The Future of Arab Science Journalism in Light of the Trend Towards Digital Transformation and the Growing Health and Environmental Crises - During the Period 2025-2035

Abdelaliem, Mostafa Abdelhay Abdelaliem

doi:10.21608/jsb.2025.378542.1912

The Future of Arab Science Journalism in Light of the Trend Towards Digital Transformation and the Growing Health and Environmental Crises - During the Period 2025-2035

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Mostafa Abdelhay Abdelaliem Abdelaliem

Mansur Universty . Facility Of Art

10.21608/jsb.2025.378542.1912

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the future of Arab scientific journalism in light of the trend towards digital transformation and the growing health and environmental crises during the period from 2025 to 2035. The study is a descriptive study, and it relied on the sample survey method, two methods and a tool were used to collect data. The two methods are: the Delphi method (expert consultation) for a sample of experts specializing in scientific affairs in the fields of journalism and scientific research, the scenario writing method, and the tool is: (questionnaire) for a sample of scientific journalists working in journalistic institutions and scientific researchers working in research centers. The study employed two approaches: systems analysis and future foresight, The study was conducted on a deliberate, available sample of 40 science journalists working in press organizations and scientific researchers working in research centers. The study results showed:
1- The Arab Science Journalism Network ranked first among the most prominent digital platforms and initiatives concerned with science journalism, seeking to advance Arab science journalism, with 70%.
2- “The decline in the role of scientific departments in the Arab press” came in first place among the most prominent challenges that could face the future of scientific journalism in light of the trend towards digital transformation and the growth of health and environmental crises, with a weighted arithmetic mean (2, 37).
3- The vision of “the necessity of field engagement for scientific journalists with researchers in research centers, and the ability to conduct a direct dialogue with them” came in first place, among the most prominent future visions of what the specifications of the scientific journalist editor should be to keep pace with the trend towards digital transformation and the growth of health and environmental crises, with a weighted arithmetic mean (2, 37).
4- The vision “Scientific content should include proposed, feasible solutions to health and environmental crises by experts and scientists specializing in these fields” came in first place, among the most prominent future visions of what the writing standards for scientific journalism should be to keep pace with the digital transformation and the growth of health and environmental crises, with a weighted mean of (2.27).
5- The vision of “relying on interactive maps, graphics, and visual data to help the public understand the scientific journalistic story” came in first place, among the most prominent future visions for developing Arab scientific journalism to keep pace with the trend toward digital transformation and the growth of health and environmental crises, with a mean of (1, 97).
6- The reformist (optimistic) scenario came in first place, among the most prominent scenarios expected for the future of Arab scientific journalism to keep pace with the trend towards digital transformation and the growth of health and environmental crises, with a mean of (1, 43).

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Main Subjects

Press and publishing

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