School of Journalism and Communication

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The UO School of Journalism and Communication offers programs leading to bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. undergraduate students major in one of six areas: advertising, electronic media, communication studies, magazine journalism, news-editorial, or public relations. For more information on the School and its programs visit the School's web site.

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    Social Media in the Middle East: The Story of 2015
    (University of Oregon, 2016-01) Radcliffe, Damian
    This report is the fourth in a series of annual reports designed to capture some of the key developments in the world of social media -¬ within the Middle East -¬ during the past twelve months. Interest in this field, which was first unlocked by the Arab Spring, continues to attract researchers, marketers and businesses. The reasons for this are multiple: the region’s “youth bulge” makes the market attractive for anyone seeking to attract a young tech-¬‐savvy audience, meanwhile the growth of ISIS - and their use of social media - continues to pose challenging questions for policy makers and freedom of speech advocates. These developments play out against a diverse backdrop, and this diversity results in wide variances in usage of social media and other digital technologies; with particular differences between the Gulf region and North Africa. In aggregate, regional usage of social media continues to be behind the global average.
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    Social Media in the Middle East: The Story of 2016: Top trends and data from the past 12 months
    (University of Oregon, 2016-12) Radcliffe, Damian
    This report is the fifth in a series of annual reports which captures key developments and data related to usage of social media in the Middle East. The past year has seen the continued growth of visual-led social networks, especially in the more affluent Gulf region. Meanwhile, the discernible growth in mobile social users (66% notes the creative agency We Are Social) emphasizes the increasing primacy of the mobile social experience. For many users, mobile is the only way that they interact with social networks. Mobile platforms, for millions in the region, will also offer their first online experience. Recognizing this, companies like Facebook have launched Facebook Lite, an Android app targeting users on slow networks (and with small data plans). Their Free Basics program allows customers on the Zain network in Jordan and AsiaCell, Korek and Zain in Iraq avoid data charges when using Facebook on their mobile devices. Will other providers follow suit? Yet, for all the positives, the social experience in some parts of the region remains beset with challenges. Networks and services can be blocked – both temporarily and permanently – and issues around freedom of expression persist. These dimensions, alongside growth stories and statistics, are explored in this paper.
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    Social Media in the Middle East: The Story of 2017; Key developments, stories and research findings
    (University of Oregon, 2018-02) Radcliffe, Damian; Lam, Amanda
    This report is the six in a series of annual reports which captures key developments and data related to usage of social media in the Middle East. The past year has seen the continued growth of visual-led social networks, with Snapchat and Instagram becoming increasingly popular, especially among Arab Youth and affluent smartphone owners in countries like Saudi Arabia. Facebook usage among Arab Nationals has declined, but use of their overall products (which include Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram) continues to grow. In a year where political tensions in Iran, and between Qatar and many of its neighbors, have enjoyed international coverage, this story has played out on social media too. This report highlights these developments, as well as the rise of social media influencers, alongside charting the continued popularity of video, social media as a source for news and the increased usage of mobile messaging apps.