Muhammad Ittefaq, PhD
@IttefaqM
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Assistant Professor @JMU @JMUSCOM | Ph.D. @UnivOfKansas | Health Communication | Global South | Public Relations | Misinformation | Science Communication
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#CFP
: Oxford Intersections
Abstracts Deadline: 28 June 2024
Topics:
•Governance, Democracy, and Misinformation
•Societal Polarization
•Collective Action, Social Movements, and Conflict Dynamics
•Digital Divide, Discourse Civility, and Policy Regulations
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Being a graduate student and early career scholar, nothing can make you happier than a notification that your paper is accepted in a good ranked journal.
#phdchat
#PhD
#phdlife
Stay tuned for publication announcements!
#AcademicTwitter
#AcademicChatter
@AcademicChatter
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PERSONAL NEWS
I am Dr. Ittefaq now! I am grateful to my Diss. chair
@HyunjinSeo
and committee members
@cameronpiercy
@vutienhong
Dr. Ablah, and Dr. Erba who have supported me throughout my academic journey at
@KUJournalism
. Looking forward to new chapter
@JMU
@JMUSCOM
@JMUCAL
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🎉 Exciting News!
My paper has just been published in
@HCeditorialteam
. In this study, I examined the experiences of
#communication
officials at LHD regarding the
#correction
of
#health
#misinformation
on
#Facebook
during the
#COVID
-19 pandemic.
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🚨New Preprint Alert🚨
We ask:
RQ1: Who believes in misinformation?
RQ2: Who engages with misinformation?
RQ3: How effective is fact-checking?
RQ4: Who engages with fact-checked information?
Want to know more, click here:
@waqasejazch
@Sacha_Altay
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I have successfully defended my dissertation proposal. I will be be the first "doctor of words" in my family. I am tremendously grateful to my chair
@HyunjinSeo
and committee members
@vutienhong
@cameronpiercy
, Prof. Elizabeth, and Dr. Erba for their support and guidance.
#phd
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Here we go! Getting ready for the fall semester! I am looking forward to be in person again and starting this journey!
@JMUSCOM
@JMUresearch
#PR
#Healthcommunication
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🚨New Solo Pub Out🚨
In this study, I examined the perception of health agencies officials about the effects of
#climatechange
on human
#health
in the US.
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📣 Professional News 📣
I have joined the editorial board of Environmental Communication. EC is a flagship journal of IECA
@the_ieca
which focuses on original research on the ways communication matters to ecological relations and vice versa.
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Professional News 📣
I am delighted to announce that I have started working as Unit Editor at Oxford Intersections where I will be soliciting articles on political mobilization, politics, and misinformation. Stay tuned and I will sending emails soon.
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📢New Research📢
I am incredibly proud to see this piece published in
@journstudies
with
@ShafiqAKamboh
and
@adnanrehmat1
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Celebrating this small milestone!
Thanks to all those who have co-authored with me, reviewed my work, read my work, and most importantly cited my work.
Google Scholar:
Personal website:
ResearchGate:
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🚨 🚨𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📰 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 🚨🚨
I'm pleased to share my new co-authored pub with
@SadiaJa67121557
,
@iam_azhariqbal
, and
@ShafiqAKamboh
.
@JMUlibraries
@JMUCALResearch
@UMTOfficial
@JMUSCOM
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My 14,000 words long manuscript just got accepted for publication in Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. Amazing news for holiday season and before Christmas 🎄. More on the paper 🔜!
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🚨 🚨𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📰 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 🚨🚨
I'm pleased to share my new co-authored work with
@ShafiqAKamboh
@JMUlibraries
@JMUresearch
@JMUSCOM
@JMUNews
@silviowaisbord
@Averlietz
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🚨New Research🚨
Our study titled "A pandemic of hate: Social representations of COVID-19 in the media" published in Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy
@SPSSI
@maurynekay
@AnnaliseFBaines
@in_fieri
@DocEJF
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Professional News📚
I have been invited to join the editorial board of
@JournPractice
. JP is one of the leading journals which publishes reflective, critical, and research-based studies focused on the professional practice of journalism.
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“The hidden costs of being a scholar from the Global South”
Most of us can see it and feel it.
#phdchat
@AcademicChatter
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I am immensely grateful to receive this year’s Mugur V. and Anca Geana Research Award.This award recognizes my contribution to
#healthcommunication
research. I am thankful to
@KUJournalism
as well to Prof. Mugur Geana to provide me these opportunities.
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Starting my day with manuscript acceptance news. Always joyful for such news. Thank you
@HyunjinSeo
for leading the project.
@JMUCALResearch
@JMUlibraries
@JMUresearch
@JMUSCOM
@KUJournalism
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It feels real to see it out! Our new study just out now in
@JournPractice
with amazing collaborators Sadia Jamil
@iam_azhariqbal
@waqasejazch
and
@raufarif
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🚨 New Publication🚨
My new work with awesome
@ShafiqAKamboh
@raufarif
@maurynekay
@iam_azhariqbal
is out in Death Studies. We analyzed news comments from English nwspr btw 2010-20 to see how public reacts to state security officials
#suicide
@JMUresearch
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💫💫 New Chapter is Out!
I am delighted to announce the publication of our co-authored chapter on the
#ethical
dimensions of
#climate
and
#environmentaljustice
issues in the
#Pakistani
news media.
@ShafiqAKamboh
@SadiaJa67121557
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My study titled “It Frustrates Me Beyond Words that I Can’t Fix that”: Health Misinformation Correction on Facebook During COVID-19” got accepted in Health Communication
@HCeditorialteam
. I am really proud of this work. Stay tuned!
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🚨New Pub is out🚨
In this commentary article we argue in favor of posting
#COVID19
#vaccineselfie
on social media through theory of normative conduct.
@EHPSociety
@tandfonline
@tandfmedicine
@KUJournalism
@maurynekay
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🚨New Pub Alert🚨
Our study is out now in
@JsciCOM
with
@ShafiqAKamboh
@CarinaMZelaya
@raufarif
. In this paper, we comprehensively discussed
#polio
#vaccine
#misinformation
on social media.
#vaccinerefusals
#trust
#Science
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As I begin my third year as an AP at JMU School of Communication Studies, I am grateful for the supportive community, intelligent students, and excellent colleagues. JMU School of Communication Studies
#academics
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Its Graduation Day! This journey is finally gonna come to an end. Just one more step and it will be done✔️
#KUGrads
@KUJournalism
@KUnews
. I am incredibly grateful to so many wonderful people in my life.
@KU_diversity
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One of my manuscripts finally find a home. It has been accepted for publication in
@place_branding
I am excited to see it out soon.
#phdchat
#phdlife
#AcademicTwitter
#HappyMonday
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Finally I met the person I have read and cited the most
@ekvraga
. It was amazing conversation about
#misinformation
#correction
#AEJMC23
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🚨New Pub Alert 🚨
Our study is out now in
@HCeditorialteam
@taufiqahmad_pk
@ShafiqAKamboh
@SayyedFawadAli1
@HyunjinSeo
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🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭🚨
Out now in Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management (JCCM) with
@ShafiqAKamboh
(
@PU_OfficialPK
) and Yan Jin (
@UGAGrady
).
#crisiscomm
#IRT
#PakistanRailways
@PakrailPK
@KhsaadRafiqe
@afzalkulachi
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Incredible people, best moments, and amazing conference!
#ICA2023
#academia
#researchexcellence
@icahdq
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Waking up at 6 a.m. is the best thing ever. Its refreshing, productive, and healthy. It has become my routine now.
#morningmotivation
#morning
#phdchat
#AcademicChatter
#AcademicTwitter
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✨New Publication✨
This study investigated the
#memorable
messages about
#mentalhealth
that international students received from various sources. Thanks to my wonderful co-author
@tjrt2112
.
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🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
My research work has reached a significant milestone with 600 citations on Google Scholar! 🌟✨
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My new collaborative work will be out soon in one of the most prestigious journals in the field of policy and international studies.
#vaccination
#COVID19
#CovidVaccine
@AounSahi
@ResearchAtKU
#Pakistan
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🚨New Publication🚨
My new study collaborated with
@HyunjinSeo
@maurynekay
&
@AnnaliseFBaines
is published in
@DigitalHealthJ
. We used an online survey in
#Pakistan
to examine
#socialmedia
use for health-related information.
#WhatsApp
#YouTube
#health
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2022 WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR ME!
1. Finished PhD
2. Published more than 10 journal articles
3. Accepted a TT job offer
4. Visited Pakistan
5. Moved from Kansas to Virginia
6. Didn’t get COVID
#HappyNewYear2023
#HappyNewYear
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Congratulations to this brave journalist and amazing human being on her well deserved
#NobelPeacePrize
#journalismmatters
#NobelPeacePrize2021
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New article with
@ShafiqAKamboh
and Phaedra Pezzullo in Environmental Communication
“The sea is rising and so are we.”
Journal:
ResearchGate:
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Yesterday, I presented my poster at
#AEJMC23
and today got this in my email. First authored study from my dissertation is going go to be out in Health Security journal. Thank you
@HyunjinSeo
for your guidance and support.
@JMUresearch
@JMUCALResearch
@JMUSCOM
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Great way to start the summer off!
Our paper titled "Memorable Messages about Mental Health among International Students in the United States: A Mixed-Method Study" has been accepted for publication in Health Communication.
#mentalhealth
#MemorableMessages
@HCeditorialteam
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Proofing, will be out soon!
@ShafiqAKamboh
@DrAyeshaAshfaq
#climatechange
#ClimateCrisis
#Pakistan
#deliberations
#ClimateActionNow
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Thank you
@PTVNewsOfficial
@AounSahi
and
@_AhmedQuraishi
for your shoutout on our recent paper published in
@thirdworldq
. Our paper is free access
@OfficialNcoc
#COVID19
#Vaccineswork
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Both of our papers have been accepted for the
#IAMCR24
conference!
@IAMCRtweets
Thanks to my brilliant co-authors
@alimaan
@taufiqahmad_pk
@drlaeeqkhan
@waqasejazch
@iam_azhariqbal
@alauddinc4d
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🚨🚨New Study!🚨🚨
Our study titled "Ethnic Newspaper Industry in Pakistan and Impacts of Corporate Ownership" is out now in South Asia Research. Please reach out for pdf copy.
@JMUresearch
@JMUCALResearch
@JMUlibraries
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Alhamdulilah my work just received 100 citations. I am glad that scholars see the value of my work.
#AcademicTwitter
#AcademicChatter
@AcademicChatter
#Globalsouth
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New open access pub out today in
@DigitalHealthJ
with
@HyunjinSeo
@YuchenLiuPhD
@Fa_Shayesteh
Ursula Kamanga &
@AnnaliseFBaines
@KUJournalism
@KU_IPSR
@ResearchAtKU
@JMUlibraries
@JMUSCOM
@JMUCALResearch
@JMUresearch
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🚨NEW PAPER🚨 published in Health Security titled ‘‘Beating Your Head Against the Wall’’: Burnout on the Rise Among Local Health Department Communication Officials.”
@JHSPH_CHS
@JHhealthequity
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Our paper titled "Powerful News Sources versus Advocate-Journalists as Factors Affecting the Editorial Agenda-Building on Sustainable Development Goals" has been accepted for publication in Journalism Practice
@JournPractice
.
#SDGs
#advocacy
#newssources
@ShafiqAKamboh
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Glad to hear that two of my studies have been accepted for presentation in
@icahdq
. Looking forward to visiting Gold Coast Australia 🇦🇺 this time. Thanks to my wonderful co-authors
@taufiqahmad_pk
@ShafiqAKamboh
@SayyedFawadAli1
@HyunjinSeo
@maurynekay
@DrBTakahashi
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We are thrilled to announce that our paper titled "Articulating a Loss and Damage Fund: How the Global South is Rethinking Agency and Justice in an Age of Climate Disasters" has been accepted for publication in Environmental Communication.
#ClimateAction
#ClimateJustice
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Thank you! It means a lot! I extends my gratitude to my research mentor
@vutienhong
for his guidance during last two years. I wish to thank my co-authors and wonderful colleagues for these awards.
#phdchat
#phdlife
@KUJournalism
@maurynekay
@AnnaliseFBaines
Congratulations!
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Our new opinion piece titled “Climate Activism in the Global South: A Call for Clear Agendas” published in
@Global_Policy
. This article is part of the CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY section.
@GP_NextGen
@ShafiqAKamboh
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Our study titled “Highlighting Heroes and Ignoring Villains: Visual Framing of Polio and Polio Vaccine in Newspapers” got accepted in Health Communication. I am really proud of this teamwork. Thanks wonderful co-authors
@taufiqahmad_pk
@ShafiqAKamboh
@SayyedFawadAli1
@HyunjinSeo
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My co-authored study with
@ShafiqAKamboh
and
@adnanrehmat1
has been accepted for publication in
@journstudies
.
The title of the study is "A Coalition for Science Journalism as a Multi-Stakeholder Community of Practice: A Proposal from South Asia".
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New Chapter Out!
Our chapter provides an overview of
#climatechange
#journalism
in
#Pakistan
, the role of stakeholders that are directly involved in CC crisis, and highlighted the need to follow
@UNESCO
-led ethical principles and
#deliberations
.
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NEW PUB 📢
Excited to start 2023 with a new pub in IJOC with
@waqasejazch
@maurynekay
& Ioana A. Coman in which we examined how users comments related to
#healthissues
has been studied between 2010 and 2020🧵
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@CDBrownII
@AcademicChatter
It’s amazing! You made my day dude. So happy for you. You are beacon of hope for your community and rest of us.
#BlackLivesMatter
I have shared it on my Facebook. It’s worth sharing story.
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✨New pub ✨in
@JhcOffice
: This article analyzed 33,741 YouTube comments from three episodes of
@LastWeekTonight
on
#opioidcrisis
.
@alimaan
@hasnainbokhari
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Very first day of teaching.
#phdchat
#phdlife
#PhD
@AcademicChatter
@PhDForum
@KUJournalism
@UnivOfKansas
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My latest research on
#softpower
and
#CPEC
in
@place_branding
with
@DrZahidShahab
and
@yadira_pantoja
. Please read and share here:
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I wish you a very joyful and blessed Eid Mubarak. May this special day bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to you and your families🤲
#EidAlFitr2024
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🚨NEW PUB OUT🚨
“Converged journalism: practices and influences in Pakistan” with
@waqasejazch
@shahiraf
and
@ammarsheik
. Always thankful to my wonderful co-authors. PDF Copies are available via email or DM.
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Wow 🤩 I am thrilled to see that one of my commentary articles is 4th most read paper in
@MediaAsiaJourn
. Thanks to my co-authors and all the readers who show interest in our work.
#COVID19
#socialmedia
#misinformation
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MY FIRST EVER BOOK REVIEW
Published in International Journal of Communication.
#Pakistan
#Tunisia
#Egypt
#Arabspring
#socialmedia
#socialmovements
#media
#academia
#phdlife
@raufarif
@ResearchAtKU
@TTU_CoMC
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I like when reviewers say “please” do this and that. Also, when they mention “looking forward to seeing revised version” of the paper.
#HappyFriday
#phdlife
#phdchat
#AcademicTwitter
#AcademicTwitter
@AcademicChatter
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🚨New pub🚨
New study is out with
@ShafiqAKamboh
and
@YousafBashir80
in International Journal of Communication.
@JMUresearch
@JMUCAL
@JMUSCOM
@JMUNews
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Received a physical copy in the mail today.
Thanks
@bruce_mutsvairo
Saba Bebawi, and Eddy Borges-Rey
@ShafiqAKamboh
@DrAyeshaAshfaq
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Next week, I will be speaking at Code-Shift Symposium organised by
@SyracuseU
@MaxwellSU
@NewhouseSU
alongside many amazing speakers including Iccha Basnyat from
@MasonCommDept
@GMU_GLOA
on
#health
and
#environmental
crises in
#SouthAsia
. Grateful to
@DrSrivi
for inviting us.
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New Special Issue of
@journstudies
about science journalism in the Global South
This special issue contains contributions from amazing scholars and set the furture directions of
#science
#journalism
in the
#GlobalSouth
. Thanks to
@anducnguyen
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This feels real now!
#Climatejustice
book in my mailbox. We have contributed a chapter.
@ShafiqAKamboh
@SadiaJa67121557
@neil9709
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🚨 New Research🚨
In this new online first article of SI edited by
@RobertGutscheJr
, we identified
#influences
,
#misinformation
, and
#FactChecking
about
#climatechange
in
#Pakistan
.
@JournPractice
@waqasejazch
@KUJournalism
@ResearchAtKU
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