Media Mind, a podcast from TRT World Research Centre, unpacks some of the most noteworthy yet misconstrued news events of the month, bringing them to the fore and connecting them to the defining political, social, and intellectual order of the 21st century. In each episode, academics, journalists, activists, and opinion leaders will unravel political narratives surrounding issues ranging from global politics and media controversies to criminal justice and corporate crimes.
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Israel's Day in Court: Genocide Accusations and the Battle of Narratives
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In this episode of the Media Mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Mohamad H. Elmasry, Professor of Media Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. Professor Elmasry discusses how South Africa presented a solid case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Irrespective of the outcome, bringing Israel to the court for "the crime of crimes" i…
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The Israel Palestine Conflict: The Power of Narratives and the Quest for Justice
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In this episode of the Media Mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Sami Hamdi, Managing Director at the International Interest. Sami Hamdi discusses how a war of narratives shapes the perception of the Israel and Palestine conflict. He explains that for a long time, the Israeli point of view dominated the policy scene and the media. He also demonstrates …
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Media Bias and the Coverage of the Karabakh Conflict
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In this episode of the Media Mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Shafag Mehraliyeva, Program Director, Communication and Digital Media, ADA University. Shafag Mehraliyeva, drawing on her personal experience, explains the Karabagh conflict and Azerbaijan's victory. As an expert, she discusses how the Western media reports the issue, misleading the publi…
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Islamophobia in UK Education: The Trojan Horse Affair
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In this episode of Media Mind, Dr Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Dr Fahid Qurashi, a leading criminology expert at the University of Salford and Research Director at the Ayaan Institute. Dr Fahid Qurashi will delve into Islamophobia in the UK education sector, focusing on the highly controversial Trojan Horse affair. Drawing on his expertise in the field, h…
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Virtual reality (VR) and new media technologies
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In this episode of Media Mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Fahad Rehman, co-founder and CEO of VR Future. Fahad Rehman will help us to discuss the emergence of new technologies that have the potential to transform our world and particularly virtual reality (VR). He will also relate his entrepreneurial experience in this field in Istanbul, Turkey. Thi…
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Football and Media: Qatar and the World Cup
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In this episode of Media Mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Dr. Danyel Reiche, a leading international academic in sports and policy. Dr. Danyel Reiche will help us to navigate some of the media criticism against Qatar as this country is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatar has been hit by an unprecedented negative campaign over the football world c…
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Contesting Israel’s Dominant Media Narrative
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This episode of Media Mind unpacks a different perspective on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Miko Peled, a well-known Israeli peace activist and author of the acclaimed book, The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine. Miko Peled offers his takes on peace and justice in Palestine, advocating for the creation of …
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Counterterrorism, Islam and the British Security State
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This episode of Media Mind will dwell on the connections between global counterinsurgency warfare and the domestic 'war on terror' being fought in the UK through policing, counterterrorism, and counter-extremism policy, law, and practice. Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Dr. Rizwaan Sabir who shares his scholarly research and first-hand experience with th…
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Connecting Thread: American and Global Islamophobia
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Muslims worldwide are challenged by the rise of Islamophobia and violent Islamophobic attacks. State-sponsored pogroms and genocides have occurred in the past decade in disparate locations ranging from Bosnia, Myanmar, and India. Meanwhile, the war on terror has paved the way for a mass-mediated demonization process in the US and internationally. I…
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While many experts believe that Ukraine and its allies are winning the information war by implementing a multi-faceted strategy, Russia, a country known for its success in shaping international media narratives, is not faring well until now in this conflict. In this episode of Media Mind, Dr. Tarek Cherkaoui hosts Dr. Sean Mcfate to discuss Russia'…
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After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the plight of Ukrainian civilians has attracted the world’s sympathy. The debate surrounding Ukrainian refugees in Europe has been very positive. This situation contrasts with the media and political discourse towards other refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc., which was entirely different. In this episode …
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For years, Eric Zemmour, a far-right TV pundit, saturated the airwaves in France with his acerbic anti-immigrant and anti-Islam discourse. On November 30th, he announced his bid for the 2022 French presidential elections, hoping to outsmart the other main far-right party led by Marine Le Pen and outmanoeuvre incumbent President Emmanuel Macron. Loc…
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