MOTIVATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC’S USE OF MOBILE JOURNALISM AND ITS IMPACT ON THE CULTURE OF IRAQI SOCIETY

Abstract

The study aims to know the most prominent cultural and social trends and references and the most important problems related to the concept of mobile journalism, especially at the level of the act of communication and the functions provided by mobile journalism and the most important advantages that are unique to it in the field of media and communication, knowing the reasons and motives that make it possible to use the public in publishing, participating, interacting and communicating, and identifying the most important areas. Its serious repercussions force researchers, interested parties, civil society organizations, and the authorities to take a serious stand in developing studies and research focused on reforming the reality of mobile journalism in Iraq to be a media tributary in the service of society. The study also adopted an analysis approach to determine the reliability and truthfulness of the information and data contained in this research. The research tool (questionnaire) was used on the samples and results were drawn regarding the overall concept of mobile journalism and Using the public to disseminate information, news, various topics, and personal, professional, ethical, and cultural motives that constitute the references and diversity of the categories of Iraqi society.