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The CNN of the Arab World or a Shill for Terrorists?

How Support for Press Freedom and Political Ideology Predict Credibility of Al-Jazeera among its Audience

College of Mass Communications, Texas Tech University, Box 43082, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA, t.johnson{at}ttu.edu

Shahira Fahmy

Department of Journalism, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA, sfahmy{at}email.arizona.edu

/ This study surveyed Al-Jazeera viewers through a survey posted on the network's Arabic-language website to examine how credible Al-Jazeera viewers judge the network. Not surprisingly, Al-Jazeera viewers rated the network as highly credible on all measures. They rated CNN and BBC high on expertise, but ranked them low on trustworthiness. Consequently, BBC and CNN were also rated low on other credibility measures. Local Arab media were judged lowest on all credibility measures. Those who were younger and who relied heavily on Al-Jazeera were more likely to judge the network as credible.

Key Words: Al-Jazeera • credibility • local Arab media • political ideology • press freedom

International Communication Gazette, Vol. 70, No. 5, 338-360 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1748048508094290


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