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Social media, media freedom, and misinformation: Challenges faced by journalists in the Middle East and North Africa during early COVID-19

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Social media, media freedom, and misinformation: Challenges faced by journalists in the Middle East and North Africa during early COVID-19. / Elareshi, Mokhtar ; Atanasova, Dimitrinka; Ziani, Abdulkarim .
In: Global Media and Communication, 16.10.2024.

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Elareshi, M, Atanasova, D & Ziani, A 2024, 'Social media, media freedom, and misinformation: Challenges faced by journalists in the Middle East and North Africa during early COVID-19', Global Media and Communication.

APA

Elareshi, M., Atanasova, D., & Ziani, A. (in press). Social media, media freedom, and misinformation: Challenges faced by journalists in the Middle East and North Africa during early COVID-19. Global Media and Communication.

Vancouver

Elareshi M, Atanasova D, Ziani A. Social media, media freedom, and misinformation: Challenges faced by journalists in the Middle East and North Africa during early COVID-19. Global Media and Communication. 2024 Oct 16.

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Elareshi, Mokhtar ; Atanasova, Dimitrinka ; Ziani, Abdulkarim . / Social media, media freedom, and misinformation : Challenges faced by journalists in the Middle East and North Africa during early COVID-19. In: Global Media and Communication. 2024.

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abstract = "The adoption of social media by Arab journalists during the early COVID-19 pandemic was examined through conducting (a) a large-scale online survey (n=1,443) representing 19 Arab countries and (b) structured interviews with journalists (n=19) representing 10 Arab countries. Results from both methods indicate that Arab journalists rely heavily on social media for information and topics during COVID-19. Facebook and WhatsApp which research indicates to have done comparatively better in dealing with COVID-19 misinformation are the most popular platforms checked daily by the interviewed journalists. Interviewees, further, highlight two key challenges when using social media during COVID-19, {\textquoteleft}media freedom{\textquoteright} and {\textquoteleft}misinformation on social media{\textquoteright}. While the former theme contributes evidence to the vulnerable position of Arab journalists, the latter is consistent with the challenges reported by journalists based elsewhere.",
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