Echo Chambers of Conflict: Social Media’s Impact on the Israel-Hamas War Debate

Jonathan Matusitz has been a professor in the Nicholson School of Communication and Media at the University of Central Florida since 2006. His research focuses on global communication, the role of communication in terrorism, symbolism in terrorism, and the internationalization of culture and new media. He has already published 10 academic books as a single or first author: Terrorism & Communication: A Critical Introduction (2013); Symbolism in Terrorism: Motivation, Communication, and Behavior (2015); Online Jihadist Magazines to Promote the Caliphate: Communicative Perspectives (2019); Global Jihad in Muslim and non-Muslim Contexts (2020); Female Terrorism in America: Past and Current Perspectives (2020); Communication in Global Jihad (2021); Fundamentals of Public Communication Campaigns (2022); From Child Terrorism to Peace Activism (2022); Jihad in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Digital Media (2024); and Communication in the Metaverse (2024).

Jonah Lynne is a student researcher at the University of Central Florida. A highly accomplished Honors student, his research focuses on social media campaigns, campaigns against hate, campaigns against antisemitism, and approaches to enhance anti-terrorist narratives. The research methods that he employs consist of qualitative interviewing, theoretical analysis, and case studies. In addition, Jonah holds several positions as officer in educational activist think-thanks.