The Jordanian Daily News Paper Coverage of the Crisis Snow Storm "Jana": Analysis Study

Authors

Ghalib Shatnawi, Department of Public Relations and Advertising, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This study aimed to know how the daily Jordanian newspapers covered the crisis of the snowstorm "jana". Using the content analysis as a method, the study analyzed materials about the crisis published in three main daily newspapers: Al-Rai , Addustour and Al-ghad through the period between 19 feb2015-22 feb of the same year. The study reached the following results: 1. News items came first with of the percentage of (17.8%) then the report with the percentage of (21.5%). 2. The Jordanian newspapers depended on several sources on its coverage.Its sources came first with the percentage of (63.6%) , then the Jordanian news agency (Petra) with the percentage of (36.1%). 3. The Jordanian newspapers used recorded coverage with the percentage of (37.6%) and then the reporting coverage with the percentage of (32.4%). 4. The newspaper used seven types of journalistic frames. the responsibility frame came first with the percentage of (32.7%).

Recommended Citation

Shatnawi, Ghalib (2021) "The Jordanian Daily News Paper Coverage of the Crisis Snow Storm "Jana": Analysis Study," Association of Arab Universities Journal for Arts مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للآداب: Vol. 18: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/aauja/vol18/iss1/1