Journalism in Kuwait: Journalists’ Practices, Professional Values, and Perceived Roles

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Media Watch Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI:10.15655/mw/2020/v11i4/204640

Fatima Alsalem

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Abstract

This study explores Kuwaiti journalists’ perceptions of journalism as a profession and its role in society. It examines how journalists view different aspects of their practices, values, and roles. First, the study provides a general picture of how journalism is perceived by working journalists in Kuwait and its role in society. Second, it examines how journalists perceive their professional identity by assessing different aspects of their practices, functions, and professional values. In-depth in-person surveys were conducted with 37 Kuwaiti journalists using a forty-five-item questionnaire to develop perceptions towards their profession, values, ethics, and general outlook of Kuwait society. The results show that most Kuwaiti journalists are males and the majority hold a bachelor’s degree. Moreover, 89.2% of surveyed journalists expressed their interest in additional journalism training. In terms of job satisfaction, more than twothirds of journalists are reasonably satisfied with their job.

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科威特新闻业：记者的实践、职业价值观和感知角色

本研究探讨了科威特记者对新闻职业的看法及其在社会中的作用。它考察了记者如何看待他们的实践、价值观和角色的不同方面。首先，该研究提供了科威特在职记者如何看待新闻业及其在社会中的作用的总体情况。其次，它考察了记者如何通过评估他们的实践、职能和职业价值观的不同方面来感知他们的职业身份。对37名科威特记者进行了深入的面对面调查，使用了一份45项问卷，以发展对他们的职业、价值观、道德和科威特社会的总体看法。结果显示，大多数科威特记者是男性，大多数拥有学士学位。此外，89.2%的受访记者表示有兴趣接受额外的新闻培训。在工作满意度方面，超过三分之二的记者对自己的工作相当满意。

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