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It seems to me like the constraints put on journalists by governments, society, etc. means that journalists are "reporters" and really journalists.
It’s always been a good thing to keep up to date with the current affairs, the question you asked may lean to the culture of the Arab world, and the culture of the press,
News is news and everyone enjoys it, just take gossip from your neighbour, might have informed you of his encounter at the post office how the staff handled the situation, how he felt bla, bla bla.
The Arab world enjoys news just as much as any other culture it may just need to be adapted to the specific needs within its culture.
in South Africa there is a very successful newspaper, called the daily sun, printing over600000 per day, and to my opinion, its tells the stories as African people tell each other stories, and this includes, culture beliefs, standards of communication but also has a little for all ages every page is a page turner. Keeping the line between conservative guidelines of media but leaning far to one side of the country’s cultural needs, something they understand and enjoy.
To simplify this opinion press must be diverse and keep in touch with who they are interacting with, there are many different cultures in the world and they all consist of human beings.
To end; in newspapers I have noticed that bad news always occupying front pages always sells more newspapers(more profit) this shows man kinds failures, and if you flip the paper around you will see all mankind’s achievements, in the sport section.
Maybe to the Arab world this approach of lay out may be changed.
Thank-you