Marwan M. Kraidy, PARGC director and Anthony Shadid Chair of Global Media, Politics & Culture at the Annenberg School for Communication, appeared on the September 1st edition of Background Briefing with Ian Masters to discuss the Islamic State's use of the media. He spoke about  the symbolism of beheading Americans in orange jumpsuits and how the black flag of ISIS has expropriated the universal message of Islam that resonates among Muslims worldwide. Kraidy has also spoken recently to Ian Masters about the Egyptian media environment, the harsh sentencing of three Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt, and regional media proxy wars in Syria and Egypt.