Date of Award
5-2-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Radio-Television, MSMC
First Advisor
Mary Pitts
Committee Members
Marceline Hayes; Sandra Combs
Call Number
LD251.A566t 2018 M35
Abstract
Investigative journalism has a significant history in the United States (Bebawi, 2016). Operating under a free press protected by the first amendment, investigative journalism flourished in the early years of the U.S. As the marketplace began to dictate practices among journalists, investigative journalism has at times been very active and at other times the marketplace has restricted investigative journalists because of cost. Investigative journalism has been a hallmark of major television networks in the U.S. and Europe. However, investigative journalism in other parts of the world is often restricted, not by the marketplace but by government policies. This study seeks to better understand how Arab citizens perceive investigative journalism. Framing theory will be used to reach this study’s goals. The “Snowball" sampling method is used to target 406 survey participants. This study found Arab citizens consider investigative journalism as a form of media that cover serious issues, politics, and corruption.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Makharesh, Ahmed, "Arab Citizens’ Perceptions of the Investigative Journalism" (2018). Student Theses and Dissertations. 523.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/523
