Use of Social Media by Online Newspapers in Saudi Arabia

  • Akhtar Hussain Web Librarian ICEAT King Abdullah Road, Al-Hamra Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Parvez Ahmad Web Librarian Portal & New Media Department Deanship of E-Transaction & Communication King Saud University Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.34.5.6747
Keywords: Web 2.0, internet, online newspapers, technology adoption, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to discuss the use of social media by online newspapers in Saudi Arabia.The websites of online newspapers in Saudi Arabia were surveyed and the social media tools available on their websites were studied. Total 42 online newspapers’ websites were analysed, out of which 36 Arabic online newspapers have implemented web 2.0 applications. In Arabic 3 newspapers also have English version, in addition 2 more newspapers were in English only. Further, 4 websites were not working. The findings of this study can be utilised to assess the status of assorted web 2.0 tools used in online newspapers. It may enable future research to investigate other aspects, such as use of web 2.0 by online newspapers of a particular country and its states. The paper begins with an introduction to Saudi Arabia’s education and media technology, and further attempts to define and explain to web 2.0 applications which are useful to the online newspapers.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.34.6747

Published
2014-09-03
How to Cite
Hussain, A., & Ahmad, P. (2014). Use of Social Media by Online Newspapers in Saudi Arabia. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 34(5). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.34.5.6747
Issue
Vol 34 No 5 (2014)
Section
Papers

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