The Relationship between Egyptian Newspapers and Social Media: Competing or Complementary
Seham Nassar*
Citation : Seham Nassar,The Relationship between Egyptian Newspapers and Social Media: Competing or Complementary International Journal of Media, Journalism and Mass Communications 2019, 5(1) : 28-39.
This study seeks to explore the nature of the relationship between Egyptian journalists and the Social Media through a survey conducted in July and August 2018 on a sample of 120 journalists working in some of the major national and private print and electronic newspapers and news sites. In addition, in-depth interviews were made with some of the editors and media professionals in these media organizations. The results showed that there is a growing trend among the respondents to use Social Media especially Facebook to promote newspapers and press content rather than as a source of information. There has been a consensus among journalists that emphasizes the importance of credibility more than achieving beat, for fear of publishing false news. Although, the study found that they are using social media as a source of information. Most of respondents expressed their fear that the future is for social media which can swallow the traditional media, and that they should unite in search for a new formula.