International Humanities Studies
Chief Editor: Hasan A. Yahya, PhD. Comparative Sociology, PhD. Educational Administration, Jackson Community College, USA
 ISSN: 2311-7796
 Frequency: Quarterly (4 issues per year)
 Submission E-maileditor@ihs-humanities.com
 Language of Publication: English

 

The international humanities studies is a global peer reviewed Journal. Its objective is to disseminate knowledge on the subject of humanities and its many branches, using a professional global arena with emphasis on research in humanities with no connection to either ideological or biased research.

 

IHS aims to publish the highest quality articles in both theoretical and applied research. The Journal covers scientific articles in humanities studies, especially sociology and political science, anthropology, criminology, archaeology, business and economics, cross cultural studies, development, education, geography, history, gender & women, law, library, media, linguistics, philosophy, methodology and statistics, psychology, social work or any other related fields.

 

The IHS is a scientific consortium which offers scholars a professional tool to publish and promote their recent articles; enabling them to work efficiently and provide researchers with scientific access to the best articles thereby advancing knowledge and learning. Moreover, IHS seeks to improve communication between scholars, researchers, readers and communities within the academic and other research arenas, including policy-makers and operational decision-makers.

 

It is the vision of IHS to publish descriptions of all aspects of basic and applied studies in the field of humanities studies that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence using the open access model of publication. The journal issues are published regularly. In addition, special issues devoted to important topics in humanities studies will occasionally be published.
 
 

Editorial Board


Chief Editor

Hasan A. Yahya, PhD. Comparative Sociology, PhD. Educational Administration, Jackson Community College, USA

 

Deputy Chief Editor

Bassam Banat, PhD. Sociology (Statistical Methods and Research Techniques), Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine

 

Chief Editorial Assistant

Chris Ashcroft, DBA. Education & Divinity, Sydney, NSW Australia

 

Editors

Maria-Jose Lera, PhD. Psychology (Developmental and Educational Psychology), Seville University, Spain
 
Julia Meszaros, PhD. Global Sociocultural Studies, Texas A&M Commerce University, USA
 
Mohammed Banat, PhD. Arabic Language (Andalusian Literature), Al-Quds University, Palestine

Francisco Entrena Durán, PhD. Sociology (Theory & Social Change), Granada University, Spain
 
Bashir Ahmad, PhD. Social Sciences (Migration and Refugees), University of Granada, Spain

Luni Vermeulen, PhD. Public Administration, North-West University, South Africa
 
Katlego Arnold Mashego, Doctor of Laws (LLD) Candidate, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Sharif Kanaaneh, PhD. Sociology (Anthropology), Birzeit University, Palestine

Elena Gavrilova, PhD. Foreign Languages, Plekhanov Russian University, Russian Federation

Radoslaw Damian Sajna, PhD. Political Science, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland

Nargis Asad, PhD. Clinical Psychology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Mohamad Toufic Houri, PhD. Islamic Studies, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon
 
Barbara Ambrogio, Doctor of Politics, Culture and Development Candidate, University of Calabria, Italy
 
Ignacio Fernández de Mata, Ph.D. History - Ph.D. Social Anthropology, University of Burgos, Spain

Gindra Kasnauskiene, PhD. Economics (Demography and Population economics), Vilnius University, Lithuania

Octavio Uña Juárez, PhD. Sociology, King Juan Carlos University, Spain
 
Irene Comins Mingol, PhD. Philosophy (Peace Research and Gender Studies), University of Jaume I, Spain

Adriaan Keller, MA. Religious Studies, Amsterdam University, Netherlands

Kira Trostina, PhD. Foreign Languages, Plekhanov Russian University, Russian Federation
 
Abdelmajid Naceur, PhD. Cognitive Psychology & Emotional Processes in Education and Teaching, Tunis UniversityTunis

Seija Ulkuniemi, MA. Education, University of Lapland, Finland

Sobhi Albadawi, DRS. Sociology (Political Sociology & Refugee Studies), Sydney, NSW Australia

Erika Derkas, PhD. Sociology, New Mexico Highlands University, USA

Diego Checa Hidalgo, PhD. Contemporary History, Coventry UniversityUnited Kingdom

Tiziana Chiappelli, PhD. Quality of Education, PhD. Practice and Theory of Sense, University of Florence, Italy

Khodor Haidar Hassan, PhD. Public Health, PhD. Nutrition and Health, Lebanese University, Lebanon
 
Mª Teresa González Santos, PhD. Sociology, University of Malaga, Spain
 
Juan A. Macías-Amoretti, PhD. Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Granada, Spain

Evelio Velis, MD. PhD. Director and Associate Professor. Barry University, USA
 
Mairim Febles Pérez, MA. Social Studies of Religions, Havana, Cuba
 
Mario López-MartínezPhD, Contemporary History, Granada University, Spain

William I. Robinson, PhD. Sociology, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

Besa Ismaili, PhD. State Religion & Women Studies, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

Mohamed Shishtawy, PhD. Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Benha University, Egypt

Enver Gicic, PhD. Islamic Studies, Novi Pazar, Serbia
 
Hassan Karaki, PhD. Sociology (Industrial Sociology), Lebanese University, Lebanon
 
Indira Dzagania, PhD. Philological Sciences, Sokhumi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
 
Jorge Ramos Tolosa, PhD. Contemporary History, University of Valencia, Tbilisi, Spain
 
Komla Avono, PhD. American literature (literature and race), University of Lome, Lome, Togo
 
Eduardo Duque, PhD. Sociology (Research Methods and Communication Theory) , Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon, Portugal
 
Ana Mª Muñoz Muñoz, PhD. Documentation (Library and Information Science), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
 
Salam Jaafar Azeez, PhD. Tourism Sciences (Human Resources Management), University of Karbala, Iraq

Citizen journalism between interactivity and professionalism

Author: Salima Bouchefra*

 

There has been much debate in recent years about the positive role played by citizen journalism in enabling average citizens to participate in gathering news, dissemination and analysis thereof. Traditional media now depends on social media networks such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and personal blogs to report the facts. The new media medium does not only allow for both the sender and the receiver to exchange the roles of the communicative process, but it has revolutionized the quality of the communication content which is varied in terms of texts, images, audio files and video clips. These have gone viral over the past two years such that it requires us to investigate the communicative position in terms of its dimensions and effects. The phenomenon of the new media is characterized by a high degree of interactivity and post-interactivity. In the past, the contribution of the Internet audience was limited to the echo circle of the content that is broadcast or posted through e-media sites. Despite the positive features that have accompanied the wave of citizen journalism, the idea of dispensing with the traditional media, which is characterized by professionalism in performance thanks to the ABCs adopted in conveying the news to the citizen, is still questionable.

 

Keywords: Citizen journalism, interactivity, professionalism, traditional media, social networks, sender.

 


*PhD. Media and Communication Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mostaganem, Algeria. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The international humanities studies strives towards honest, advanced and scientific communication. Therefore, IHS focuses on valid and reliable reported data, results, methods and procedures.

In order to achieve the aforementioned, IHS avoids bias in experimental design, data analysis, data interpretation, peer review, grant writing, expert testimony, and other aspects of research where objectivity is a requirement.

When conducting research on human subjects, IHS believes in minimizing human harm and risks. Finally, IHS believes in respecting human dignity, privacy and autonomy.