Abstract
This research analyzed the attitudes of media professors at Jordanian universities regarding Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya’s coverage of Gaza war 2023. A quantitative approach based on the analysis and interpretation of quantitative data was employed. The study population consisted of all media professors at Jordanian public and private universities, represented by Yarmouk University, Petra University, Zarqa University, Middle East University, the Arab Open University and Jadara University. To collect the study data, a pre-designed questionnaire was used. Using Google Forms, the questionnaire was distributed electronically. The electronic questionnaire link was sent via the Jordanian public and private universities’ ofMicial email addresses and their public social media pages. A total of 80 media professors participated in the study. The results showed a high level of watching both Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya among media professors at Jordanian universities during the war. The results conMirmed that media professors at Jordanian universities rely on Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya for news coverage due to several professional and complementary motivations. Al Arabiya is characterized by its speed, diverse news sources and comprehensive coverage, while Al Jazeera offers higher-level objectivity and a deeper level of analysis. Moreover, the results indicated a positive attitude among Jordanian university media professors regarding Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya’s coverage of the Gaza war. The research recommended to encourage the use of data analytics and AI to monitor and evaluate the quality of coverage at both the text and image levels.
Keywords: Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera, Attitude, Gaza War 2023, Media Coverage, Media Professors at Jordanian Universities.