Zaid Al-Tamimi is an expert on the history of media, communications and geopolitics. On this episode, he discusses the rise and fall of Western-media and the changing global narratives and spheres of influence. He explains how media has the power to shape public discourse, sway public opinion, and influence positive and negative change. The current state of ... Show More
Jul 6
"The MICHELIN Guide is NOT about Luxury!" -Gwendal Poullennec 155, The International Director of The MICHELIN Guides
"The MICHELIN Guide is NOT about Luxury!" -Gwendal Poullennec 155, The International Director of The MICHELIN Guides Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide, has long been driven by a passion for gastronomy, travel, and hospitality. Since joining the Mich ... Show More
40m 28s
Jun 26
"You Are Not Your Thoughts!" -Maha Turki Al-Subaie 154 | Certified Self-Development Trainer & Life Coach
On this powerful episode, we sit down with certified self-development trainer and life coach Maha Al-Subaie for an honest and insightful conversation about self-love, emotional awareness, and the journey of inner healing. We explore why so many struggle with loving themselves, ho ... Show More
1h 45m
Mar 2024
Where Media in the Arab World Stands Today | Marwan Kraidy
Marwan Kraidy, CEO and Dean of Northwestern Qatar and leading scholar of global communication and media, joins us on the afikra podcast to discuss media, truth, and journalism in the Arab world.This episode dives into the impact of mobile phones, reflects on whether social media ... Show More
54m 5s
Jan 2024
Christopher R. Martin, "No Longer Newsworthy: How the Mainstream Media Abandoned the Working Class" (Cornell UP, 2019)
Until the recent political shift pushed workers back into the media spotlight, the mainstream media had largely ignored this significant part of American society in favor of the moneyed upscale consumer for more than four decades. Christopher R. Martin now reveals why and how the ... Show More
51m 9s
Jan 2024
Christopher R. Martin, "No Longer Newsworthy: How the Mainstream Media Abandoned the Working Class" (Cornell UP, 2019)
Until the recent political shift pushed workers back into the media spotlight, the mainstream media had largely ignored this significant part of American society in favor of the moneyed upscale consumer for more than four decades. Christopher R. Martin now reveals why and how the ... Show More
51m 9s
Jan 2024
Christopher R. Martin, "No Longer Newsworthy: How the Mainstream Media Abandoned the Working Class" (Cornell UP, 2019)
Until the recent political shift pushed workers back into the media spotlight, the mainstream media had largely ignored this significant part of American society in favor of the moneyed upscale consumer for more than four decades. Christopher R. Martin now reveals why and how the ... Show More
49m 24s
Dec 2023
IBRAHIM ABUSHARIF | Unlearning Western Bias in Journalism | afikra عفكرة Podcast #383
As journalists on the ground in Gaza are targeted, the “truth” weaponized, and an information war for the ages unravels, we sat down with Professor Ibrahim Abusharif to discuss the construction of narratives, framing terminologies, and the ethics of journalism. Delving into quest ... Show More
43m 50s
Sep 2020
Yves Citton, "Mediarchy" (Polity Press, 2019)
We think that we live in democracies: in fact, we live in mediarchies. Our political regimes are based less on nations or citizens than on audiences shaped by the media. We assume that our social and political destinies are shaped by the will of the people without realizing that ... Show More
1h 6m
Apr 2024
S5E6: Media - Questioning Your Own Biases and Opinions
Summary
In this episode, Kris and I discuss the media and the challenges of consuming information in today's world. We talk about biases in the media, the importance of fact-checking, and the need to be skeptical of information. We also touch on the influence of social media an ... Show More
46m 57s