مصادر معلومات الشباب الجامعي اليمني أثناء الأزمات- دراسة حالة الحراك الجنوبي

Abstract

This study aims to investigate information sources for Yemeni universities’ students during crises times, case study on Southern Movement. One hundred and fifty two of students were surveyed. The findings show that the most important information sources for respondents were Arabic satellite channels, none-governmental Yemeni television channels and Yemeni governmental television channels. Arabic satellite channels, conversation with families, colleagues and friends represent the most important sources for respondents to follow the news of Southern Movement. The most important goals that respondents seek to achieve through dependence on those sources are: understanding the reality of the Southern Movement, understand the consequences of their actions as well as analyzing and interpretation works carried out by this Movement. The study confirms that there are cognitive, emotional and behavioral effects resulted from dependency on those sources.