The role of the mass media in managing the Corona Virus Pandemic “A field study from the point of view of faculty members working in political science departments in Jordanian Universities”

Mohammad Khair Farhan Qerba
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Mohammad Khair Farhan Qerba: Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II School of International Studies, The University of Jordan Author-Orchid id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8331-0615

Journal of Social Sciences (COES&RJ-JSS), 2021, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: This study aimed to identify the role of the media in managing the Coronavirus pandemic, “a field study from the point of view of faculty members in the political science departments in Jordanian universities.” The researcher used the descriptive analytical method and the comprehensive survey method. A questionaire had been designed for this purpose and distributed on the study population which consisted of 75 faculty members, through which 56 questionnaires were analyzed using the (SPSS) program. The study found an impact of the media in managing the Coronavirus pandemic, a field study from the point of view of faculty members working in political science departments in Jordanian universities. The study recommended the following: Adopting targeted and studied media programs at appropriate times for citizens, adopting the principle of limpidity and objectivity in conveying the facts, setting deterrent sanctions for those who spread rumors related to the crisis and tend to exaggerate its effects.

Keywords: Mass media; the Coronavirus pandemic; faculty members at Jordanian universities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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