Affiliation:
1. Graduate Research Assistant, School of Communication , Simon Fraser University , Burnaby, V5A 1S6, British Columbia , Canada
Abstract
Abstract
This study examines the news selection processes followed by fact-checking organizations in the Middle East, specifically Egypt, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates, and gatekeeping such organizations face while working under authoritarian rule. By reviewing fact-checked news posted on the Facebook pages of six Arabic language organizations: Da Begad, HereszTruth, Fatabyyano, Matsad2sh, MisbarFC, and Saheeh Masr, this study manually analyzes about 5,000 fact-checked news stories to understand the extent of political fact-checking performed on Arab presidents, heads of government, and rulers, along with the most verified news topics. Results show that organizations in the Middle East rarely fact-check Arab rulers or refute their claims, while their news selection process prioritizes human interest topics. The study suggests that Arab fact-checkers resort to self-censorship due to gatekeeping influences that impact the region’s media climate.
Subject
Library and Information Sciences
Reference116 articles.
1. Abdulla, R. (2016). Navigating the Boundaries Between State Television and Public Broadcasting in Pre- and Post Revolution Egypt. International Journal of Communication, 10, pp. 4219-4238.
2. Ali, M. I. T. (2012). What’s News in Jordan?. In News Around the World, 249-268. London: Routledge.
3. Al-Rawi, A. (2017). News values on social media: News organizations’ Facebook use. Journalism, 18(7), 871-889.
4. Amazeen, M. A., Thorson, E., Muddiman, A., & Graves, L. (2018). Correcting political and consumer misperceptions: The effectiveness and effects of rating scale versus contextual correction formats. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 95(1), 28-48. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077699016678186
5. Amin, H. (2002). Freedom as a Value in Arab Media: Perceptions and Attitudes Among Journalists. Political Communication, 19(2), 125-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/1058460025290740
Cited by
3 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献，注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献，订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献