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Freemen, Bradley. “People, Planet, and Profits: Comparing Media Treatment of Dubai ...” Sage Journals, 2 Aug. 2023, journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21582440231190299.
- This is an article that specifically talks about the various ways that the United Arab Emirates has used media as a big way to make advancements within the country and how these media companies area allow for improvement
Kemp, Simon. “Digital 2023: The United Arab Emirates - DataReportal – Global Digital Insights.” DataReportal, DataReportal – Global Digital Insights, 9 Feb. 2023, datareportal.com/reports/digital-2023-united-arab-emirates.
- This article focuses on the various different ways people are broadcasting the media through TikTok and snapchat specifically and how there has been an uprise in media users which is allowing for different ways for the government to comply with certain improvements to the country, this website seams very notable as well because of there vast amounts of specific statistics
Ritcher, Carola. 7. United Arab Emirates: Media for Sustainable Development - ResearchGate, www.researchgate.net/publication/349753323_7_United_Arab_Emirates_Media_for_Sustainable_Development. Accessed 14 Oct. 2023.
- This article talks about media, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram that are used widely in the UAE by the government entities and by the public as well. It also mentions how the UAE government avails official social media accounts to communicate with public and hear their needs.
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Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa.
This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.
Collect relevant articles, reports, or sources related to the topic you want to write about. In this case, focus on articles about media in the UAE.
Identify key facts, statistics, and trends within these articles. Look for unique or noteworthy information that can enhance your sentence.
Step 2: Summarize and Synthesize
Condense the information from the articles into key points or facts. Try to extract the most important and interesting details.
Identify any patterns or trends across the sources. Are there common themes or developments that stand out?
Step 3: Compose Your Sentence
Craft a clear and concise sentence that summarizes the gathered information. Use the key points and facts from your research to create an informative and engaging sentence.
Ensure that the sentence flows well and is free from any redundancies. Be mindful of proper grammar and punctuation. And specifically making sure to highlight new ideas and allow for the newer statistics to make my addition so it can be as up to date as possible.
