Fatima Al MahmoudinPolitical Communication Blog — LAU — Spring 2018The Art of DebateContrary to popular belief and what we see in real life, a debate is not a competition of who can get louder or more aggressive.Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
Fatima Al MahmoudinPolitical Communication Blog — LAU — Spring 2018Political CommunicationPolitical communication is generally defined as a “purposeful communication about politics.” The main actors involved in this process are…Jan 25, 20181Jan 25, 20181
Fatima Al MahmoudGang Rape on Facebook Live: Why did Facebook not interrupt the broadcast?“Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly said that live video is the future of Facebook, but what if that future is terrifying and full of…Dec 13, 2017Dec 13, 2017
Fatima Al MahmoudShould the FBI have access to terrorist’s iPhone?On December 2, 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 others were severely injured by a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. The…Nov 27, 2017Nov 27, 2017
Fatima Al MahmoudCopyright: does it progress or hinder innovation?“If I have seen further than other men, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants” — Sir Isaac Newton.Nov 27, 2017Nov 27, 2017
Fatima Al MahmoudBetween Social Media and Freedom of Speech: A Democratic SocietyAmidst the sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, a new controversy over Twitter’s free speech policies took place. Actor…Oct 27, 2017Oct 27, 2017
Fatima Al MahmoudAllan SekulaAllan Sekula (1951–2013) was an American photographer, filmmaker and writer who advocated a critical and reflective development of…Oct 5, 2017Oct 5, 2017
Fatima Al MahmoudWas Twitter right to remove the beheading video of James Foley?James Wright Foley was executed by the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014. The video of his beheading was posted on Twitter by ISIS militants as…Sep 13, 2017Sep 13, 2017
Fatima Al MahmoudThe Importance of Open DataData is considered “open” if anyone is free to use, reuse, and redistribute it, but is also required to attribute its source. In other…Apr 9, 2017Apr 9, 2017
Fatima Al MahmoudMetric Power.In his book “Metric Power” (2016), David Beer defines metric power as a “concept that intends to focus on the relation between measurement…Feb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017
