investigates four hypotheses: Before January 25 revolution: H1: Politically active/interested internet users rely on blogs as a source of news After January 25 revolution: H2: Politically active/interested internet users rely on blogs as a source of news H3: Politically active/intereste...
Este informe - intitulado Deteccion de noticias a traves de aplicaciones de inteligencia artifici... more Este informe - intitulado Deteccion de noticias a traves de aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial- se inscribe en el marco de un proceso de investigacion centrado en la innovacion del periodismo audiovisual, que Radio Television Espanola (RTVE) y la Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) pusieron en marcha en el ano 2015, ano en el que se constituye el Observatorio para la Innovacion de las Informativos en la Sociedad de la informacion (OI2) y se crea una catedra conjunta sobre el mismo tema. Como tal informe, es el primero de una serie relacionada con la linea de investigacion desarrollada por OI2 que se ocupa de la relacion entre periodismo e inteligencia artificial.
This exploratory study has the main goal of positioning news literacy as a mediating factor towar... more This exploratory study has the main goal of positioning news literacy as a mediating factor toward fostering political engagement, by investigating its role in enhancing youth's online news experience preparing them against harmful content. News literacy is defined as a multi-structural construct with three main constituents; motivation, knowledge and skills. The study is applied on a sample of young people from Egypt and a sample of young people from Spain, based on which comparative analysis is conducted. The study's main goal is accomplished through delving into youth's online news experience, assessing their level of news literacy and inferring implications for political engagement. In that sense, the notion of harmful content emerges with focus on fake news and hate speech as two main types of misleading content encountered on the internet in general and on social media in specific. This calls to question whether citizens are 'responsible' when it comes to t...
Asia-Pacific Journal of Information Technology and Multimedia, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic forced lockdowns that severely affected the educational sector. The necessa... more The COVID-19 pandemic forced lockdowns that severely affected the educational sector. The necessary shift to online learning was hindered in countries that lack communication technologies. In addition, the inadequate media and information literacy among educators and students alike exposed deficiencies in disaster preparedness. This resulted in the use of commonly used applications, such as WhatsApp, as a learning platform. We hereby present the learning experience of a mathematics class of the 10th grade through WhatsApp in a Lebanese public school. After analysis, we assess the initiative using the Rubric for eLearning Tool Evaluation. Although WhatsApp, as a learning tool, was functional, accessible, and technically effective, it hindered the learning experience with the lack of social, teaching, and cognitive presence. We offer our insights and recommendations on improving the learning and communication experience as we continue to navigate the current and any future pandemic.
Doxa Comunicación. Revista interdisciplinar de estudios de comunicación y ciencias sociales, 2018
Existe en la actualidad un importante debate social sobre la proliferación de noticias falseadas ... more Existe en la actualidad un importante debate social sobre la proliferación de noticias falseadas (fake news) en los medios de comunicación y en las redes sociales, especialmente, por el deterioro queestas suponen para los sistemas democráticos, en general, y para el periodismo, en particular. Por esta razón, los estudios sobre periodismo y comunicación afrontan con urgencia el reto de re-conceptualizar un fenómeno que ha existido siempre, pero que cobra nueva vida en el actual entorno mediático. En este contexto, emerge la teoría y práctica de lo que ha venido a llamarse alfabetización periodística (news literacy). Realizamos aquí un breve examen del estado de la cuestión, desde un punto de vista conceptual. Repasamos las teorías, recientes y clásicas, referidas a las noticias falseadas, a partir de una revisión de la principal bibliografía sobre el tema. Como conclusión, proponemos una base conceptual que puede establecer un puente entre las citadas teorías y la práctica de la alfa...
Exposure to harmful content, fake news, and hate speech, calls to question whether citizens are &... more Exposure to harmful content, fake news, and hate speech, calls to question whether citizens are 'responsible' when it comes to their online news behavior. This exploratory study aims to positioning news literacy as a mediating factor toward fostering civic responsibility by investigating its role in enhancing youth's online news experience and preparing them against harmful content. News literacy is defined as a multi-structural construct with three main constituents: motivation, knowledge, and skills. The study's main goal is accomplished through delving into youth's online news experience, and assessing their level of news literacy through a mixed methods approach relying on focus group discussions as a qualitative method and survey as a quantitative method. The study is applied to a sample of youth from Egypt and a sample of youth from Spain, on whom comparative analysis is conducted. Findings reveal a positive correlation between news literacy and: the abilit...
Uploads
Papers by Sally Tayie