STATE OF MEDIA IN EGYPT

WHAT IS MEDIA ?

Mass media definition as word is means of communication that can reach a large number of people in little time whereas mass media definition as phrase are diversified technologies that intend to reach a large audience by mass communication. It's the technology through which this communication takes place varies.

FORMS OF MEDIA

1-Printed media2-Broadcast media such as Radio and TV3-Internet

PROS OF MEDIA PERFORMANCE

• Wide Spread• Quick Coverage• New Techniques• Continuous Analysis of events and news information• Declaring facts to the public and revealing corruption (Acting as a

watchdog)• Entertainment• Bridging cultural and social gaps• Awareness and Enlightenment of people’s rights and duties

CONS OF MEDIA PERFORMANCE

• Plagiarism and lack of accuracy• Agenda Setting• Gate Keeping• Absence of credibility and neutralism• Sensationalism• Excessive focus on Violence• Role of capital in media

SOLUTIONS SUGGESTED• National Council for mass media• Licensing the job according to regulations agreed upon• Upgrading journalists skills• Charter of honor• Applying the law on all• Restructuring of the ERTU• Guaranteeing media independence