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  • Agenda setting in the Syrian war : a framing theory approach 
    Gerges, Ralph Badih (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2009-05)
    This paper studies how each television covers war using different type of frames based on its agenda setting. Depending on an extensive literature review analysis dealing with similar international and local conflicts and wars, this study links between what happened in the past in other countries and cities and the war in Aleppo. The paper raises four main research questions: RQ1: how much importance did the television stations give to the Aleppo situation?, RQ2: did the newscasts present both sides (opposition and regime) of the story?, RQ3: what type of language was used by each channel to ...
  • Mental health and psychosocial support to displaced people : the case of displaced syrians in Lebanon 
    Khalil, Wissam (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2018)
    There has been a huge influx of displaced Syrians which is considered to be the biggest since WWII and this is due to the ongoing conflict in Syria since 2011. The majority of the displaced population is located in low-income countries with limited resources in mental health care. This qualitative research tackles the mental health and psychosocial support provided to displaced Syrians by different international organizations and NGOs operating in this field in Lebanon. The aim of this research is to study the correlation between these programs and the ability to cope with the new lifestyle the ...