The Extent of the Communicator's Knowledge and Application of the Rules' Iraqi Media Broadcasting
Abstract
This research dealt with the general standards of audio-visual programs، and the extent of their application by the communicator. The research problem is summarized in the question: What is the knowledge of the person communicating with the general standards for audio-visual programs? Which issued by the Media and Communications Commission in 2019 within the list of media broadcasting rules, and What is the extent of his observance and commitment to it? As for the field importance، it is manifested by finding objective approaches between each of the determinants of the media and communications Commission، the policy of the media outlet، and the values of the communicator based on the public’s need to obtain a balanced and moderate picture of the event. The person who contacts the regulations and codes، and explains the reasons for his lack of knowledge of these regulations and their application?
The research adopted the study of the communicator according to the survey methodology in descriptive research specialized in studying the conditions of a particular society، and accordingly، the research included workers in Iraqi radio stations, local، Arab, and international satellite channels that obtained the official license to work in Iraq، whose number is (169).
The researcher's findings can be summarized as follows:
- Thecommunicator’s lack of awareness of the existing regulations and codes related to the general standards of audio-visual programs reinforced the state of confusion and bias and distanced the media discourse from accuracy and transparency in conveying information and covering political affairs.
- The existence of media supervision، recording violations، and archiving all discourses broadcast by licensed media outlets concerned with Iraqi affairs did not completely limit the abuses of the caller on general standards; this is due to the influence of the media owners، and the weakness of deterrent legal procedure.
