أنماط ودوافع تعرض طلبة كلية الإعلام في جامعة اليرموك للمواقع الإخبارية الأردنية

Abstract EN

The study aimed to identifying the patterns and motives of the students of the faculty of mass communications' exposure to Jordanian news websites, it also aimed to know the gratifications achieved as a aresult of exposure to these news websites, through conducting a survey study on a sample of (310) students.

The results concluded that (%87.7) of the study sample follow Jordanian news websites for several reasons, most important of which are: The ability of reading the webistes at any place due to ease of reaching them, also its containment of multimedia.

The most prominent routinely uses of the study sample of news websites were for: curiosity, entertainment, enjoyment and then satisfaction.

Wheras the most prominent expediency uses were: to be updated with the latest news events and developments in the Arab world and the international level and also keeping updated with local news.

However the main routinely gratifications of the study sample in satisfying curiosity and keeping updated with these news websites for entertainment purposes, whereas the major expediency gratifications were: knowing the news and events at the Jordanian level then acquiring new skills.