Media Coverage Techniques of Arab Satellite Channels in Addressing Terrorism and Extremism phenomenon The death industry program on Al Arabiya channel as a sample

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Dr. Ayad Khaleel Ibrahim

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This study examines media coverage methods in dealing with terrorism and extremism phenomenon in the Arab satellite channels, and the program of the death industry in Al-Arabiya channel will be employed as an example throughout this research. The study chose ten episodes from this program that were broadcasted from the Al Arabiya satellite channel over three months from October 4, 2019, to December 27, 2019. These episodes have been picked up for the significance of events they dealt with: what after Al-Baghdadi's murder, terrorist organizations in Africa, terrorist cases in Britain, terrorism in demonstrations in Iraq, Lebanon, and Iran, and the study used the survey method using content analysis, and reached several conclusions, including the death industry program on Al Arabiya satellite channel adopted the issues of extremism and terrorism phenomenon to a great extent that exceeded half of the targeted sample by 25%, as the trend supporting the program’s guest reached 75%, while 25% were distributed among the other three categories by 8.3% each: (Somewhat sympathetic, neutral, oppositional).

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