Digital journalism as a Source of Information on Educational issues: Faculty member's perspective.
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study aimed to explore the extent to which faculty members at JordanUniversity of Science and Technology rely on digital journalism as a source ofinformation related to educational issues. The study was conducted using aquestionnaire methodology distributed to a sample of 100 faculty members atthe university. The results showed that the majority of faculty membersincluded in the study rely heavily on digital journalism as a primary source ofinformation related to educational issues. More than 75% of the participantsindicated that they regularly use digital journalism to obtain the latest newsand developments in the field of education, whether locally or globally. Inaddition, the study showed that reliance on digital journalism has a positiveimpact on the performance of faculty members in both teaching and research.65% of the respondents indicated that they use information derived fromdigital journalism to update their lectures and develop curricula. The studyalso found that there were no statistically significant differences (α=0.05)attributed to the effect of the gender variable in all dimensions (cognitiveeffects, affective effects, and behavioral effects) and the total score. This studyprovides a comprehensive examination of the intersection between digitaljournalism and educational issues in the context of faculty members, whichrepresents a pioneering contribution to the field of media studies in the MiddleEast and North Africa region.
Authors: Zuhair Yaseen Tahat, Nadia Mosa Diab, Obaidah Ali Alrababah, Farhan Al Olaimat, Mohammed Habes
Institutions: Yarmouk University, Petra University
Language: English
Topic: Journalism and Media Studies
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W6967917668
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