Northwestern University in Qatar

The emotional field of war reporting: Trauma and journalistic knowledge production among Kenyan embedded journalists in Somalia

Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 25 Kenyan journalists who traveled with the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) to Somalia between 2011 and 2021, this study examines how trauma impacts war reporting within embedded journalism. I argue that trauma functions as a force that struc...

Social media discourse on national identity surrounding Chinese naturalized athletes in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Abstract Purpose Naturalizing athletes has been a contentious issue in China, raising concerns among Chinese netizens about nationalism and cultural identity. This study examines public discourse and naturalized athletes’ experiences during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to adv...