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Knowledge Gap Hypothesis and Pandemics: Covid-19 Knowledge, Communication Inequality, and Media Literacy in Lebanon by Melki, Jad

“…The study examines the knowledge gap hypothesis during the Covid-19 pandemic in a country experiencing severe social, political, and economic turmoil and…”
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Mitigating infodemics: The relationship between news exposure and trust and belief in COVID-19 fake news and social media spreading by Melki, Jad, Tamim, Hani, Hadid, Dima, Makki, Maha, El Amine, Jana, Hitti, Eveline

“…Introduction Misinformation surrounding COVID-19 poses a global public health problem that adversely affects governments’ abilities to mitigate the disease and…”
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Selective Exposure During Uprisings: Examining the Public’s News Consumption and Sharing Tendencies During the 2019 Lebanon Protests by Melki, Jad, Kozman, Claudia

“…This study examines selective exposure and trust during uprisings. It studies major uses of traditional and social media and assesses the public’s trust in…”
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Media dependency, selective exposure and trust during war: Media sources and information needs of displaced and non-displaced Syrians by Melki, Jad, Kozman, Claudia

“…Using the Syrian war as a case study, this article examines the theoretical frameworks of media dependency and selective exposure during the war. Through a…”
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Mobile device use among emergency department healthcare professionals: prevalence, utilization and attitudes by Hitti, Eveline, Hadid, Dima, Melki, Jad, Kaddoura, Rima, Alameddine, Mohamad

“…Mobile devices are increasingly permeating healthcare and are being regularly used by healthcare providers. We examined the prevalence and frequency of mobile…”
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Mediated Public Diplomacy of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: The Synergistic Use of Terrorism, Social Media and Branding by Melki, Jad, Jabado, May

“…This study aims to provide an initial theoretical model for understanding and analyzing the mediated public diplomacy strategy of virtual states. It examines…”
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Defining Misinformation and Related Terms in Health-Related Literature: Scoping Review by El Mikati, Ibrahim K, Hoteit, Reem, Harb, Tarek, El Zein, Ola, Piggott, Thomas, Melki, Jad, Mustafa, Reem A, Akl, Elie A

“…Misinformation poses a serious challenge to clinical and policy decision-making in the health field. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified interest in misinformation…”
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The extent, nature, and nutritional quality of foods advertised to children in Lebanon: the first study to use the WHO nutrient profile model for the Eastern Mediterranean Region by Nasreddine, Lara, Taktouk, Mandy, Dabbous, Massar, Melki, Jad

“…Exposure to food marketing may influence children's food preferences and consumption patterns and may increase the risk of childhood obesity. The WHO Office…”
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Using media to impact health policy-making: an integrative systematic review by Bou-Karroum, Lama, El-Jardali, Fadi, Hemadi, Nour, Faraj, Yasmine, Ojha, Utkarsh, Shahrour, Maher, Darzi, Andrea, Ali, Maha, Doumit, Carine, Langlois, Etienne V, Melki, Jad, AbouHaidar, Gladys Honein, Akl, Elie A

“…Media interventions can potentially play a major role in influencing health policies. This integrative systematic review aimed to assess the effects of planned…”
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The Role of Media and Communication in Reducing Uncertainty During the Syria War by Kozman, Claudia, Tabbara, Rana, Melki, Jad

“…Ten years after the uprising in Syria, millions of its citizens remain displaced and uncertain about their fate. Throughout that period, media coverage about…”
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Block Her Entry, Keep Her Down and Push Her Out: Gender discrimination and women journalists in the Arab world by Melki, Jad P., Mallat, Sarah E.

“…This study examines why female journalists in an Arab country continue to be marginalized. It hypothesized that a set of interrelated factors, pertaining to…”
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Selective exposure during uprisings: A comparative study of news uses in Chile, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon by Melki, Jad, Kozman, Claudia, Mellado, Claudia, Elórtegui, Claudio, So, Clement Y. K., Movahedian, Mostafa, Salim, Sahar Khalifa, Farhat, Sally

“…In periods of political unrest, media habits change significantly, allowing for new patterns of selectivity. This study's main contribution lies in its…”
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Guiding Digital and Media Literacy Development in Arab Curricula Through Understanding Media Uses of Arab Youth by Melki, Jad

“…The role of new media in the Arab uprisings and the news of widespread surveillance of digital and mobile media have triggered a renewed interest in Arab…”
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Social media behavior during uprisings: selective sharing and avoidance in the China (Hong Kong), Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon protests by Kozman Claudia, So Clement Y. K., Salim Sahar Khalifa, Movahedian Mostafa, El Amin Jana, Melki Jad

“…This study examines the use of social media by individuals during protests in China (Hong Kong), Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon…”
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Media Exposure, Mediated Social Comparison to Idealized Images of Muscularity, and Anabolic Steroid Use by Melki, Jad P., Hitti, Eveline A., Oghia, Michael J., Mufarrij, Afif A.

“…This study examined the association between anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use and dominant sociocultural factors, specifically media exposure to idealized…”
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The effect of trust in media and information sources on coronavirus disease 2019 prevention behaviors in Lebanon by Melki, Jad

“…The study examines the effect of trust in media and information sources about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on adopting prevention measures, and whether…”
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Framing Revolution: Multiframe News Themes in Lebanon’s October 2019 Uprising by Farhat, Sally, Melki, Jad

“…This study examines news framing of partisan media during uprisings. Through mixed methods, it studies the framing of Lebanon’s October 2019 protests, compares…”
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Early childhood exposure to media violence : what parents and policymakers ought to know by Melki, Jad, Oghia, Michael J., Fitzpatrick, Caroline, Pagani, Linda S.

“…We review the state of evidence supporting a link between violent media exposure in preschoolaged children and subsequent well-being outcomes. We searched…”
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Lebanon's 2019 Uprising: A Feminist Uprising or Feminized Media Sensationalism? by Farhat, Sally, Melki, Jad

“…Lebanon's October 2019 uprising brought to the forefront women's rights, to the extent that various groups and media called it a women's uprising. This study…”
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Media Exposure and Health Behavior during Pandemics: The Mediating Effect of Perceived Knowledge and Fear on Compliance with COVID-19 Prevention Measures by Melki, Jad, Tamim, Hani, Hadid, Dima, Farhat, Sally, Makki, Maha, Ghandour, Lara, Hitti, Eveline

“…Emerging research has examined the role of media coverage of diseases in influencing people's health behavior, particularly their compliance with prevention…”
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