المسؤولية الاجتماعية للإعلام المرئي الإخباري اللبناني في معالجة أزمة كورونا

Abstract EN

The research aims to study the functional role of the news media in addressing the Crisis of Corona, to see if it succeeded in managing the crisis through his awareness of his social responsibility in informing and guiding citizens to reduce the repercussions of the crisis.

The study is based on the analysis of the introductions of news bulletins during the months of March and April 2019, i.

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with the beginning of the epidemic crisis in Lebanon and the declaration of mandatory quarantine for citizens.

The results were as follows: the Political media interests remained present despite the health crisis, the health issue has been linked to politics through its use as a tool to criticize the State, which explains the media priorities and agendas even in a critical situation such as corona crisis.

The media did not play an awareness and guiding role during Corona crisis and quarantine, and Violations of the principles of social responsibility were recorded, as they were subjected to injury and humiliation to people attended with Covid