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

Bibliographic Data

ID12909490
AuthorsKhayrat Ayyad (0000-0003-2907-2393, University of Sharjah, corresponding author), Mohamed Ben Moussa (0000-0003-4333-1865, University of Sharjah), Bouziane Zaid (0000-0002-7753-1403, University of Sharjah)
Year2023
Volume19
Issue9
Pages2041-2061
Publication date2023-12-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2023.2300277
OpenAlexW4390409843
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited49

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