Employing multimedia in Libyan electronic journalism -Analytical study

Abstract

This study is derived from a master's thesis and aimed to: explore how multimedia is utilized in Libyan online journalism, monitor the integration and use of various types of multimedia in journalistic forms within Libyan online newspapers, and uncover the methods employed in presenting multimedia in Libyan online journalism.

The researcher adopted the descriptive research method, which seeks to understand the progress achieved by the phenomenon and identify its causes.

The study found that online newspapers are keen to utilize different types of text that contribute to building electronic newspapers, with electronic text and hypertext being the most frequently employed types.

The study also revealed that news images are the most prominently utilized type of image in online newspapers. Additionally, info graphics and other types of graphics are widely employed in Libyan online journalism.