Communication Faculty Publications
Newsworthiness and Islam: An Analysis of Values in the Muslim Online Press
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2010
Journal Title
Communication Quarterly
Volume
58
Issue
4
First Page
414
Last Page
430
DOI
10.1080/01463373.2010.525153
Abstract
This study examined how the values of the Islamic faith may have an impact on news reporting in several Middle Eastern nations. An analysis of 1,773 stories from 10 online Middle Eastern newspapers indicated that Islam as a way of life has an effect on how domestic news was structured in the presentation of news topic, the actors in the news, the positive or negative orientation of the news, and the use of sources. Previous explanations of newsworthiness in Middle Eastern societies that do not consider the impact of Islamic values may be incomplete in their evaluation of the press.
Keywords
Culture and news, international journalism, Islam, Middle Eastern press, news content, news values, newsworthiness, online journalism
Recommended Citation
Elliott, Charles W. and Greer, Clark F., "Newsworthiness and Islam: An Analysis of Values in the Muslim Online Press" (2010). Communication Faculty Publications. 51.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/media_and_applied_communications_publications/51
