The Role of Kurdish Digital Journalism in Protecting the National Security of the Kurdistan Region

Abstract

In the 21st century, digital media played an important role in broadcasting and disseminating information to the masses. In the Kurdistan Region, Kurdish digital journalism is considered to be one of the main sources of information for citizens according to the development of technology. This research aims to show the role of Kurdish digital journalism in protecting the national security of the Kurdistan Region.

The aim of the research is to identify the dimensions of national security in the journalistic discourse of Kurdish digital media and to identify the issues that are in the journalistic discourse of some Kurdish websites

 have been presented, with the role of journalistic speeches of these channels in highlighting issues related to this issue will be evaluated. Research Methodology The research uses analytical and descriptive methods to analyze the content of journalistic articles according to the number of website visitors.

To achieve the objectives of the research, the researcher received a sample of journalistic articles from four websites and portals in the Kurdistan Region between 1/1/2024 and 31/12/2 They are published and have an impact on the protection of national security,

For the research sample, four websites were identified to be research examples and represent Kurdish digital media, namely Rudaw portal in Erbil, NRT website in Sulaimani, PUKmedia website in Sulaimani and Kurdiu website in Erbil.

The research concluded that the most obvious dimensions of Kurdish digital media journalistic speech published, and to what extent they have become a threat, or a reason to protect the national security of Kurdistan.