Factors affecting the professional practice of Arab female scientific journalists: field study

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Journalism and digital publishing department at the faculty of media and mass communication technology in Suez University

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The study aimed to monitor the reality of Arab female scientific journalists with the aim of identifying their traits and characteristics, monitoring the factors affecting their professional practice and the most prominent pressures they face, as well as knowing their levels of job satisfaction. The study was based on the professional practice approach and relied on the survey methodology and the electronic questionnaire tool, which was applied to a deliberate sample of 84 female Arab scientific journalists.
The results revealed that 64.3% of the female respondents joined the field of scientific journalism because of their interest in the specialty, and (self-development) came at the forefront of the qualities that must be present in a successful scientific journalist at 97.6%, followed by (scientific interest) and (accuracy). 87% of the female respondents feel job satisfaction ranging from a great deal to a certain extent, while they suffer from pressures related to the journalistic work routine at 66.7%, then economic pressures at 64.3%. The hypothesis was proven to be correct regarding the existence of a statistically significant correlation between the type of pressures Arab female journalists are exposed to, and their degree of job satisfaction, and also the validity of the hypothesis about the existence of a statistically significant correlation between the reason for joining work in this specialty and their degree of job satisfaction.
The results also confirmed the impact of internal factors on the professional practice of female journalists, such as knowledge of using modern technological techniques and years of experience, and the impact of internal factors such as incentives, appreciation from superiors, and obtaining promotions. The external factors that affect their professional performance, were salary and knowledge of journalistic codes of honor and the laws regulating journalistic work. In addition to the lack of real protection from the harassment they may be exposed to.

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