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Recipient Exposure to Fake News on Kurdish Websites and Their Reaction to
Banaz HamaRashid hassan, Roza Hamaweass Hama Mermaid
This study titled (Recipient Exposure to Fake News on Kurdish Websites and Their Reaction to It), this study employs survey research, the main objective of the study is to examine the extent of recipients' exposure to fake news on Kurdish websites and to analyze their reactions to it, as well as to identify the types of fake news encountered, a survey questionnaire was used as the primary tool for data collection. The research population and sample consists of university lecturers and individuals with advanced degrees in media studies, the sample comprises 100 participants, all of whom are media department lecturers or holders of higher degrees in media, the key findings of the study reveal that the sample perceives a significant amount of fake news on Kurdish websites, they attribute this to an effort to increase website traffic through views and likes, as well as to divert the audience's attention away from critical current events. Among the types of fake news, the inconsistency between headlines and article content is particularly noted. The study also finds that fake news tends to spike during political crises and election campaigns. Participants expressed concern that fake news leads to confusion and instability, causing them to lose trust in these websites, the researchers also provide several recommendations.
Volume 7 · Issue 2 · April 2020The Role of New Media in Rising Public Awareness of National Security in Iraqi Kurdistan Region During The War On ISIS
Abdulkhalq Ibrahim Mustaffa, Radwan Ali Khidhir
This study aims to explain the role and impact of news websites in Iraqi Kurdistan region in raising public awareness regarding the dimensions of national security and providing them with important information. In this study the method of content analysis is used to analyzing the news content in (Xendan) website and (K24) website during their coverage of the war on Islamic state. The most important finding in this study are: news websites concerned with different dimensions of national security and the military dimension has received more attention than other dimension.