DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2706-6185/54/73-83
Bilel Abid
University of Ouargla, Algeria
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1861-8655
abid.bilal@univ-ouragla.dz
The Rise of the "News Fatigue" Phenomenon in the
Arab Environment and its Impact on the Quality of Media Content an Analytical Study on the Websites Al Jazeera and BBC Arabic
Abstract
This study seeks to identify the reasons for the growing phenomenon of news fatigue, coinciding with the increasing pace of events and wars in the Arab region, specifically in the Middle East, as this has been reflected in the psychological and professional conditions of journalists and the public alike, and has had a steady impact on interaction with media content.
Especially given the public's sense of fatigue and exhaustion in an era characterized by a massive influx of information due to the constant coverage of major crises witnessed in the region, such as the wars in Gaza and Lebanon and the coup that took place in Syria.
This study aims to reveal the modern strategies developed by media institutions to confront the phenomenon of news fatigue, especially since the massive and rapid flow of information resulted in the phenomenon of fake news, which directly affected the credibility of Arab media institutions. In addition to a renewed focus on reviving constructive journalism, characterised by accuracy and in-depth analysis of the media phenomen a prevalent in the era of technological acceleration.
Keywords: news fatigue, the Arab environment, media content, constructive journalism