The Impact of Digital Blogosphere on Lebanese Journalism: Continuity or Substitution?
Journal Title: International Journal of Social Sciences and Education - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Journalism has witnessed many changes throughout its existence. One of the most threatening changes to this industry was the introduction of the Internet and digital blogs. Many editors have debunked the use and credibility of blogs and citizen journalists (a modern term linked to those who report news without having any journalistic background). In the 21st century, the printed press could be losing its previous popularity to the Internet. This study applies Carry’s theoretical approach on cultural communication to emphasize on the probable impact of modern blogs on conventional journalism. A survey conducted among communication Arts students from four renowned universities from Beirut, Lebanon to explore whether the latter is a form of reincarnation of journalism or its death. By applying ‘Functional Equivalence’ and ‘Media Diversity’ sub-theories, this paper examines the relationship between age, gender, major, sources of news, types of news and interaction with blogs. A cross-tabulation analysis is applied to the survey to showcase the relationship between the chosen variables, in the effort of answering the research questions and interpreting the proposed hypotheses about the influence of digital blogosphere on Journalism. What is to come out of this study is a common ground between blogging and orthodox journalism, while highlighting the new doors blogging might open for journalists all over the globe.
Authors and Affiliations
George N. Farha, Elie Y. Nasr, Liliane Y. Karam, Sarah E. Trad
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