(Libyan Media Professionals and Academics' Attitudes Towards the Credibility of News Content on Websites) "A Field Study on a Sample of Media Professionals, Academics, and Media Professors at Libyan Universities"

Abstract

This study examines the attitudes of Libyan media professionals and academics towards the credibility of news content on websites. It is a field study conducted on a sample of media professionals and professors at Libyan universities. The study aimed to identify the most important websites used by media professionals and academics for publishing and monitoring news content credibility, as well as to determine the elements of source credibility in news content dissemination. It also aimed to assess the media professionals' and academics' evaluation of the credibility of news content. The study relied on a sample of 112 academics and professors of media at Libyan universities and employed a survey methodology.

The study's most significant findings include:

The majority of the media professionals and academics in the sample rely heavily on websites as a news source (88.39%). Regarding the extent to which media professionals and academics evaluate the credibility of news content published on websites, the study results showed that misleading and distorting public and governmental opinion occurred in 62.61% of cases.