The Reflection of Security-Related News on Kurdish Websites

Abstract

The objective of this study, titled ‘The Reflection of Security-related News on Kurdish Websites,’ is to determine the extent to which Kurdish websites focus on security news in the Kurdistan Region and the role these websites play in presenting security information. Additionally, this study seeks to identify the types of crimes that pose a threat to Kurdistan's society and examines how security information is presented in terms of format and structure. In this study, descriptive analytics was employed by the researcher, with the mapping form being utilized as the primary tool for data collection. A sample of security news published on Kurdish websites was taken to represent the study, specifically 779 hypothetical year and security news articles from both Kurdistan24 and NRT websites during the twelve-month period of 2022. The study yielded several significant conclusions, the most noteworthy of which are as follows: a strong correlation exists between security agencies and media institutions, Kurdish websites demonstrate considerable interest in the dissemination of security news, and the stability of Kurdish society faces diverse security threats, with attacks from neighboring countries being of utmost importance.