)Attitudes of Media Practitioners Towards Media Content Regulation by the Communications and Media Commission(

Abstract

The problem of the present study originated from the central question: “What are the attitudes of communication practitioners in Iraqi media institutions toward the regulation of media content by the Communications and Media Commission (CMC)?” The researcher defined the objectives of the study as identifying the attitudes of communication practitioners toward media content regulation by the CMC and assessing their level of awareness regarding the Commission’s rules and regulations.

The researcher employed the survey methodology, and the study adopted a descriptive approach, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods to obtain accurate and comprehensive results. The study population consisted of employees in media institutions, aiming to explore their attitudes regarding the CMC’s regulation of media content. A structured scale was used as the research instrument, and a purposive sampling technique was adopted for distributing the questionnaires. The final sample included 250 respondents. The study yielded several key findings, the most significant of which was the emergence of a positive attitude toward the Commission’s growing regulatory role in the media sector, as 54.4% of the respondents agreed with this perspective. Additionally, 57.6% of the sample expressed agreement with the notion that the Commission does not impose strict constraints on media professionals, reflecting another positive perception of its regulatory practices.