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EXAMINING WESTERN MEDIA BIAS AND FRAMING IN THE COVERAGE OF THE 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP IN QATAR A COUNTER RESPONSE ANALYSIS FROM ARAB MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA PERSPECTIVES

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2023(VI-III).02      10.31703/gdpmr.2023(VI-III).02      Published : Sep 2023

Examining Western Media Bias and Framing in the Coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: A Counter Response Analysis from Arab Media and Social Media Perspectives

Abstract

    FIFA world cup is a popular and attractive event for the sports lovers around the globe. This event organized in different countries of the world after four years. As a matter of fact, mostly western countries have hosted the games since 1930. Qatar is the first country of Arabian Peninsula which hosted FIFA world cup 2022. Western media coverage for football matches overwhelmingly negative since before the tournament even began. Western media blamed Qatari administration on the issues of human rights abuses and inhuman restrictions expected on foreign audience. The reaction of western media biased and one sided which demonstrated a negative picture of the Qatar and Arab World. But the subjectivity of western media hypocrisy challenged by social media and Arab media. This study is an attempt to identify ways and means that used western media against Qatar and Arab world.

    FIFA 20222, Qatar, West, Media, Hypocrisy, Social Media, Bias

    (1) Hassan Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Saif Ul Islam
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Buner, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Shah, H., & Islam, S. U. (2023). Examining Western Media Bias and Framing in the Coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: A Counter Response Analysis from Arab Media and Social Media Perspectives. Global Digital & Print Media Review, VI(III), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2023(VI-III).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Shah, Hassan, and Saif Ul Islam. 2023. "Examining Western Media Bias and Framing in the Coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: A Counter Response Analysis from Arab Media and Social Media Perspectives." Global Digital & Print Media Review, VI (III): 8-15 doi: 10.31703/gdpmr.2023(VI-III).02

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    HARVARD : SHAH, H. & ISLAM, S. U. 2023. Examining Western Media Bias and Framing in the Coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: A Counter Response Analysis from Arab Media and Social Media Perspectives. Global Digital & Print Media Review, VI, 8-15.

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    MHRA : Shah, Hassan, and Saif Ul Islam. 2023. "Examining Western Media Bias and Framing in the Coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: A Counter Response Analysis from Arab Media and Social Media Perspectives." Global Digital & Print Media Review, VI: 8-15

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    MLA : Shah, Hassan, and Saif Ul Islam. "Examining Western Media Bias and Framing in the Coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: A Counter Response Analysis from Arab Media and Social Media Perspectives." Global Digital & Print Media Review, VI.III (2023): 8-15 Print.

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    OXFORD : Shah, Hassan and Islam, Saif Ul (2023), "Examining Western Media Bias and Framing in the Coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: A Counter Response Analysis from Arab Media and Social Media Perspectives", Global Digital & Print Media Review, VI (III), 8-15

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Shah, Hassan, and Saif Ul Islam. "Examining Western Media Bias and Framing in the Coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: A Counter Response Analysis from Arab Media and Social Media Perspectives." Global Digital & Print Media Review VI, no. III (2023): 8-15. https://doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2023(VI-III).02