Political changes in Algeria and the journalist’s professional performance

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This study aims to shed light on the performance of the Algerian journalist who was closely associated with the political changes in Algeria.

since the independence in 1962, the political scene has seen a series of facts and events; in which a group of presidents took part in each stage; the speeches were addressed to the journalist.

until 1988, under the one-party system, the journalist practiced his profession as a defender of the revolution’s ideology as its official spokesman.

the official speech did not ask the journalist to be smart or not even know how to write but he was asked only to be part of the struggle and the defense of the socialist revolution.

as for the beginning of political pluralism in 1990, which resulted in media pluralism, the official press considered it to be the struggler, the national and the state helper.

while the media scene since 2019 until today has known journalists closely associated with advertising and speaking on behalf of the authority as a means of pressure.

the study found that limiting the tasks of the journalist to struggle, mobilization, and recruitment had a significant impact on the level of the quality of journalism itself.

news journalism has left its place to the press of opinion, commentary, and statements, further weakening the level of journalism and the personality of the journalist, which increases the likelihood that the journalist will be subject to the whims of officials.