Journalists’ Perception of the Adoption of New Communication Technologies in the UAE’s Media Organizations

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12909490
AutoresKhayrat Ayyad (0000-0003-2907-2393, University of Sharjah, autor de correspondencia), Mohamed Ben Moussa (0000-0003-4333-1865, University of Sharjah), Bouziane Zaid (0000-0002-7753-1403, University of Sharjah)
Año2023
Volumen19
Número9
Páginas2041-2061
Fecha de publicación2023-12-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2023.2300277
OpenAlexW4390409843
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas49

The study investigates how journalists perceive the impact of the adoption of new communication technologies on the journalistic profession in terms of news production and the quality of news content and on their job stability and status in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) newspapers. The study applied technology acceptance model and relied on data collected from 63 journalists and editors in the major newspapers in UAE It provides much-needed insights into the implications of new digital technology for the news industry and the profession. The findings show that journalists strongly support the adoption of new technologies in newsrooms, but they are wary of the impact of these technologies on their performance and job stability

Advertising · Business · Digital era · Digital media · Emerging technologies · Information and Communications Technology · Journalism · Newspaper · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · The Internet · Computer Science · Organizational and Employee Performance · Psychology · Socioeconomic Development in MENA · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour