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Video Links

Video 1: North Korean Media Depicts Kim Jong Un as Respected World Leader

Description: This video examines how media sources in North Korea paint a different portrayal of their leader than the view seen by the rest of the world.

Video 2: #JeSuisCharlie: Social Media Reacts to Paris Attack

Description: People all over the world are using the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie to show their support for the victims of a deadly Paris terrorist attack.

Audio Link

Audio 1: The Disappearance of a Saudi Journalist

Description: Jamal Khashoggi, a vocal critic of the Saudi government, vanished in Turkey. Then grim accounts began to emerge.

Web Resource

Web 1: Media Use in the Middle East

Description: A long term research study examines media use in several Middle Eastern countries over a period of years, and gives context for how citizens of these countries interact with the media they consume.