Ittefaq, M., Zain, A., & Ejaz, W. (2025). Diversifying the voices: Topic modeling and
sourcing analysis of climate change news in Bangladesh, China, India, and Pakistan.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 6-10, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Nguyen, A., Ittefaq, M., & Fagundes, V. (2025). Science journalism for development in the
Global South: Future directions. Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST), May 27-29, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Ittefaq, M., Kamboh, S.A., & Arif, R. (2025). News media coverage of suicide in Pakistan
during the COVID-19 pandemic. D.C. Health Communication Conference (DCHC), May 1-3,
Washington, D.C. United States.
Ittefaq, M. (2025). News coverage of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Pakistani
newspapers. D.C. Health Communication Conference (DCHC), May 1-3, Washington, D.C.
United States.
Arif, R., & Ittefaq, M. (2025). What does a “like” on social media mean? Understanding the
motivations and interpretations of likes on Instagram. International Communication Association, June 12-16, Denver, CO, United States.
Ittefaq, M., & Reynolds-Tylus, T. (2024). Memorable messages about mental health among
international students in the United States: A mixed-method study. National Communication
Association, November 21-24, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Ittefaq, M. (2024). Creeping crisis in South Asia: Perspectives on health & environmental
communication. 2nd Annual CODE^SHIFT Research Symposium. April 5, 2024, Syracuse,
United States.
Ittefaq, M., Ejaz, W.,& Zain, A. (2024). Diversifying the Voices: Topic Modeling and Sourcing Analysis of Climate Change News in Bangladesh, China, India, and Pakistan. The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), June 30- July 4, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Ittefaq, M., Zain, A., Khan, M.L., Ahmad, T., Iqbal, A., & Ala-Uddin, M. (2024). News Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in 12 Countries (2013-2023). The International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), June 30- July 4, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Ittefaq, M., Khan, M.L., Seo, H., & Elhersh, G. (2024). Nurturing Audience Engagement during Crises: How Local Health Departments in the US Harnessed the Power of Facebook for Information Dissemination and Community Building. International Conference on Social Media & Society, July 16-18, London, England.
Ittefaq, M., Takahashi, B., & Abwao, M. (2024). Black Environmentalism: Social Representations of Climate Justice in Black Newspapers in the United States. International Communication Association, June 20-24, Gold Coast, Australia.
Ittefaq, M., Ahmad, T., Kamboh, S.A., Shah, S.F.A., & Seo, H. (2024). Heroes and Ignoring Villains: Visual Framing of Polio and Polio Vaccine in Newspapers. International Communication Association, June 20-24, Gold Coast, Australia.
Ejaz, W., Altay, S. & Ittefaq, M. (2023). Questions, answers, & confusion: Unpacking engagement and belief in misinformation & fact-checking. Conference of the International Journal of Press/Politics, October 12-13, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Cornejo, M., Ramasubramanian, S., Gill, S.K., Aduen, M.V., Aswad, N.G., Ittefaq, M. & Ahmad, R. (2023). “Othered” Immigrants Seeking Freedom: Implications for Well-Being, Advocacy, and Counter-Narratives. National Communication Association, November 16-19, National Harbor, MD, United States.
Arif, R., & Ittefaq, M. (2023). College Students’ Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence Risks. National Communication Association, November 16-19, National Harbor, MD, United States.
Ittefaq, M. (2023). Burnout on the rise and communication officials in local health departments likely to leave public health field. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 7-10, Washington D.C. United States.
Ittefaq, M., Ahmad, T., & Shah, S.F.A. (2023). Highlighting Heroes and Ignoring Villains: Visual Representation of Polio and Polio Vaccine in Newspapers. D.C. Health Communication Conference (DCHC), April 28-29, Washington, D.C. United States.
Kamboh, S.A. & Ittefaq, M. (2023). Ethical Dimensions of Climate and Environmental Issues in Pakistani Media. International Communication Association, May 25-29, Toronto, Canada.
Ejaz, W., Ittefaq, M., & Qusien, R. (2023). Visual Representations of Climate Change: A Meta-Analysis. International Communication Association, May 25-29, Toronto, Canada.
Uddin, A. & Ittefaq, M. (2023). Crisis of Authenticity in Digital Freedom: A Critical Analysis of Cybersecurity Policy and Surveillance Practices in South Asia. International Communication Association, May 25-29, Toronto, Canada.
Kamboh, S.A. & Ittefaq, M. (2023). Corporate Ownership as a Trend Setter in Ethnic Newspaper Industry in Pakistan. International Communication Association, May 25-29, Toronto, Canada.
Kamboh, S.A. & Ittefaq, M. (2023). Toward a proposed pragmatic model to bridge the gap between science and journalism in South Asia. International Environmental Communication Association, June 5-9, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States.
Ejaz, W., Ittefaq, M., & Jamil, S. (2023). Politics triumphs: A topic modeling approach of analyzing news media coverage of climate change in Pakistan. International Environmental Communication Association, June 5-9, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States.
Seo, H., Conlin, J., Diwanji, V., Baines, A., Altschwager, D., Blomberg, M., Kamanga, U., Ittefaq, M., & Pei, J. (2022). Visuals for public health campaigns: Effects of visual modality and frame in increasing vaccination intentions. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 3-6, Detroit, MI, United States.
Ittefaq, M., Zain, A., & Bokhari, H. (2022). Opioids as comedy: Exploring topics, sentiments, and engagement in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on YouTube. International Communication Association, May 26-30, Paris, France.
Kamboh, S. A., Ittefaq, M., & Yousaf, M. (2021). Critical analysis of South Asian advocacy journalism practices for advocating environmental issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. South Asia Communication Association (SACA) at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 4-7, New Orleans, United States.
Ittefaq, M., Kamboh, S. A., Iqbal, A., Iftikhar, U., Abwao, M., & Arif, R. (2021). Understanding public reaction to celebrity suicide cases in online news comments. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 4-7, New Orleans, United States.
Seo, H., Liu, Y., Ittefaq, M., Shayesteh, F., Kamanga, U., & Baines, A. (2021). International migrants and COVID-19 vaccination: Social media, motivated information management & vaccination willingness. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 4-7, New Orleans, United States.
Baines, A., Seo, H., Ittefaq, M., Shayesteh, F., Kamanga, U., & Liu, Y. (2021). Race/ethnicity, online information & COVID-19 vaccination: Study of minority immigrants’ internet use for health-related information. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 4-7, New Orleans, United States.
Baines, A., Ittefaq, M., & Abwao, M. (2021). #Scamdemic, #Plandemic, or #Scaredemic: What Parler social media platform tells us about COVID-19 vaccine. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 4-7, New Orleans, United States.
Ittefaq, M., Ahmed, S. Z., & Pantoja, M. Y. (2021). China’s Belt and Road Initiative and soft power in Pakistan: An examination of the English press. International Association for Media and Communication Research, July 11-15, Nairobi, Kenya.
Ittefaq, M., Abwao, M., Baines, A., Belmas, G. (2021). There’s not just a pandemic of health — there’s a pandemic of hate: A qualitative content analysis of three national newspapers from three countries. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Midwinter, March 5, Oklahoma, United States.
Ittefaq, M., Vu, H., Baines, A., & Abwao, M. (2021). Automated framing analysis of polio and polio vaccination coverage in 15 regional and national Pakistani English newspapers between 2012 and 2020. International Communication Association, May 27-31, Denver, United States.
Seo, H., Liu, Y., Ebrahim, H., Ittefaq, M., & Chung, D. (2021). COVID-19 pandemic and international students: A mixed-methods approach to social media, social support & mental health. International Communication Association, May 27-31, Denver, United States.
Ittefaq, M., Baines, A., Abwao, M., Shah, S.F.A., & Ramzan, T. (2021). “Does Pakistan still have polio cases?”: Exploring discussions on polio and polio vaccine in online news comments in Pakistan. International Communication Association, May 27-31, Denver, United States.
Shah, S. F. A, Ginossar, T., Ittefaq, M. (2020). Renegotiating professionalism and journalistic identities: Small town journalists in Pakistan. National Communication Association, November 19-22, Indianapolis, United States.
Liu, P., Ittefaq, M., Abwao, M., & Kamanga, U. (2020). Facebook/WeChat use and acculturation: A study of Chinese international students in the United States. Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs, October 16-18, Online, United States.
Ittefaq, M., Seo, H., Abwao, M., & Baines, A. (2020). Social Media use for health, cultural values, and demographics: A survey of Pakistani millennials. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 6-9, San Francisco, United States.
Baines, A., Ittefaq, M., & Abwao, M. (2020). The power of technology: How do international graduate students at a U.S. university use of social networking sites to seek social support? Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 6-9, San Francisco, United States.
Ittefaq, M., Sheikh, M. A., Ejaz, W., Yousaf, M., & Fahmy, S. (2020). The marriage of inconvenience: Perception of media convergence among journalists in Pakistan. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, August 6-9, San Francisco, United States.
Erba, J., Geana, M., Kamanga, U., Abwao, M., Ittefaq, M., Liu, P., & Watson, J. (2020). Does a doctor’s visible identity matter? Exploring self-reported and real-time responses to a doctor’s race and gender in educational videos about clinical trials. International Communication Association, May 21-25, Gold Coast, Australia.
Ittefaq, M. (2019). Reverse agenda setting via like and share: The influence of audience feedback on the media agenda. International Communication Association, May 24-28, Washington D.C. United States.
Ittefaq, M. (2019). Digital diplomacy via social networks: A cross-national analysis of governmental usage of Facebook and Twitter for digital engagement. International Communication Association, May 24-28, Washington D.C. United States.
Ittefaq, M. (2017). Comparative empirical case study of foreign news between Chinese & English social media (Twitter vs. Sina Weibo). World Communication Association, August 6-8, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Ittefaq, M. & Ahmed, A. (2017). Use of social networking sites in public diplomacy- A case study of PEHC abroad. International Conference on Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy, July 7-8, Ilmenau, Germany.
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