Media & Communications Studies

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September 2020: Back to School

September 2020: Back to School

From: Spin Doctors

This chapter examines Covid-19 in relation to schools. Loreto discusses how the transitions from in person and online classes impacted Covid outbreaks, as well as how public policy and the media … 22 $2.20 Add
Shadows and Light
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Shadows and Light

A Physician's Lens on Covid

When the pandemic began in March 2020, Calgary emergency physician Heather Patterson was already feeling burnt out. Photography had always been a way of unwinding for her, and as the pandemic … 176 View
Spin Doctors

Spin Doctors

How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the Covid-19 Pandemic

As Canada was in the grips of the worst pandemic in a century, Canadian media struggled to tell the story. Newsrooms, already run on threadbare budgets, struggled to make broader connections that … 417 View
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The Airport Prisoner

The Airport Prisoner

From: Man at the Airport

Trapped at the airport for six months, Al Kontar connects with Nuseir Yassin, a social media content creator with millions of followers. 10 $1.00 Add
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The First and Second Waves
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The First and Second Waves

Mourning What Was Lost

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter One follows the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic in Alberta in March and November of 2020. Topics discussed include the need for Personal Protective equipment to treat … 21 $2.10 Add
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The Fourth Wave
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The Fourth Wave

Not the Best Summer Ever

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Six focuses on the fourth wave and the changing attitudes towards the pandemic and healthcare workers. Topics discussed include protests against public health and vaccination, … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Market for Our Minds

The Market for Our Minds

From: Reset

Chapter 1 explores the economic engine that underlies social media: the personal data surveillance economy. Social media platforms describe themselves in many different, seemingly benign ways: … 40 $4.00 Add
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The Olive Farm

The Olive Farm

From: Man at the Airport

In the opening chapter, Al Kontar reflects on the Syrian Civil War and his childhood on an olive farm in Sweida. 7 $0.70 Add
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The Third Wave
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The Third Wave

It’s a Tsunami

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Five examines the crushing reality of the third wave with more aggressive Covid-19 variants. Topics discussed include anti-vaccination protests, climbing hospitalizations in Alberta … 29 $2.90 Add
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Toxic Addiction Machines

Toxic Addiction Machines

From: Reset

Chapter 2 examines the interplay between social media and social psychology. The job of social media engineers is to design their products in such a way as to capture and retain users’ … 55 $5.50 Add
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Two Faces

Two Faces

From: Man at the Airport

This chapter details the author’s experiences in Abu Dhabi and Dubai as he tried to make friends and find work. He was in the UAE when the conflict in Syria began. 15 $1.50 Add
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What Is It with the Media!

What Is It with the Media!

From: Man at the Airport

In this chapter, Al Kontar discusses the media’s reaction to his social media campaign, and how the Western and Arab media organizations differed in their coverage. 13 $1.30 Add
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You're a Celebrity Now

You’re a Celebrity Now

From: Man at the Airport

In this chapter, Al Kontar writes about his growing fame, and his interactions with people whose interest in him was motivated by selfish reasons. 11 $1.10 Add