Journalists’ Perception of the Adoption of New Communication Technologies in the UAE’s Media Organizations
Khayrat Ayyad, Mohamed Ben Moussa, Bouziane Zaid
Abstract
The study investigates how journalists perceive the impact of the adoption of new communication technologies on the journalistic profession in terms of news production and the quality of news content and on their job stability and status in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) newspapers. The study applied technology acceptance model and relied on data collected from 63 journalists and editors in the major newspapers in UAE It provides much-needed insights into the implications of new digital technology for the news industry and the profession. The findings show that journalists strongly support the adoption of new technologies in newsrooms, but they are wary of the impact of these technologies on their performance and job stability.