‘Ghada Waked Commented on an Image You’re Tagged In’ Discussion

Dar Al Mussawir cordially invites you to the discussion entitled ‘Ghada Waked Commented on an Image You’re Tagged In’ by Professor Ghada Waked.

In a 24-7 Internet world, “the never-ending stream”, demonstrations, protests and petitions are all going online. What events literally flood people’s timelines? Why do hoaxes, the popular communal narrative, grab the world’s attention? What images go viral? Why does the image of Aliaa Magda el Mehdy seethe with anger the web? How do the authors of these images lose their ‘grip’ on the narrative? Why did Israel war over Gaza win the social media? Is The ISIS propaganda machine horrifying and effective?

Ghada Waked is a professor at University of Balamand ALBA and Holy Spirit University of Kaslik. President of BIB Beirut’s biennial for the Image and founder of Albedo Creative Platform.