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Mass Media & Development in Qatar

This study will examine the relationship between mass media and national development in the State of Qatar. The problem focus of the proposed examination is developed in this chapter through the presentation of background information relevant to the problem, a statement of the problem, definition of terms, the importance of the proposed study, the scope and limitations of the proposed study, assumptions upon which the proposed research will be based, and a statement of the research questions that will be investigated through the conduct of the proposed study.

Background Information Relevant to the Problem

The capacity of an effective use of mass media to shape national development is widely recognized (Herdebro, 1982, pp. 1718). The uncontrolled presence of mass media in society, however, is perceived by many political leaders as a dangerous phenomenon that may lead to undesirable (from the perspective of the political leaders) political change or general political instability. Mass media, thus, tends to be more heavily controlled by government in many developing countries than is the case in the more developed countries with well established democratic political structures. Because of the potential importance of mass media as an instrument of national development, however, there is a growing research focus on strategies that will enhance the effectiveness of mass media as a developmental tool. Within this context, the issues involve the

determinants of mass media functions across societies, the elements of the successful application of mass media in support of national development, constraints on the application of mass media for purposes of national development, and the total impact of mass median on a society.

Media can foster national development in several ways. Mass media can introduce to a society new values, attitudes, and modes of behavior to facilitate societal modernization (Deutschmann, 1963, pp. 2735)....

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