Ilhem Allagui
Northwestern University in Qatar, Journalism, Faculty Member
The book you are now reading is the product of a research project launched almost 10 years ago. The World Internet Project is made up of many national reports written by different research teams in recent years. We have also been able to... more
The book you are now reading is the product of a research project
launched almost 10 years ago. The World Internet Project is made
up of many national reports written by different research teams in
recent years. We have also been able to deliver to the academic
community and society at large international reports that address
the comparative dimensions tapping cross-national and crosscultural similarities and differences in the uses of the Internet. But this is the first time the data gathered by the World Internet Project are published with the aim to develop new hypotheses regarding the role of the Internet in changing our lives and societies.
In the pages that follow, we will share with readers various insights on the role of the Internet in changing our societies,
economies and cultures. Contributions to this book come not just
from different countries but also from different scientific fields and different scientific cultures. In this introduction, we would like to offer a brief historical account on the development of WIP and walk readers through a roadmap of the ideas behind the organization as well as the content of the different chapters in this book.
launched almost 10 years ago. The World Internet Project is made
up of many national reports written by different research teams in
recent years. We have also been able to deliver to the academic
community and society at large international reports that address
the comparative dimensions tapping cross-national and crosscultural similarities and differences in the uses of the Internet. But this is the first time the data gathered by the World Internet Project are published with the aim to develop new hypotheses regarding the role of the Internet in changing our lives and societies.
In the pages that follow, we will share with readers various insights on the role of the Internet in changing our societies,
economies and cultures. Contributions to this book come not just
from different countries but also from different scientific fields and different scientific cultures. In this introduction, we would like to offer a brief historical account on the development of WIP and walk readers through a roadmap of the ideas behind the organization as well as the content of the different chapters in this book.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
This book examines the stresses that the Internet and its constitutive IP technologies bring to the establishment and ongoing articulation of a young nation-state, the United Arab Emirates; socially, culturally, economically and... more
This book examines the stresses that the Internet and its constitutive IP technologies bring to the establishment and ongoing articulation of a young nation-state, the United Arab Emirates; socially, culturally, economically and politically. In so doing, this book positions the UAE as a bellwether not only for other young Gulf states that are in the process of building out their digital infrastructure but also for emergent post-national states such as Canada, and so-called traditional federal states such as the United States, Russia, China, and India, where post-national trends towards political and economic regionalism and cultural disaggregation are under way. This book accomplishes this by combining a discussion of recent developments in communications, cyber, cultural and social theory with a detailed analysis of the results of a longitudinal large-scale survey research project—The Emirates Internet Project (EIP), a member partner of the World Internet Project—that surveys residents of the UAE along the dimensions enumerated, above.
Nation branding in the Middle East is relatively new. The United Arab Emirates has been developing its nation branding for about three decades. This article discusses one of its recent nation-branding strategies: women empowerment. The... more
Nation branding in the Middle East is relatively new. The United Arab Emirates has been developing its nation branding for about three decades. This article discusses one of its recent nation-branding strategies: women empowerment. The research uses a semiotic analysis to examine the way narratives of women empowerment are being articulated and conveyed for nation-branding campaigns and strategies. Through the case study of Mariam Al Mansouri, the first United Arab Emirate female air striker who fired missiles toward ISIS, we argue that narratives of women empowerment became an additional device for image building and nation branding.
Research Interests: Semiotics, Nation Branding, Arab Women's Studies, Globalization. Digital Economy. Digital Inclusion. Global Political Economy. International Relations. Feminism and Women and Policy ., United Arab Emirates, and 4 moreWomen and gender in Muslim societies, Women in the Military, Women in the Gulf, and Nation building:
Research Interests:
This paper employs the collective case studies approach in an examination of four award-winning Public Relations campaigns conducted across a variety of social media platforms in order to determine the best practices of, and near term... more
This paper employs the collective case studies approach in an examination of four award-winning Public Relations campaigns conducted across a variety of social media platforms in order to determine the best practices of, and near term trends, in the effective use of social media for Public Relations. In their examination of these campaigns the authors discern the following trends in best practices: Social media campaigns employ digital storytelling techniques that are both immersive and emotive, and that promote various forms of content sharing; these stories involve members of the target audience in at least one form of open-ended offline engagement that involves sharing behaviours; the content is optimized for mobile displays and controls; and, finally, the content is timely. The authors conclude that, although marketers think of social media in terms of brand awareness and reputation management, the effective use of social media in Public Relations campaigns can generate conversion, facilitate brand positioning, and maintain continued brand sustenance. The authors conclude that the effective use of social media is disrupting the PR campaign cycle: The role of campaign events to generate publicity in service to a PR campaign may, in the future, be displaced by social media campaign tactics which belong to an entirely different ecosystem where the act of sharing social media content generates publicity in lieu of a campaign event.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
This essay aims to shed light on the cultural and mediated communication practices that have altered the heretofore dominance of political institutions while describing the mechanisms and expressions of resistance shaping the post-2011... more
This essay aims to shed light on the cultural and mediated communication practices that have altered the heretofore dominance of political institutions while describing the mechanisms and expressions of resistance shaping the post-2011 Arab public sphere. Whether they are accomplished artists, experienced activists, or simply individuals who happen to have access to reach out to the world, activists have exerted disruption and contributed to the political and sociocultural transformations in the region through a variety of cultural and creative soft methods along with more mainstream actions such as street occupations, protests, and sit-ins. Digital communications have been used at different moments in activism events and have been tied to their progress. This article and the collection of papers in this special section use case studies to narrate genres of activism and discuss the roles that digital communications have played in the Arab spring mobilizations.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests: Terrorism, Governance, Regulation, Pornography, Cyberspace, and 3 moreState, Cyborgs, and Technosocial
New Information and Communication Technologies are recognized as having a great potential to drive development in the Arab world and reduce the digital gap among countries and regions. Efforts to promote this vision are displayed by... more
New Information and Communication Technologies are recognized as having a great potential to drive development in the Arab world and reduce the digital gap among countries and regions. Efforts to promote this vision are displayed by private and public sector and ...
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Political Islam is at the forefront of all political discussions in and about the Middle East. It is associated regionally and internationally with terrorism affecting the interstate as well as intrastate politics and conflicts. The... more
Political Islam is at the forefront of all political discussions in and about the Middle East. It is associated regionally and internationally with terrorism affecting the interstate as well as intrastate politics and conflicts. The ways in which the A.
Abstract This chapter uses results from the Emirates Internet Project to address effects of the Internet upon the articulation of expatriate communities in the UAE, in particular the Internet's effect upon the aggregation of... more
Abstract This chapter uses results from the Emirates Internet Project to address effects of the Internet upon the articulation of expatriate communities in the UAE, in particular the Internet's effect upon the aggregation of expatriate cultures and polities in the UAE. These groups' ...
Research Interests:
... 1 of 20 Article No. 6 Multiple Mirrors of the Arab Digital Gap Ilhem Allagui American University of Sharjah, UAE Abstract This paper discusses the digital divide in the Arab region. It studies the digital divide on double dimensions:... more
... 1 of 20 Article No. 6 Multiple Mirrors of the Arab Digital Gap Ilhem Allagui American University of Sharjah, UAE Abstract This paper discusses the digital divide in the Arab region. It studies the digital divide on double dimensions: the access and the usage. The access gap ...
Research Interests:
CHAPTER 4 Webcasting in Canada: The Imbedded Media Claude Martin, Ilhem Allagui, and Marylaine Chaussé University of Montreal Canadian webcasting has been developing in a quite favorable context. Internet penetration is high and spending... more
CHAPTER 4 Webcasting in Canada: The Imbedded Media Claude Martin, Ilhem Allagui, and Marylaine Chaussé University of Montreal Canadian webcasting has been developing in a quite favorable context. Internet penetration is high and spending on cultural products or ...
CHAPTER 19 The Arab World: The Broadband Market Is Taking OffHow Far Away Is Webcasting? Ilhem Allagui and Claude Martin University of Montréal The Arab Telecommunication market has been witnessing an important change over the last... more
CHAPTER 19 The Arab World: The Broadband Market Is Taking OffHow Far Away Is Webcasting? Ilhem Allagui and Claude Martin University of Montréal The Arab Telecommunication market has been witnessing an important change over the last decade. Transformations ...
In recent years, the Middle East’s information and communication landscape has changed dramatically. Increasingly, states, businesses, and citizens are capitalising on the opportunities offered by new technologies, the fast pace of... more
In recent years, the Middle East’s information and communication landscape has changed dramatically. Increasingly, states, businesses, and citizens are capitalising on the opportunities offered by new technologies, the fast pace of digitisation, and enhanced connectivity. These changes are far from turning Middle Eastern nations into network societies, but their impact is significant. The growing adoption of a wide variety of technologies in everyday life has given rise to complex dynamics that beg for a better understanding. Digital Middle East sheds a critical light on the continuing changes closely intertwined with the adoption of information and communication technologies in the region. Drawing on case studies from throughout the Middle East, the contributors explore how these digital transformations are playing out in the social, cultural, political, and economic spheres, exposing the various disjunctions and discordances that have marked the advent of the digital Middle East.