Arab security media and its role in developing the security sense

Abstract

This study aims to find out the role played by Arab police and security agencies in using security-related media to develop security awareness among Arab citizens. It also aims to clarify the ways and methods through which this awareness is developed and to define the difficulties that hamper efforts to develop it. The study also aims to define the relationship between the media and security agencies and the effect of this relationship on the required role played by the security-related media in developing security awareness. The study uses the exploratory descriptive approach, through several questions that it sought to answer. The results of the study are as follows: The ability of the Arab media to keep pace with rapidly increasing security challenges and face them is weak, and it mostly relies on traditional media-based means and messages to increase awareness and develop security awareness among citizens. Besides, the relationship between Arab police and security agencies and the media is still weak, despite improvements in recent years. The study also revealed that these agencies have not benefitted from employing digital media when carrying out their required role. The study recommends that new media should be given its due importance by Arab security-related media. It also recommended that personnel working in this field be given professional and specialist training and that specialist departments, divisions, and branches should be opened for this type of media, in the relevant media administrations. It also recommends that personnel working in Arab security-related media should be directed to search for new and innovative ways and means to convey the message of the media in fields related to raising and developing awareness about security. The study recommends that there should be cooperation and coordination with academic research establishments to carry out further in-depth academic studies in different areas of work.